Mike Tyson is by far the most prominent and debatable boxing star of all time. He dedicated his entire life to the sport of boxing and, to date, he is one of the most accomplished and active faces of the fight game. Tyson always makes it to the news headlines easily with his antics and other activities.

Moreover, he always has some of the best anecdotes to share about his life. That being said, no one has ever witnessed a unique personality like him. One can even safely say that his name was synonymous with boxing and helped the sport become what it is today.

On the latest Hotboxin’ episode, ‘Iron’ Mike, in a chat with Action Bronson, spilled the beans on why he often criticizes himself.

He said, “Absolutely, I say to myself who else is going to tell me, got check me. I can check myself. You know who’s going to say Mike, you stupid motherf***er. No one’s gonna say that. I’ve gotta say that. That’s the only way I can say that.”

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“Because no one’s gonna tell me that. So I have to tell it to myself, I’m a f**kin clown, I know I’m being a d**k. people don’t tell me that.”

Tyson never fails to speak his heart out on anything and everything. That’s one of the biggest reasons many fight fans resonate with him so much and they look forward to watching him more often on the screen.

Mike Tyson – Is he the most captivating boxer of all time?

‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ Tyson broke into the limelight in the late 80s and 90s. He made steady statements with his devastating knockout wins and rose to the top of the boxing world.

He even gave the fans reasons to pay attention to him when he wasn’t boxing. Tyson remained unapologetically himself and this helped him to captivate one and all and become a household name in the sport.

What did you make of Tyson’s comments on self-criticism?

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