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LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 9: Mike Tyson talks with the media after he was defeated by Evander Holyfield for the WBA Heavyweight tittle at the MGM Grand Garden on November 9, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holyfield won the fight with a TKO in the 11th round. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 9: Mike Tyson talks with the media after he was defeated by Evander Holyfield for the WBA Heavyweight tittle at the MGM Grand Garden on November 9, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holyfield won the fight with a TKO in the 11th round. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, has a stellar record of powerful performances under his belt. And these performances were also a true display of the champ’s raw power. Post a successful career in pugilism, Tyson has been making bread as a businessman and podcast host. In fact, one of the recent guests on Tyson’s podcast shared an intriguing incident revolving around one of his fights.
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Comedian and actress, Leslie Jones, was a guest on the ‘Hotboxin With Mike Tyson’ podcast hosted by Tyson himself. Moreover, DJ Whoo Kid was present as the co-host for the episode.
In conversation, Jones shared a special memory about the former champ. She told Tyson, “You’re not understanding what you did for boxing, for women. We, women, started watching boxing when you started boxing.”
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 29: Mike Tyson looks on during the Women’s Singles First Round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Day One of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Jones also gave an example of her ‘homegirl’, who was also the mother of her brother’s child. She mentioned that the friend was a diehard fan of Tyson’s. Jones then detailed an incident when this friend ordered one of Tyson’s fights from 1995.
This was when Tyson mentioned that he had just gotten out of prison at that time.
Leslie Jones’ friend misses a sensational performance by Mike Tyson
While she had everything prepped up, it seems like Jones’ friend was unable to watch the fight. And the credit for the same goes to Mike Tyson’s sheer power.
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Jones continued her story and mentioned that her friend was a competent cook and had gone to the kitchen to get food as the fight started. She said, “I swear to god, she went to the kitchen, and you knocked the motherf*cker out. She was like, ‘NOOO…this motherf*cker. What the f*ck? He couldn’t wait till I sat the f*ck down.'”
Moreover, she further added, “And she was so f*cking pissed. She was like, ‘this motherf*cker, I spent f*cking 69.99, he couldn’t. Play a goddamn replay, I better see.’ Oh my god, we were crying. We were crying, coz she had talked about this sh*t all week.”
Meanwhile, it can be speculated that the fight Jones was speaking about Tyson’s fight against Peter McNeeley in 1995. Notably, the fight was known for lasting only 89 seconds and for being one of Tyson’s quickest victories.
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