UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a big combat sports fan. While many know him because of his over 2-decade-long UFC tenure, the BJJ & Taekwondo black belt is also a big boxing fan. In his youth, the 55-year-old followed Mike Tyson, wrecking through the competition as he finished bouts within seconds. This made him a huge Tyson fan. That said, he also witnessed the Baddest Man on the Planet going through rough patches in life, and this got him connected with one of his favorite boxers.
A fan of Tyson and combat sports, Rogan grew up to be one of the top commentators in the business. Besides, he is the world’s biggest podcast host. And since Tyson was a big UFC fan and also became a podcast host after retirement, both of them came across each other frequently.
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Joe Rogan showed empathy with Mike Tyson
The veteran UFC commentator had conversations with Tyson, both on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.
While talking about Tyson on JRE episode #1871, Hollywood filmmaker Jon Peters said, “Tyson is maybe one of the consistently smartest guys I’ve listened to… Sometimes he will say some beautiful things, man.”
Rogan agreed and said, “He’s a thoughtful person. And he knows a lot about history.”
The guest added pain to the list of things Tyson has suffered a lot. Subsequently, Rogan mentioned, “He knows a lot about pain, for sure.”
While one cannot describe the struggles and pain of Tyson in words, fans of this legend have witnessed it. And Rogan, being a ‘professional fan,’ shared the same sentiment.
Mike Tyson was seen in buoyant spirit with Ric Flair
Earlier, ‘Iron Mike’ was seen in a wheelchair at the Miami Airport, which concerned fans. The 56-year-old Tyson’s health has been a big concern for the fan of the former heavyweight world champion boxer.
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However, recently, Tyson was spotted with WWE legend Ric Flair. The professional wrestling and boxing collaboration had fans of both industries witnessing two of the most iconic stars ever, irrespective of fields.
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Tyson and Flair smoked blunts during their meeting. Later, even Snoop Dogg came to the party to cherish it.
But more than anything, the combat sports world was happy to see him walk unassisted after the sad pictures of him in a wheelchair.
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