Heavyweight icon Mike Tyson has been pictured through various perspectives throughout his life. Dubbed as ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’, Tyson’s shot to fame was his vicious persona, which terrorized the entire heavyweight division for a brief period. A young Mike Tyson appeared like a bully in the ring and was a scary opponent to anyone.
Tyson’s staggering professional record of 50 wins and 6 losses shows 44 KOs in his favor. Besides, Tyson has had several fights and violent acts outside the ring, which made him even more fearful. US actor Kevin Hart verbally replicated what Tyson was like back in the days, when he connected with Joe Rogan.
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Hart said, “He [Mike Tyson] was a pitbull with no leash that respected one person, and anybody else at any given time feared to f*** out of this pitbull. “
“To this day if I see Mike, there’s a little nervousness for no reason.”
“It’s not like he is coming in with this thing, I am killing everybody right now. He is the most loving man in the world.”
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Aged 55, Tyson is no longer a scary man. On the contrary, he now passes on his lessons to the younger generation and is highly interactive with several people coming from different communities. But Tyson’s prime reflection may always remain the one which he had set during the peak years of his boxing journey.
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Well, Tyson is still not too far from the combat domain. He returned to action in 2020 and took on ‘Captain Hook’ Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition. Following the scrap, Tyson claimed that he would appear in a few more fights but that doesn’t look to happen anytime soon.
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Will we see the boxer Mike Tyson return?
Although Tyson looked commendable on his in-ring return, he was obviously nowhere close to his prime version. Meanwhile, he has achieved it all in the sport and does not need to risk it inside the ring. He has a podcast to host and several investments to look after.
Furthermore, Tyson has accused his previous matchmakers to have complicated the financial scenario in Roy Jones Jr. fight. He claims the money is still held, and that doesn’t inspire him to lace up the gloves again. So, we have seemingly seen the last of Mike Tyson in the ring.
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