Mike Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion in history, spoke at Shay Shay Club, former NFL player Shannon Sharp’s podcast about his career. The boxer revealed: “One of the best things that happened to me was that my mother died, because she took care of me like a baby. I would never have entered the street fights, I would never have defended myself.
Tyson’s mother passed away when he was 16, leaving custody of her son to trainer Cus D’Amato. “At 14 years old he already thought that he could be world champion. I won national championships, I had KO records, I lost to the eventual champion. Once I turned pro, my whole life changed and I beat everyone. And everything changed when I became champion”, he admits. Iron Mike.
He also commented on one of his current projects, which is medical marijuana, something he claims he used during his career.
“Only at the end of my career. The last two years. I always knew its benefits, but it was illegal. When my mind goes offline, it goes offline. That’s how I left it. I started smoking in ’97 and I can’t stop anymore,” she stated.
“I’m a different person when I’m not using it. I couldn’t have been a champion like I am now. My greatest virtue are my flaws. Without them, I am nothing. There is no problem with having flaws. The only problem is not knowing you have them. You are born with them, you can’t help it”, concluded the historic boxer. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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