Mike Tyson was titled ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. After all, in his heyday, he brought raw carnage inside the ring. People still regarded him as the hardest puncher the world has ever seen and back in the day, he was a lethal knockout machine. However, now the former champ has transformed into a more calm individual.
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Mike Tyson often talks about the meaning of life and shares his experiences on his podcast. Recently, he stated on his show, “Being killed physically is not as bad as getting killed psychologically. … You die, you die one time, you fu*ing die billion times if you fu*ing smoke, if you are not a good person.”
“Clinging to life, never expecting to die. You believe that people think that they don’t know them, they believe they’re really special,” he added.
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Well, Tyson often stuns his audience with some out-of-the-world insights about deep and harrowing subjects like death. On the other hand, he was spotted in a frail condition some time back, which made his fans worried about his health.
Mike Tyson opens up about his illness
‘Iron Mike’ was spotted in a wheelchair some time back and was also holding a walking stick with him. The pictures were from Miami airport, where the veteran was seen in a frail condition. However, he has recovered from the illness; ‘sciatica’.
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He was in conversation with ‘Newsmax’, where he talked about his medical condition. Tyson explained, “I have sciatica and from time to time this problem comes up. When it flares up, I can’t even talk! Thank God it’s the only health problem I have.”
The former world heavyweight champion described that he faced challenges like not being able to speak during this ordeal, but he is completely fine now. However, just a few weeks before being seen in a wheelchair, Tyson had stated on his podcast, that his “expiration date” was coming close.
His remarks on his expiration and his illness made his fans worry about him. However, it seems he is alright now.
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In the interim, what do you think about Mike Tyson’s keen observation of physical and psychological death? Share it with us in the comments below.