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Mike Tyson is widely known as one of the most accomplished boxers of all time. Becoming the heavyweight champ at just 20, Tyson registered his name in the history books forever. But that just wasn’t one milestone he achieved. In the later years, ‘Iron’ Mike rolled out some fiery performances to pin himself as a heavyweight GOAT.

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But with immense fame, attention, and accolades, athletes/celebrities tend to enter a different tangent of thoughts many times. That said, these thoughts either make a person better or make their life worse. To tackle that, many take up meditation as a mental exercise to calm themselves.

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Consequently, Mike Tyson too followed a similar path, and he shared a unique experience pertaining to this matter.

He said, “Yeah, I pretty much die when I meditate. I’m like I say, I’m like a borderline showman, I use plant and animal medicine. I won’t say I’ve been enlightened, but I’ve had divine feelings.”

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Tyson began meditating a few years back, and he’s slowly turning an ambassador of the same from the boxing vertical. Once, the fans knew ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ for his anger and formidable persona. But, over the years, he’s turned into a unique individual altogether.

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By working on himself and his inner peace, Tyson transformed his personality. No one expected ‘Iron’ Mike to be this way, but he is an epitome of inner satisfaction and mental peace that comes via meditation.

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Mike Tyson is an avid follower of Sadhguru

Mike Tyson encountered Sadhguru on his journey of meditation and inner peace. Sadhguru is an Indian yoga guru, renowned for his extraordinary lessons on meditation and spirituality.

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Tyson collaborated with Sadhguru many times and the ex-heavyweight king often remains on toes to seek some exuberant lessons from him.

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In all, Tyson is on his journey to becoming his best version as an individual. And in that roadway, he’s surrounding himself with some like-minded people who’ll help him become his best.

Do you meditate as well? What do you make of Tyson’s comments on meditation?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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