Comedian Tommy Davidson Recalls Meeting Mike Tyson in Prison

Mike Tyson has lived a life only few can dream of. From spectacular knockouts in the ring to having tigers in his backyard, the former heavyweight champion has lived a unique life. However, he also went through many lows in his life, one of which is when he was convicted of rape in 1992 and was sent to prison. Tyson was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment but the boxer served only 3 years and was released in the year 1995.

Currently, the former boxer is the host of the popular podcast named “Hotboxin with Mike Tyson”.  Tommy Davidson was a guest in one of the recent podcasts of the show. The two, amongst other things, reminisced about the time Davidson met Tyson in prison and the discussion they had together.

Tommy Davidson recalls the advice Mike Tyson gave him in prison

Davidson is a popular comedian and entertainer. He has been in the public limelight for decades and is a good friend of Tyson. On the show, he reminisced about the time he went to meet Tyson in prison and also mentioned the reason behind the same. The comedian felt that Tyson needed a companion as he was going through the most difficult period in his life.

He said, “He was in there by his f*cking self. Tryna figures out what happened. I didn’t want him to be in there thinking that nobody loved him. So I went there by all myself. We had a nice long talk.”

He also said that he needed advice from Tyson as he was going through some troubles in his life as well. Davidson adds, “You know I was going through stuff too. He told me, right before we were leaving there was a long hallway. He said aye Tommy, I said yo. He said read. Muhammad couldn’t read. So god told me you read life. Just read life.” 

Davidson has immense respect for Tyson and the fact that the comedian remembers the advice given to him showcases the influence of Tyson on people.

Tyson reveals a wild prison story

Tyson has spent 3 years of his life in jail. Once while coming out of the prison gym, the former boxer was stunned to see the prison guards intoxicated. He also mentioned how those guards use to take off their shirt and get into fights.

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