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Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is one of the most revered athletes of all time. The champ was known for his fierceness inside the boxing ring. His rage-filled attitude even landed him in several controversies over the years. Tyson often discusses instances from his life on his podcast. 

In a recent episode of Hotboxin with Mike Tyson, the veteran athlete was talking about psychotic outbreaks, and he stated, “We have one of those psychotic outbreaks, next thing I knew that I threw the television, threw it to the wall. Fu**ing over people, I’m running like a jerk, I’m doing some crazy sh*t right.”    

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He further added, “They pissed me off. They won’t let me have a phone call, so I stay naked. I was trying to get too crazy, so they brought the psych in to see me, and next thing you know I was saying fu** you.”

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The legendary boxer has experimented with a lot of things in his life, which have landed him in controversies in his prime. Just like the above incident, he has shared numerous other anecdotes from his life on the podcast. However, now the 56-year-old has transformed into a calm individual and shares his life lessons on his podcast. 

Mike Tyson slams streaming giant Hulu for stealing his life rights 

It has been months since Tyson has shared his disregard for Hulu’s brand new mini-series named MIKE. The series is based on Tyson’s life. However, the boxing legend is upset with its release as they haven’t paid anything to Tyson for using his life story. 

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While talking to Newsmax, Tyson revealed that Hulu lied to him occasionally to get free advertisements. “They also used the UFC to try to allow them to promote their movie, and Dana said he’s not with that at all, they’re charlatans, and he didn’t want nothing to do with them,” Tyson said.

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Furthermore, he slammed Hulu for using entertainers without paying them just for getting their names in the paper. However, the 56-year-old is powerless, as he cannot take any legal action against the company. 

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