“Can’t Anticipate Your Next Breath”: Suffering From Crippling Illness, Mike Tyson Gives Brutal Reality Check About Uncertainty of Life

There have been many life-threatening situations in the former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson‘s life that have made him more appreciative of life. There was a time when Tyson was only a 15-year-old boy when his trainer Teddy Atlas pulled up a gun on him to keep him away from his house. Another time Tyson faced a near-death experience was when he was interviewed by a serial killer, Dale Hausner but the guy didn’t kill him because he liked Mike Tyson.

Last year, Mike Tyson was also seen sitting in a wheelchair at the Miami airport, which also concerned a lot of fans. He later revealed that he is suffering from a nerve inflammation called sciatica. So, he knows very well that life can be quite uncertain.

On the recent episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ ended up sharing his thoughts on life being quite unpredictable at times.  Let’s delve into Tyson’s views about the fragility of life.

Mike Tyson talks about how life is plagued with uncertainties

In the podcast,  guest J Balvin talked about how just a couple of days ago, he lost his friend to a car accident. It was quite a traumatic experience for him. And then he went on to say how sometimes humans take life for granted.

Tyson nodded in agreement and added that anything could happen at any time. He said, “All we really hear about somebody got twisted. Can’t anticipate your next breath, life is funny.”

Well, the uncertainty of life is definitely bugging Tyson a lot recently ever since he had been spotted in a wheelchair at the Miami airport. Then it was  later revealed that he suffered from a debilitating nerve condition.

 How does Sciatica affect Mike Tyson?

On  August 2022, Mike Tyson was seen in a wheelchair at the Miami International Airport, where it was later revealed that Tyson suffers from sciatica.

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The month before, Tyson was also spotted using a cane to walk. Moreover, three years ago, he was in so much pain from a Sciatica flare-up that he had to be bedridden for almost 2 weeks.

An insider close to Mike Tyson, according to TMZ, said, “It’s just an occupational hazard for an athlete like Mike“. In 2022, because of this illness, he lost a chance to avenge his devastating loss of the past.

Well the people who worry about the boxing legend, went through a dark phase when this particular news got out. But Tyson assured fans that he’s alright and he’s grateful that this is the only disease he suffers from at the age of 56. What are your thoughts about Tyson’s situation? Tell us in the comments section.

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