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Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is one of the hardest people on the planet. Rightfully titled, ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’, he was known to instill fear in the hearts of most living individuals. Another individual who can be considered equally tough is the former NFL running back, Herschel Walker. It should be mentioned that he is currently running for the senator’s office. Meanwhile, his former Dallas Cowboys teammate, Michael Irving, recently revealed Walker’s ‘death wish’ involving Tyson.

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In August 2021, Walker launched his campaign for the 2022 Georgia Senate race against Raphael Warnock. Moreover, he received support from the then president Donald Trump.

Talking about his campaign, Walker mentioned that he wished to ‘stand for conservative values’. He said, “America is the greatest country in the world, but too many politicians in Washington are afraid to say that.”

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Walker further added, “I have lived the American Dream. But I am concerned it is slipping away for many people.”

Irving, on the other hand, was recently in a conversation with Fox News Digital. And stated that he was not surprised that his former teammate was running for the senator’s office.

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In fact, Irvin also mentioned that he never doubted any of Walker’s endeavors and that he was a driven individual.

Herschel Walker has a death wish

Michael Irvin is certain that his former teammate is a tenacious individual. And he had a story about Herschel Walker and his desire to fight the formidable Mike Tyson.

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Irvin reminisced about meeting Walker at the 1988 NFL draft. He said, “One of the first things Herschel said to me was, ‘Mike, you know, I really think I could beat Mike Tyson.'”

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He further added, “This was when Mike Tyson was hitting you in the head, and your whole body just exploded. I said, ‘Dude, why you talking like this? What is this? Some death wish?'”

Irvin also stated that Walker believed that he could beat anyone in anything he did.

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