Despite Being ‘Happy’ With His Wife, Mike Tyson Once Confessed to Joe Rogan He Lived Like ‘Uncouth Neanderthal’ Behind the Scenes

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has experienced a life not many people have. He has seen everything: success, wealth, failure, and even prison time. He now leads a more straightforward, peaceful life and spends more time with his family. But when Tyson was on Joe Rogan’s podcast, he shared an intriguing story from his past.

Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson were in conversation and discussed a wide range of topics. As the episode progressed, the former world heavyweight champion stated, “I’m so happy my wife is still with me. I’m just very grateful because I’m just useless and stuff and I have to learn how to live life. I’m disastrous in living life, fu**ing joke. You would never believe you know using these nice words and I’m conducting myself. You come to my nice house and you would say, this guy is just the uncouth neanderthal. I used to listen to my wife. People think it’s stupid, listen to this. So she told me become before I came in, be kind and be nice to everyone, be kind and nice.” 

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‘Iron Mike’ has been married thrice. First, he got married to Robin Givens, and it lasted for just one year. Following that, he got married to Monica Turner in 1997, but it came to an end in 2003. Then finally he found the lady luck of his life, Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer. The pair has been married for over a decade now and even have two children together. 

Mike Tyson talks about the ‘strange’ life he has lived 

‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was a ladies’ man in his heyday. He never shies off from speaking about it on podcasts and interviews. However, the veteran athlete now lives a completely different life and hosts his podcast Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, where he shares his life lessons and experiences with fans. 

While talking about his life in an interview, Tyson said, “I’ve lived a wild and a strange life, I’ve used drugs, I’ve had physical altercations with dangerous people… I’ve slept with guys’ wives and they wanted to kill me. I’m just happy to be here. It’s just a miracle.”

Meanwhile, what do you think about Tyson’s remarks about how his wife changes his life? Let us know in the comments below. 

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