Former heavyweight Mike Tyson spoke to the rapper Eminem on his Hotboxin with Mike Tyson podcast

 

 

Mike Tyson was also known as the “Baddest Man on Earth” and rose to fame after dominating the heavyweight division. Furthermore, 20-year-old Tyson became the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title in the history of boxing. Tyson’s fame and success eventually led to a lot of controversies, which made Tyson even more notorious.

In his podcast Hotboxin with Mike Tyson, Tyson spoke to the legendary rapper Eminem about his legendary ring walks. In his prime, Tyson had a certain aura that would instill fear and respect among other people. Furthermore, Tyson stated that people have bullied and abused him for most of his life. Hence, once Tyson became a scary man, he embraced that identity and relished it to a certain extent. Subsequently, Tyson stated, “I’ve been bullied and picked on all my life. I’ve been abused all my life”.

Since Tyson grew up in an environment where he did not feel safe, he developed a certain defense mechanism. Hence, Tyson created his ‘Iron Mike’ mindset, believing that he had to hurt someone before getting hurt. Furthermore, it wasn’t just about self-defense; rather, Tyson had to hurt his opponent in the most specific way.

In addition, Tyson’s coach, Cus D’Amato, encouraged him to be more violent, especially in the ring, because he enjoyed it. Subsequently, Tyson mentioned how the heavyweight division had a lot of hard hitters, but he believed in precision hitting. Tyson threw every punch with the intention of knocking out his opponent without realizing it.