‘I’m So Ashamed’: Mike Tyson Apologizes for Disturbing Incident That Sent Boxing Fans Into Meltdown

Boxing legend Mike Tyson set the internet on fire after his controversial Good Morning Britain interview back in 2020. The former heavyweight champion was visibly fatigued and seemingly dozed off halfway through the show. Iron Mike was there to promote his fight against Roy Jones Jr. set to take place later that year.

Tyson’s slurring and constant inattentiveness sparked concerns about his health among fans. However, Iron Mike was willing to make amends for his unprofessional conduct as he apologized for this in another interview with Morgan. Tyson appeared on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show where Morgan congratulated Iron Mike for not conducting himself like last time. “Thank you very much for being with me and for being so completely on fire compared to last time. I’m just so glad that you didn’t fall asleep immediately.” Said Morgan.

In an act of humbleness, Tyson then apologized for his actions, claiming that he was ashamed of it. “Please forgive me. Me and my wife were viewing it and oh man. I’m so ashamed.” Said Tyson.

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Despite not being the best version of himself during the interview back in 2020, Tyson was mature enough to realize and apologize for his mistake.

Mike Tyson reveals the real reason for not being attentive during the interview

In the episode Tyson also revealed the reason why he fell asleep during the interview. He stated that he was on a lot of painkillers at the time that he took for an injury he sustained in training. ““Hey, listen I had hurt myself at that particular time I guess I was training, something happened, I hurt myself and I received some painkillers from my wife and after I received these painkillers, I was just incapable of articulating anything, it was just a mess,” said Tyson.

The former heavyweight champion was set to take on Roy Jones Jr. later that year. Thus, it might not be surprising for him to take care of any injuries he sustained before he got into the ring.

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