“He Brought This on Himself”: Last Publicly Seen at His Fight, Mike Tyson Recalls How Late Friend Tupac Shakur’s Death Affected Him

Mike Tyson and Tupac Shakur shared a close friendship. The legendary rapper would frequently visit Mike Tyson while he was incarcerated. Tyson, preparing for his fourth fight since his release in 1995, intended to celebrate his anticipated victory with Shakur. Unfortunately, this plan never came about. Shakur’s life tragically ended on September 13, 1996, six days after he was shot four times by an unknown gunman on the night of the 7th.

That was the night Mike Tyson fought Bruce Seldon. Tupac and his compatriots were at the match to cheer on Tyson. Coincidentally, the altercation that led to his fatal shooting happened right outside in the hotel lobby as they were exiting Tyson’s fight. So how did his death affect Tyson? and what did he think of the man?

Mike Tyson reveals what Tupac Shakur was like as a person

In an interview on ‘Valuetainment’, with popular internet celebrity Patrick Bet-David, Tyson talked about Shakur’s death and who he was as a person. While answering a question put forth by an audience member, Tyson replied, “It affected everybody. It affected the whole world that he brought this on himself.” According to him, the power and popularity that Tupac amassed at such a young age led him to the persona that led him into the company of some bad people, which eventually got him killed.

Talking about Tupac’s influence in the world, especially after his death, Tyson said, “He was just a juggernaut man.” He said that everywhere he goes people still ask him “How was Tupac? What kind of a person was he?” Though Shakur possessed a heart of gold, ‘Iron’ Mike and the rapper shared the same rage when it came to getting their scores right. “It’s hard to even explain, its so complex. Beautiful heart, but if he’s mad at you, he wants to kill everybody, your family, your cousin, and screaming. He had such a personality,” revealed Tyson.

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While concluding his remarks about the rapper, he noted, “That’s what I wanted to say about um Tupac, extremely intellectual, extremely intellectual. He act like a crazy man, [but] extremely intellectual, yes, par excellence.”

It leads one to wonder how such a charismatic person could end up with such a terrible fate. Tupac Shakur was only 24 years old when he died of injuries sustained from the shooting. His influence is still felt around the world twenty-seven years after his death.

What do you think of Tupac Shakur? What do you think about his influence on the world? Tell us in the comments below.

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