Mike Tyson He continues to give something to talk about in every interview he gives. After breaking into tears with some statements for his podcast "Hotboxin 'whit Mike Tyson’ ", where he assured that he "feels empty" and considered that "it is nothing", the one who knew how to be the king of the heavyweights returned to leave a more than striking reflection.
On this occasion, the 53-year-old former boxer was interviewed by the British portal "The Sportsman" and it was there where He recognized that he is waiting for death and that he is not afraid of it.
"Living could be more complicated than dying for me", he detailed at the same time that he affirmed that this way of thinking was what led him to the highest level in world boxing.
“We are born without knowing, we die without knowing where we come from. But our life prepares us for our death. We still don't know anything about it, but when we reach a certain age, we are no longer afraid to die, as it was when we were young ”. Thus began the interview Mike Tyson.
"Do you expect death?" He was asked. "Yes. I'm not afraid. Living could be more complicated than dying for me. Because living requires a lot of courage. Without courage, you cannot handle life. Living is a journey; living is a struggle. People have everything and still can't do it, they fight, ”he revealed.
“We take it too seriously. We believe that we are someone. Who the hell? We are nothing! We think we are special! Fame is a m … ”.
“You are capable of going to jail, you are capable of dying, you are capable of being mistreated. I really don't expect bad things to happen to me, but when they do happen to me I get it and I can handle it, "said the American.
Nevertheless, Iron mike I affirm that always lived with that total lack of fear of death, and that it was this condition that led him to have a record of 50 wins (44 by KO) and only 6 losses.
“I knew there was a chance that he could die during training, during a fight. I knew it", said the former champion who unified at the time the WBA, WBC and IBF titles. “But I was not afraid because I thought that if someone were to die, I would kill. That self-confidence was a survival mechanism, "he added.
Finally, he also spoke of Tyson Fury: “I am proud that you received my name. I really appreciate that". At the same time, he welcomed a possible confrontation between him and Joshua: "They are in the best possible way to do it and make the most of this sport as they can."