“You Haven’t Lost Yourself Champ”: Fans Console Mike Tyson as He Reminisces All That He Has “Lost” to Date

Mike Tyson is one of the most highly celebrated yet tragic figures in the history of boxing. He rose up from a poor childhood in the crime-ridden streets of Brooklyn, New York. He often recounts his experiences there and how the environment influenced him. The young Tyson once even ended up in a standoff against police. From such an environment, reaching the top of the Heavyweight division is undoubtedly a testament to his talent and determination. When he was in his prime Tyson was one of the highest paid athletes in the world.

He was swimming in the fortune from all the deals and fights as he rose to the pinnacle of fame. However, all the glitz and glamour led the boxer towards his downfall. He spent his money on jewelry, expensive cars, and mansions. His net worth currently stands at $10 million, even though he earned more than $300 million throughout his career. Tyson had too big a heart even then as he loved buying cars and even giving them away to others. One time he gave away a Bentley to rapper Ed Lover.

Previously in an interview with Vlad TV, he stated, “Yeah, I had cars. Cars and money didn’t mean nothing to me. Like you said, if I had $300 million …. What would $500,000 matter?”. Recently he took to Instagram to share a post of him along with a Bentley. In the caption he wrote, “I can’t count how many of these I’ve lost.” Through the post, the boxer reminisced about the time he was at the top of his game where money didn’t mean that much to him.

Fans rally behind Mike Tyson’s redemption story

As the post surfaced on social media fans couldn’t help but console the boxing legend. Many pointed out how even through all the harsh struggles and mistakes the legend managed to comeback even stronger and wiser. One fan was left inspired by the post and shared his desire to own the car one day too. He wrote, “I’m counting the days to see if I can get it one day, Mike.”

Another fan consoled the former champion and stated, “You never gave up, you stood up and you’re conquering.” Someone else chimed in and stated that he gained “a real life! Discovery, internal healing, real greatness!”. He emphasized that even though Tyson may have lost all that material wealth he gained precious wisdom from that as well.

Meanwhile, one fan brought up the time Tyson called his boxing belts “worthless” and “trash”. He stated that he can find “pleasure in more meaningful things in life now”. However not all comments were serious and supportive, one fan joked “Get a few tomorrow uncle” pointing out that the boxing legend still has enough wealth to buy more such cars. Another fan wrote a consoling remark. He stated, “You haven’t lost yourself champ. Take good care.”

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Overall, fans were rather supportive of Tyson as he remembered the mistakes of his past. What do you think about Tyson’s actions? Do you think the trade-off was worth it considering how much the boxer has grown up now? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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