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Mike Tyson Freakshow
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And so it has come to this. The once mighty Mike Tyson, who amassed more than $300 million throughout his boxing career before losing it all, is now earning a living these days as a side show on the Las Vegas strip.
According to the Associated Press, the former heavyweight champion works in a makeshift boxing ring inside of the Aladdin hotel. His job is to throw a few punches into the mitts of his “trainer” Jeff Fenech as tourists take pictures.
"I'm looking to make a buck like anyone else," Tyson explained to an AP columnist.
Tyson says he's uncomfortable going out in front of people masquerading as the fighter he once was when he knows it's all really a charade. But with creditors breathing down his muscled back, he feels he has no choice.
"I truly hate fighting," he said. "I've got a bad taste in my mouth."
There's talk of a series of three-round exhibition fights to earn the former boxer some extra cash. It's a time-honored tradition in boxing, where no one gets hurt and the former champ who is down on his luck gets a small taste of the money he used to make.
Tyson still manages to drive a BMW, but is quick to add that he used to roll in Bentleys and Ferraris. He says he doesn’t want anyone’s sympathy, and isn't quite sure why many fans are still concerned about his well being.
"I had a great life. I had 20 lives. No way should they be sympathetic to me," Tyson said. "People truly believe and support me. I realized that over time. I don't know if it's for sympathetic reasons or just something that they can relate to me in life."
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| Trance Android |
As a boxer in his prime Tyson was awesome, one of the best there's been.
Tysons a complex guy. He's had some terrible advice over the years, I feel a little bit of sympathy for him not being able to see that his "friends" were using him for a piece of his huge dollar bill pie.
If a businessman ends up losing his wealth by taking risks in order to better himself then fair enough. But if someone pisses 300 million dollars up the wall & has absolutely nothing left to show for it then tough :eyespop:
Don't tell Tyson I just said that :nervous: |
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| Boomer187 |
| ehh source? cause last time i was by the alladin he wasn't there. Plus he is signing up with pride fc so he will be fighting more. |
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| Boomer187 |
haha, its all over google news.
what a loser. |
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| Magnus |
| I thought he had faded into bolivian?? :gsmile: |
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