Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson often stuns his fans with his out-of-the-blue one-liners. The veteran athlete was recently seen in a wheelchair in a frail condition. He was suffering from sciatica flare-up; a lower-back medical condition. Even though he recovered from his sickness, he went through a period where he had trouble walking and even used a walking stick to move around.

Fans have always known that Tyson has a soft spot for pigeons. Reportedly, when Tyson was a boy, a bully killed Tyson’s pet pigeon with his bare hands in front of him. ‘The Kid Dynamite’ lost his cool and started hitting the bully. Tyson had stated that it was the first time that he threw a punch.

Notably, Tyson’s recent Tweet made a disturbing comparison between people and pigeons. He wrote, “It’s easier for me to be cooped up in my pigeon coop than stuck with a crowd of people. What animal speaks to you?” 

Mike Tyson opens up about his ordeal while dealing with his illness 

The former boxing champ was spotted at the Miami airport in a wheelchair. The boxer who floored some of the most formidable fighters of his era was seen in a rather fragile condition. He was covering his mouth with a towel and even had a walking stick with him. 

The 56-year-old made an appearance on Newsmax TV, where he was asked about his medical condition. ‘Iron Mike’ answered, “I have sciatica and from time to time this problem comes up. When it flares up, I can’t even talk! Thank God it’s the only health problem I have.” 

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Tyson said that although he had to experience issues like being unable to talk, he is now in perfect health. Fans began to worry about Tyson’s health, though, as images of him in a wheelchair surfaced.

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