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hutch Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:45

Mike Tyson 'close to death from drugs and alcohol'

What a sad story I really hope its just his use of language rather than a near to the true statement.Tyson was my childhood hero I used to watch in awe his fights on the TV I had never seen and never will see a sportsman so explosive or frightening

BBC Sport - Mike Tyson 'close to death from drugs and alcohol'

Really hope he gets his **** together quickly

faiz0 Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:46

Along with Usain Bolt he's probably the most awe-inspiring sportsman of the last 30 years or so.

DrWise Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:47

agreed
mayweather
tyson
bolt

repoman Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:48

I've never looked very deeply into it but he has got that whole rape conviction thing over him.How has he managed to remain in such high esteem since that?

As a boxer, he was phenomenal.No question there.

I'm just asking.Anyone know any more about it?

DrWise Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:49

For his down fall I blame don king
When tysons first trainer passed away it was a down hill slope it ruined him
And don king added to it

Suave Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:50

Hi,

Spot On - Don King along with other factors & disastrous choices he made after coming out of prison was his downfall. Don King is the absolute epitome of a Reptilian entity & not even Tyson could escape him. When I learned that he had teamed up with him, it was obvious to me that that was the beginning of the end for Mike.

Suave!

shodan Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:51

Yep, Don King really is a vile piece of crap! Although Tyson was obviously a wrongun, he was a phenomenal boxer!

Synchronicity Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:52

I personally think he was innocent. Check out some of the interviews with him - Tyson has always been very honest and candid in interviews, never pretending to be anything other than what he was - at the time, a very bad man. He has even said that he wished he had raped her, as he had to do the time.

DrWise Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:52

If Cus'd'amato hadn't passed early in tysons career, i think he would have been fine
but after that and the rape case (which i still think he was innocent) and don king it data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 his career up and also his mind wasn't right either his father walked out, mom died when he was little, so CUS d Amato was the only true person he had in his life.

paulr Publish time 2-12-2019 21:12:54

He's a lost soul, a bit like Gazza. Shame really, at his best he was magnificent.

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