In the boxing gym, Mike Tyson found an escape from the rough and tumble of street life in his teens. The journey took him to the top of the world. But it also brought him through halls of infamy. It’s been nearly eighteen years since he retired from active boxing. Finding a resounding success in entrepreneurship and entertainment, he did return to the ring for an exciting exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. Hence, many viewers watching Hotboxin’s latest episode with Andrew Huberman may have found it intriguing when Tyson mentioned how he felt going near the hallowed ring.

It’s not that the former Heavyweight champion lacked any offers. After the Jones Jr. fight, he seemed keen to take on the upcoming Paul brothers, given the kind of crazy money the fight would have generated—probably as high as $100 million! Of course, there remains the fact that Tyson has not been keeping up. His pictures in a wheelchair at the Miami airport last year sent shockwaves throughout the fandom.

Far from the squared circle

Half an hour after the show began, Dr. Andrew Huberman asked the youngest Heavyweight champion a question. He said, “….so there’s this thing in neuroscience called conditioned place preference or condition place avoidance. What it means is that when we go to a particular place, a whole set of emotions come back around that so, like, if you get near a boxing ring, do you feel different even if it’s not your night to fight?” Mike Tyson’s response will surely surprise many, as he said, “Oh, I’m so sick, I don’t want to be near the ring.”

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Interestingly, even DJ Whoo Kid shared going through similar feelings. He won’t frequent clubs unless he is performing there. Tyson continued, “I get in the highs when I go to the gym, and I’m around boxing again.” When Huberman asked whether he liked returning to his birthplace, New York, the former champion replied that he doesn’t have as many friends there as it used to be since many passed away, while a few moved out of the city. Nevertheless, visiting the ‘Big Apple’ always made him happy.

Going the distance… of the mind

From the beginning, the discussion with the eminent neuroscientist traversed through the inner depths of the human brain. There were humorous interludes in between when Mike Tyson shared how he almost fought a fifteen-round bout.

Then, the conversation veered toward sleep and how it impacts emotions. The trio went further in a deep discussion of different areas of the brain.

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