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Mike Tyson Reveals the Dangerous Consequences of Being Friends With Everybody

Published 12/02/2021, 1:04 AM EST

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Mike Tyson is always interacting with his fans on Twitter. Ever since his comeback into the spotlight, ‘Iron’ Mike has remained very active on all his social media accounts. Always talking to his fans, ‘Iron’ Mike keeps them updated on Twitter regarding his latest NFT purchases, training regimes, brand deals, and words of wisdom.

From time to time, ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ dishes out some of his wisdom to his fans. Tyson is a big fan of quotes. As the last month of this eventful year dawned upon us, he gave his fans something to think about going into the next year.

Tyson wrote, “A man that is a friend to everybody is an enemy to himself.” 

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This tweet generated some interesting replies from Tyson’s followers. One user replied about his own experience.

“Actually bro, I know exactly what you are talking about, @MikeTyson especially in these new days* it’s f*****g cold, my daughter is 2 yrs and 9mnths, and I’m already teaching her how dangerous empathy can be if the wrong people see.. you100% correct, friend to all is dangerous.” 

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Mike Tyson reveals his biggest fear

Mike Tyson is one of the most feared and respected boxers in history. Tyson’s ferocious speed and power were something that made his opponents quiver even before entering the ring against him. As ‘Iron’ Mike was so intimidating, he would win most of his fights even before he entered the ring, because his opponents would get scared of him.

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However, Tyson’s former bodyguard Rudy Gonzalez revealed Tyson’s biggest fear while fighting.

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“His biggest fear was that he would kill someone in that ring. He knew he could do it.” He also spoke about how Tyson would break down before fights and have anxiety attacks. “Mike used to break down in tears before fights,” Gonzalez continued. “He had an anxiety problem where he would be in despair with anxiety of not feeling good enough or not wanting to screw it up.” 

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Allan Binoy is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Loyola College, Allan fuses his love for literature and the sport of boxing to deliver quality copies about 'The Sweet Science.' Allan is a semi-professional soccer player for Diego Juniors FC.
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