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‘They Had to Get Him Out of There. He Was Killing the Guards’: Mike Tyson Shares the Wildest Prison Story of His Life

Published 03/22/2022, 12:03 PM EDT

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The two-time world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is an incredible success story. The living legend has experiences that inspire a whole generation. The Boxer turned Mogul, recently took to ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game show’, a weekly podcast with rapper Gillie Da King and social media influencer Wallo267.

The trio sat down to throw light on Mike Tyson‘s phenomenal journey. While interaction ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ unveiled a few hilarious chapters of his life. Among them, he recalled a bizarre incident, which he witnessed in the prison.

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According to ‘Iron’Mike, one day when he was coming out of the gym in jail, he saw guards and SEALs lying drunk as hell. They were taking their shirts off and flying. That was the wildest thing, the champ had ever seen.

But surprisingly, one man caught his attention. Mike Tyson described him in his words. He said, “And this was one dude karate guy, i forgot his name oh **** he used to beat. He had **** he’s just kicked these COs a** even when they got out of the handcuffs. He’d be walking. He breaks their legs right here. He was just a madman he’d been locked up for 30 years and they’re transferring them.”

Labeling him as a monster, he added, “they had to get him out he was killing the guard stabbing and then when they had him in the handcuffs he cracked the guy’s knees.”

What Mike Tyson is doing now?

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After tormenting the ring of professional boxing for over two decades, the champion has officially retired from the competitive sport. Though he made a comeback in an exhibition bout against the former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.

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Since then, ‘The Baddest Man On Planet’ has been grasping the attention of his fans through his podcast ‘HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson. Besides reflecting his school of thought on the sport, the boxing great is exposing himself to the business.

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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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