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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: Former Boxer Mike Tyson arrives at the ‘Che’ Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: Former Boxer Mike Tyson arrives at the ‘Che’ Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Having knocked out Clifford Etienne within 49 seconds of the first round of their fight, Mike Tyson informed Jim Gray that he had broken his back. While being glad that he gave Memphis “a decent show,” Mike Tyson, in his famous statement, told Gray, “I broke my back“. “My back is broken. Spinal,” he added. According to Tyson, he “probably” broke his back due to a “motorcycle accident“.
“I was doing my sit-ups, 2500 a day with my 20 lbs weight. And one day, I could not move anymore. He [the doctor] said, ‘Believe it or not, your back is broken slightly’,” Tyson elaborated. Recently, fans were reminded of Tyson’s conversation with Gray after a clip of ‘Iron’ falling off his daughter’s hoverboard resurfaced.
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Fans have a field day on X as Mike Tyson falls off daughter’s hoverboard
As Mike Tyson fell off his beloved daughter’s hoverboard, fans went back to 2003 when ‘Kid Dynamite’ had just knocked out Clifford Etienne with a thunder of a right hand. As expected, the Tyson fans made some hilarious comments. Here is what they said.
In one word, one fan wrote, “Spinal“.
Spinal
— CuriousCrypto (@CuriousCrypto88) September 9, 2023
On the other hand, a fan referred to how Tyson infamously bit Evander Holyfield. According to them, “he took a bite out of the hoverboard shortly after“.
he took a bite out of the hoverboard shortly after. lol!
— Billy D. (@4DTOUGH) September 9, 2023

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 12: Mike Tyson is seen in attendance during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Meanwhile, a fan compared the end of the video with their week.
This is how my week felt lol the end of the video 😂 love ya @MikeTyson
— The Ape Accountant (@ApeAccountant) September 9, 2023
Yet again, a fan echoed Tyson’s conversation with Gray. “He broke his back. His back is broken. Spinal,” they said.
He broke his back
His back is broken
Spinal— o l'agbara oo (@kosewurara) September 9, 2023
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According to one fan, Tyson, who announced his UFC debut, finally realized how most of his opponents probably felt when they were knocked out by ‘Iron’.
Now he knows how most of his opponents felt 😂
— Richard Atherton (@rmabolton) September 9, 2023
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What is your reaction to Mike Tyson falling on his back? Do you think that he got to know what most of his opponents felt inside the ring? In addition, did you ever fall off a hoverboard the way Tyson did? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For all the latest boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports!
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