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Former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, is truly a formidable specimen of the sport. Moreover, Tyson’s stellar performances were a testament to his spectacular skills and reflexes. UFC welterweight contender, Jorge Masvidal recently shared a video of Tyson’s accuracy while he was blindfolded.

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Tyson was a guest at Fox Sports in 2013. And, he was also taking part in one of their segments called, ‘Celebrities Throwing Sharp Objects Blindfolded’. The segment was exactly as the name entailed, and involved notable personalities having a go at a dartboard with their eyes covered.

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The host of the show, Katie Nolan, covered Tyson’s eyes and handed him three darts, one after the other.

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Much to Nolan’s surprise, he hit the board on the very first try. In fact, she even exclaimed, “You hit the board. That doesn’t usually happen. You’re doing well.”

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However, what happened next shocked both Nolan and the audience. Tyson followed his first throw with two consecutive bulls eyes.

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Masvidal, who reposted this video, mentioned, “#MikeTyson is incredible!”

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While everyone else was excited about the interesting turn of events, Tyson in true ‘Iron’ Mike fashion was quick to mention that he was a ‘Shaolin Monk’.

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Mike Tyson shows off physique after sciatica flare-up

Mike Tyson has not been in the best of his health in recent times. Moreover, the photographs of a wheelchair-bound Tyson had left fans worried about his well-being.

It was reported that he was suffering from a sciatica flare-up, which causes unbearable throbbing pain in the lower back, hips, and legs.

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Meanwhile, Tyson is collaborating with singer Drake for the latter’s brand OVO. And, a recently released behind-the-scenes footage showed the champ’s physique after the health scare. Tyson looked far healthier than in his previous wheelchair pics. People in the video were also seen telling him that he looks good. It should also be mentioned that Tyson also looked dashing sporting pieces from Drake’s label.

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