Home

Boxing

Mike Tyson’s ‘Dangerous’ NFL Prediction That Went Wrong

Published 02/15/2022, 9:00 AM EST

Follow Us

via Getty

Mike Tyson watched the Super Bowl 2022 live with stellar companions in Daniel Cormier, Brendan Schaub, and Brandon Marshall. The four men unleashed a lively interaction, which went from fight talks to NFL and various other things. However, Tyson may have had a bad day last night.

His prediction went horribly wrong as Los Angeles outworked the Bengals on the field. Mike Tyson had backed the Bengals to win but saw his prediction go wrong from the brink of materialization. Besides, he seemingly lost money on a bet which is apparently very bad news for ‘Iron’.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Ahead of the Super Bowl result, Mike Tyson said, “The Bengals are gonna kill these guys. I just bet money on it.”

“I just feel ‘dangerous.”

Well, the game was going in Bengal’s favor for a long time. They also edged on to beat the Rams to attain their maiden Super Bowl victory. However, fate turned out to be different for them and Mike Tyson. They fell short on a crucial game-winning drive and lost the game 23-20 to the Rams.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by NFL on FOX (@nflonfox)

Cooper Kupp’s touchdown, with 1:25 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the game, really turned the tides. It gave Rams the lead they were hunting for. Joe Burrow was still trying to initiate action but fell short before Aaron Donald. He failed to finish the first-down pass to Samaje Perine and ended up as runners-up.

Mike Tyson Reveals Why He Struck Eminem

Besides sporting excitement, Super Bowl 2020 was filled with superstar presence. Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and multiple celebrities made their way into the event and thrilled the fans. While Tyson also offered his presence virtually, things didn’t work very well for him.

Mike Tyson made a lot more predictions

After a failed Super Prediction, Tyson returned to his lane and analyzed a boxing showdown between UFC heavyweight titlist, Francis Ngannou, and WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury. He backed ‘The Gypsy King’ to win, which was contrasting to his previous take, in which he had tipped Ngannou on how to tackle ‘The Gypsy King’.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Boxing stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Mike Tyson said, “You know how many professional guys that punch hard, tried to hit him [Tyson Fury] and can’t do it?”

Watch This Story: Five Insane Facts About Mike Tyson

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Although Fury and Ngannou are currently at a distance from facing each other, it can happen at any point. Thus, it will be interesting to see whether Tyson’s prediction works out in the boxing world or not.

What do you make of Mike Tyson’s predictions?

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Raj Sarkar

3,299Articles

One take at a time

A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Combining his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports, he has earned a combined 3000 plus bylines over the last two years.
Show More>