“Shame Don King Got Hold of Him”: Years After Mike Tyson Got Robbed of His $100 Million, Fans Express Their Anger Towards Former Promoter as Iconic Photo Resurfaces

Mike Tyson and his former promoter Don King had a seemingly unbreakable bond that fueled Tyson’s rise to fame and success. From the early days of his career, King played a pivotal role in guiding Tyson to become the youngest Heavyweight champion in history. However, as time passed, fissures began to appear in their relationship. The main point of contention was financial management. The former champion grew increasingly concerned about his earnings. He felt that King was not transparent about the business side of things.

Ultimately their relationship deteriorated and Tyson decided to part ways with the promoter. Moreover, he even ended up suing King for a huge amount of $100 million. He claimed that the promoter had stolen a huge amount from him while promoting him. He even recalled the event recently, though he changed some details during his recollection.

Recently, an iconic picture of Tyson along with King after his controversial knockout victory against Carl Williams resurfaced. The fight was over in just 93 seconds as Williams appeared a bit groggy after getting knocked down by Tyson in the first round. The referee declared the fight over and Williams appeared unwilling to accept defeat in such a manner. This raised some eyebrows as people wondered if the stoppage was too premature.

Fans weigh in on the resurfaced picture of Mike Tyson and Don King together

After the iconic picture of the young Mike Tyson with King resurfaced on Facebook, fans engaged in heated discussions. Many fans took the chance to express their views on Tyson’s career and the impact of promoter Don King. The caption of the post read- “A near peak Mike Tyson obliterated Carl Williams in 93 seconds #OnThisDay in 1989. There was some debate about the stoppage being premature, but people now forget how highly thought of Williams was before being flattened.”

One fan, Karl Wentzel, believes Tyson peaked earlier, citing his victory against Spinks. He claimed, “He lost the championship to Douglas less than 20 months later and was never quite the same after that.”

Nick Atha attributes Tyson’s downfall to King, stating, “And the person holding his arm that ruined him.” Here’s a clip of Tyson recalling the time he beat up Don King-

Amidst the reactions, Michael Myers provides an intriguing analogy, saying, “Don played Mike like a grand piano.”

Another fan, Peter Handley, recalls Tyson’s undefeated record before facing Douglas. He recalled, “most boxing commentators at the time were using words like ‘unbeatable‘”.

Wayne Pace laments the influence of Don King, believing Tyson could have achieved even more with a better promoter.

Also, Franco Reta wrote, “Regardless about his crazy private life, for me he was one of the best technical heavy weight boxers ever!!”

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The discussion sheds light on Tyson’s complex career, and fans continue to debate his potential without Don King’s involvement. What do you think about King’s influence on Tyson’s life? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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