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‘Khabib Is Not Aware of the Fact That Mike Can Kill Him’: Fans Get Into Heated Debate as Jorge Masvidal Brings Up Past Mike Tyson-Khabib Nurmagomedov Controversy

Published 10/06/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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A year ago Mike Tyson sat on the couch at ‘HotBoxin’ with a special guest, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former UFC lightweight champion. Unlike other guests, the Russian was unhappy with Tyson’s way of organizing the podcast. Criticizing Tyson’s way of life, he suggested the former two-time heavyweight champion should behave like soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to the ‘Eagle’, Tyson was not looking like an athlete when he entered his studio. He was out of shape. Though Khabib spent more than an hour discussing his career, and his feud with his rival and the UFC megastar Conor McGregor, he did not like the former champ’s podcast.

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The UFC welterweight warrior, Jorge Masvidal shared Nurmagomedov’s stand on Facebook and wrote, “#Khabib made it clear to #MikeTyson that he’s “out of shape” and should of “stayed retired”. He even made Mike remove the Bong from the table and told him to “Behave like and Athlete!”

Notably, Tyson smokes a lot on his podcast. This is the reason he has named it ‘HotBoxin’. Along with that, he puts several edibles produced by his company on the table. This promotes both his business and makes it interesting for his guests. Since Nurmagomedov is not the type of athlete, who takes interest in Tyson’s products, and because of his religion, he asked him to remove them.

When this storyline circulated on social media, fans poured their remarks on it.

How did fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s stand on Mike Tyson?

A fan wrote, “Khabib is not aware of the fact that Mike can kill him with 1 hook.”

Another fan wrote, “He didnt “make” tyson do anything… he asked. Tyson accommodated him.”

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“I genuinely believe Mike could hurt khabib even at his age now”, another fan added.

“He’s so lucky Mike ain’t how he use to or else he’ll be suing mike for a broken Jaw”, another fan wrote.

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Another fan wrote, “Mike is quoted as saying he’s not an athlete and explains why he feels that way.”

Another fan wrote, “His only fans are people who have been supporting him since the McGregor fight. Their only saying is ‘mcchicken’ and ‘smash’.”

Another fan wrote, “Tyson would drop Khabib in a second!”

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Ajinkya Aswale