Mike Tyson Describes the Price to Be Paid for Being the ‘Best in the World’

Mike Tyson was regarded as the best heavyweight in the world during the peak years of his in-ring dominance. Relying on his highlight-reel knockouts, Tyson could rightly live up to the moniker of ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’. However, it came along with a lot of setbacks, which Tyson doesn’t hesitate to talk about.

At the mere age of 20, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight world champion, and it fetched him sheer financial gainings and global stardom. Tyson became a prominent prizefighter and a world-renowned athlete. But a few outer-ring setbacks saw him lose all of that at one point in his career.

That said, Mike Tyson recently turned to social media and highlighted the price he paid to become the best in the world. Reflecting on his raw opinion, Tyson sent several fans into a frenzy with the tweet.

“Anytime you want to be the best in the world at anything, there’s gonna be disappointment,” wrote Mike Tyson.

Tyson’s professional record stands at 50-6-2, which cites he was never invincible in the ring. Besides, ‘Iron’ Mike surrendered in-ring in some of the biggest fights of his career. This justifies his recent preaching, which speaks of disappointment we deal with to be the best at something. And Tyson appears to know all about it.

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Having seen so many ups and downs in his life, Tyson is no less than a philanthropist now. Aged 55, ‘Iron’ preaches his learnings to the mainstream audience all over the Internet. While it reflects his opinion on several things, it also showcased the unknown facts about the great Tyson.

Mike Tyson will never run out of life-altering lessons to deliver

Tyson has lived a life that has been an absolute roller coaster ride. Although fans are well aware of his lifestyle from the past, Martin Scorsese will soon put it on the television screens. Per reports, Hollywood star Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson’s character.

Therefore, we are yet to see a lot more hidden facts about Mike Tyson that can send several fans into a frenzy. Although an official release date is still not confirmed, Tyson’s story is clearly under the process of entering the TV series lane.

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