“I Just Thought That Was Normal”: Years After Going Bankrupt, Mike Tyson Finally Reveals What Sent Him Down the “Rabbit Hole”

A few months after he celebrated his twentieth birthday, Mike Tyson made history. He became the youngest Heavyweight boxing champion. After that, the journey took him to the top of the sport until that fateful moment at the Tokyo Dome in 1990. From then on, his life went through several ups and downs, professionally and personally. However, he remained a force to be reckoned with, earning big paydays that soared his fortunes to a never-heard-of figure. But perhaps his tribulations weren’t over.

In 2003, two years before he retired, Mike Tyson filed for bankruptcy. His post-retirement years saw him bounce back as his involvement with business and entertainment expanded. Now, perhaps more than ever, he enjoys his space as a boxing elder. More so, he has even taken up a training assignment. In Hotboxin’s latest episode, looking back at those troubled years, Tyson shared how it all felt day-to-day for him.

Boxing and Tennis go hand-in-hand

Last year’s Wimbledon finalist and former world number 13, Nick Kyrgios, joined Mike Tyson and Sebastian Joseph Day. After a few minutes, their conversation veered off to the strict protocols and regulations that encompass tennis. Mike Tyson asked the tennis star, “Tell me, is that like boxing’s coming? Is it like a mob [does] like, I mean, everything they say [goes, and] no one can ever protest them?”

The 6-foot and 4-inch tall tennis player spoke about how, besides the one-on-one structure, the two sports resembled each other in their inability to do anything against the authorities. However, he emphasized that one stops getting bothered once they reach the topmost echelons. The former Heavyweight champion said, “Yeah, you can’t care; you can’t care because if you care, no one’s [going to] care about you. They want to. They, um, people really never say it openly, but normally, they root for the bad guy…”

He further shared a few details about his lifelong reliance on medication. Then, eventually, he gave up weed and took to drinking, which lasted practically his entire professional boxing career.

Mike Tyson on his perceptions when he ruled the ring

And when Joseph Day asked, “That was kind of your vice to like to deal with stuff?” Tyson replied, “No, that’s what I believe because I saw all the other fighters, and actually, dude, after fights after games, everybody got drunk, and a bunch of girls always had all these and all that stuff, so I just thought that was normal. Yeah, that was normal. Yeah, it went down the rabbit hole.”

During the show, Nick Kyrgios shared how he stood out from other tennis players thanks to his behavior on the court. When Joseph Day checked for his views on comparisons with basketball legend Dennis Rodman, Kyrgios replied that he found it fantastic. ‘ The trio then discussed the amounts they shelled out to pay the hefty monetary fines over the years. Kyrgios even shared a few details about his parents and siblings.

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