Mike Tyson Reveals Biggest Boxing Regret: “I Took It a Little Too Seriously”

There is nothing wrong with saying that boxing made Mike Tyson. When he was going through a troubled childhood, it was boxing that channelized his energy in the right direction. In a real sense, the sport embraced him. In return, Tyson became one of the most notable figures in the world of combat sports. He took boxing to its pinnacle, became the youngest heavyweight champion, and went down in history as the most talked about heavyweight champion, along with his idol, Muhammad Ali.

His obsession with the sport gave him almost everything he had dreamed of, but with all the success and fame also came regret. In the latest episode of ‘HotBoxin’, ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ sat down with Bill Bellamy, the renowned actor and comedian, and revealed his biggest boxing regret. The former heavyweight champion also opened up about “attacking photographers”.

What is the biggest boxing regret of Mike Tyson?

The 57-year-old, who realized the true essence of life after facing several ups and downs throughout his career, reached on the conclusion that he took his goals too seriously. As a result, he could not get enough time to enjoy his life.

“I don’t know um I think I took it too seriously yeah I think I took it a little too seriously”, Tyson said in his podcast HotBoxin’. This led to another question. In return, Bellamy asked him, “You didn’t have as much fun as you feel you should have had.”Read more- Mike Tyson Claims the Crown of “The First Hip-Hop Champion”

To which, ‘Iron’ Mike replied,

“I would give her my happiness to get my goal. I wouldn’t care, I wanted my goal, I’m an animal when it comes down to that kind of competition.”

There is no doubt Tyson is a competitive man. In an exhibition fight against former pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr in 2020, the man went for eight whole rounds. In between rounds, it was quite visible that Tyson was giving everything he had, even at his age