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“He Went Pre-Matrix on My A*s”: Mike Tyson Once Joked About Catching ‘Pretty Motherf*ck*r’ Brad Pitt With His Ex-Wife in Unearthed Clip

Published 08/09/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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The formidable Mike Tyson has been in a few tumultuous relationships. The former champ who was married twice, before meeting his current wife, has a few intriguing stories from his past relationships. In fact, Tyson once opened up about finding his ex-wife with Hollywood star, Brad Pitt.

Tyson was talking on stage for his ‘Undisputed Truth’ show in 2013. Notably, the show involved the former champ chronicling his extraordinary life and career. In conversation, he opened up about catching his ex-wife, Robin Givens, with Pitt. Talking about the incident, he hilariously began, “Brad the s**t pit. This pretty mother*cker alright all. Right, so he was high, he was on something.”

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Moreover, Tyson detailed the moment Pitt saw him. He said, “So he didn’t know it was me. But, when he gets out of the car and he sees my black a**. You should have saw his face. He went pre-Matrix on my a** because the Matrix wasn’t out then.”

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Tyson also mentioned that Pitt was horrified to see him. And, even justified that Givens and himself were practicing lines for an audition. ‘Iron Mike’ was surprised by Pitt’s reaction. He said, “And, he’s standing there, this pretty mother*cker right. I don’t know if I’m gonna f**k him up, or f**k him. I don’t know what to do.”

Additionally, Tyson even went on to hilariously beat up an imaginary Pitt on stage much to the amusement of the audience.

Mike Tyson and Robin Givens

Mike Tyson started dating actress Robin Givens in 1987. And, the pair went on to tie the knot on February 7, 1988.

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However, their marriage was a tumultuous affair. Givens even opened up about her experience being married to Tyson in an interview with Barbara Walters. She said, “There are times when I thought I could handle it, and just recently, I’ve become afraid. I mean very, very much afraid.”

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The pair went on to call it quits within a year, with Givens even calling her life with Tyson as ‘hell’.

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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