Mike Tyson Once Revealed Why He Isn’t Friends With Floyd Mayweather: “I Do Want to Click With Him and Then…”

Published 08/05/2022, 5:15 PM EDT

The chemistry between two boxing legends of a different era, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather, is very complicated. The two respect each other, but very often disagree and go back and forth. No one can claim that they share a very good bond, but one thing is clear; there is a boundary between them they both maintain.

In an episode of Hotboxin, the renowned actor Jason Lee tried to find an answer to why, despite being two of the greatest fighters of all time, why ‘The Pretty Boy’ and ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ are not good friends?

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Lee said that since both are humble guys in private, what was stopping them from becoming good friends?

In response, Tyson first asked Lee, “You think that n***** humble privately?”

To which Lee answered, “Privately I think so. I mean, with me he’s humble. I feel like I have a very humbling effect on people. I mean, I don’t know. I just kind of thought you guys. I thought there would be like a click of like champions. Just hang out.”

After listening to the actor’s opinion, Tyson gave a very diplomatic answer.

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“I don’t know. Sometimes I do want to click with him and then sometimes I say f**k we two different species of n***** that’s just the way it is well, “ Tyson detailed.

What are Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson doing now?

As of now, both stars are retired. Tyson, 56 reigned the throne of the heavyweight division twice. He still holds the record of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever.

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On the other hand, ‘The Best Ever’ became the champ in five different weight classes. Astonishingly, he retired with a record 0f 50-0.

As of now, Mayweather is focusing on his business ventures and exhibition showdowns. On the other hand, Tyson keeps himself engaged with his podcast. He also launched several business ventures. The most famous of them is his edibles company that produces ‘Mike Bites’.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.

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Mike Tyson Once Revealed Why He Isn’t Friends With Floyd Mayweather: “I Do Want to Click With Him and Then…”

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