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Mike Tyson Once Issued a Viral Challenge to Former US President Donald Trump

Published 08/09/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

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During his boxing days, Mike Tyson was notorious for having a brash and aggressive attitude, even outside the squared circle. He also had a turbulent personal life. However, after his retirement, the former heavyweight champion seems to have changed in many ways. Now he has his own podcast where he can be seen talking to a variety of personalities.

Tyson had once also taken part in a popular online challenge

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Iron Mike took part in the #ALSicebucketchallenge back in 2014. The ice bucket challenge had taken the internet by storm. Moreover, Tyson even involved Donald Trump in this viral trend.

The time Mike Tyson issued a challenge to Donald Trump

Tyson called out the businessman and television personality on Twitter to take part in the ice bucket challenge, along with Steve Wynn and Jim Gray.

This was not all. He also posted a video on Instagram participating in the challenge and then issuing it further to the former president.

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Trump even went ahead and completed the challenge, as he was called out by many people. He further challenged his sons Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, and also Barack Obama, who was the President then.

The viral challenge successfully raised a huge amount.

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Many celebrities, athletes, and prominent figures participated in raising awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in an exciting manner. The challenge was started by Patrick Quinn and Pete Frates, who also had ALS, in order to reach out to people suffering from the condition.

While Tyson’s challenge to Trump was a hilarious one, he is currently feuding with Hulu: an American streaming service.

Mike Tyson’s ongoing feud with Hulu

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Tyson is currently in an ongoing battle with Hulu, which is releasing a series based on Tyson’s life. ‘Iron Mike’ has accused Hulu of not involving him in the production and not paying him his share. Tyson has stated that the show was ‘unauthorized’ and also called them ‘slave master’.

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However, the show’s creator Steven Rogers stated that the filmmakers couldn’t talk to Tyson because “his life rights were already taken” by a different project. Rogers went on to point out the benefits of an unauthorized take on the athlete’s life. He said he liked to have more than one viewpoint to capture Tyson’s whole story.

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What did you think about Tyson challenging Donald Trump? What is your take on his ongoing issues with Hulu? Let us know in the comments.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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