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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 25: Mike Tyson speaks onstage during the “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truthts” panel discussion at the HBO portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour – Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 25: Mike Tyson speaks onstage during the “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truthts” panel discussion at the HBO portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour – Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Greek sagas speak of the time when the immortals of Mt. Olympus started questioning their perpetuity whilst they were being attacked by the Titans. The Titan of age is sure to raise questions even in the bravest of hearts. And, the latest victim of such thoughts is the former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson. The once immortal god of boxing was recently reported opening up about his own mortality.
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Tyson was talking on his ‘Hotboxin with Mike Tyson‘ podcast, which was co-hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. Moreover, Tyson’s therapist, Sean McFarland was also present as a guest on the show. The trio was in a conversation about the uncertainty of life, and how wealth is deemed worthless once life is lost.
This was when Tyson pondered about his own transience. He said, “We are all going to die, one day, of course. When I look in the mirror, I see those little spots on my face and say, wow that’s my expiration date is coming close really soon.”

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Santa Ana, CA – July 21: Former heavyweight champion and cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson greets Rafael Cordeiro, left, a coach at Kings MMA of Huntington Beach, while signing autographs and taking photos with fans and promoting his Tyson Ranch brand at Planet 13 dispensary in Santa Ana on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
In response, McFarland mentioned that he does not worry about his impending death. Tyson nods in agreement by saying, “I don’t either.“
Meanwhile, McFarland also added that he wishes to die consciously.
Mike Tyson and his near-death experience
Mike Tyson once revealed that he almost died during one of his first psychedelic trips.
Tyson tried toad venom which is produced by the Sonoran Desert toad. The venom of the toad, which notably spends seven months in a year underground, is used to induce short psychoactive trips.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 26: Former boxer Mike Tyson attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Talking about his first experience trying it, Tyson mentioned that he almost died. He further mentioned, “In my trips, I’ve seen that death is beautiful. Life and death both have to be beautiful, but death has a bad rep. The toad has taught me that I’m not going to be here forever.”
However, Tyson also added that he has tried the venom 52 times since the incident.
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