After Eating 10,000 Calories in a Day, Mike Tyson Felt Himself “Dying”

Published 04/16/2023, 6:30 AM EDT

Mike Tyson was overweight and it is safe to say that he was heading toward obesity. Then there came a time, when he hit rock bottom, and then started working against it. He even claimed to have been motivated by Roy Jones Jr, as he fat-shamed him. But Mike Tyson claimed that he didn’t get demoralized by that behavior of Jones, instead, it helped him to get back on track, and his harsh words gave him a reality check. But there was one more time when Tyson felt like this was enough, and now he has to lose weight otherwise he’ll go down the road of no return.

He discussed that time in the recent episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, with Ryan Garcia as the guest. He threw some light on his weight loss journey when he ate 10,000 calories in a day. Additionally, he also revealed how he discovered his biggest fear and revealed what ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was afraid of the most.

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Ryan Garcia asked Mike Tyson about how he started fasting, and where did he get the motivation to start doing it. Tyson revealed the one time he was in a hotel in Atlantic City, where he over-ate and did not keep a check on his diet that day. He was eating everything from big cakes to different cookies. And then to take care of himself, so that he doesn’t eat much unhealthy, he ordered sorbet instead of ice cream.

Tyson said, “I ordered sorbet, make me feel that I’m taking care of myself psychologically when I ate like 10000 calories.” But this day became a wake-up call for Mike Tyson, as he said, “But then the next day I stopped everything, I said for hell with that. I didn’t need- I went and started training and rowing, I said hey I just gave that up, I felt myself dying.” He even turned vegan to cut down his weight. Tyson gave a lot of credit to that lifestyle, as he stated that turning vegan helped him very much to cut down his weight.

Then Mike Tyson revealed that during this time, he was struck by the biggest fear in his life, and he knew he had to work against this, and then only he’ll be able to overcome this fear.

Tyson revealed his biggest fear in life

In the same episode, Mike Tyson talks about how he knew what it was like to be a 400-pound man, it was difficult to even attempt to do the daily mundane tasks. He stated that it is painful to be that heavy and fat. Then he revealed how some of his family members died because of obesity, and it runs in his family, so he’s always concerned about his family members.

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He said, “I’m looking for my family, I had family members that died of obesity and stuff like that. I’m scared of that stuff, I stopped eating. I’m scared I saw people in my family, what they went through, that’s my biggest fear, obesity. Isn’t that weird? My biggest fear is just obesity.”

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It is not weird, it does make sense as it must be a really painful experience, and more so to see your close ones suffering from it. It will affect anybody on a mental level. So Mike Tyson’s fear is justified, and the fact that he’s working against all odds motivates everybody who admires him. What are your thoughts about Tyson’s weight loss journey? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has authored over 300 articles and loves to talk about the animosity between athletes, leading up to a fight. His coverage of the off-court drama between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury received widespread appreciation from readers.

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After Eating 10,000 Calories in a Day, Mike Tyson Felt Himself “Dying”

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