Tyson on how giving up cocaine and alcohol 'changed his whole life'
Mike Tyson reveals how giving up cocaine and alcohol ‘changed his whole life’ as he admits he’d be willing to DIE in the ring to reach ‘God status’ after coming out of retirement to continue his career at the age of 54
- Mike Tyson dramatically transformed his body ahead of Roy Jones Jr fight
- The heavyweight legend has since revealed how he turned his life around
- The 54-year-old admitted that he has stopped taking cocaine and alcohol
- Tyson wowed boxing fans during the eight-round exhibition bout with Jones Jr
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson has revealed how he turned his life completely around by giving up cocaine and alcohol, before admitting he wants to reach ‘God status’ in the ring after making his remarkable comeback.
The boxing icon returned to the boxing ring for the first time in 15 years last November when he battled it out with fellow golden oldie Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles.
Tyson’s body transformation was incredible ahead of the exhibition bout after he went on a strict diet and training regime, but it was his ability to walk away from cocaine and alcohol consumption that enabled the 54-year-old to be in the remarkable shape he was in.
Mike Tyson enjoyed an incredible body transformation ahead of his fight with Roy Jones Jr
Tyson wowed boxing fans during the eight-round exhibition bout last November in Los Angeles
During an appearance on Below the Belt, host Brendan Schaub put to Tyson how he realised how much the former heavyweight had changed since their last meeting five years ago.
And Tyson replied: ‘That must of been my cocaine days. That was probably just a day I zoned out.
‘I stopped doing cocaine and drinking, I’m serious man, everything changed, my whole life.’
The 54-year-old has spoken up about his past problems with drink and drugs during his time at the top of boxing.
Tyson explained the reasoning behind his incredible transformation after returning to the ring
During his prime years, Tyson suffered from addictions and his substance abuse carried on after he retired in 2005.
He often made headlines for the wrong reasons during his 20-year boxing career, including when he stunned the sport by biting Evander Holyfield’s ear twice during their world title bout in 1997.
In his autobiography The Undisputed Truth, Tyson said he had taken marijuana and cocaine before his fight against Lou Savarese in 2000, and also said he took drugs prior to his defeat by Danny Williams in 2004.
But Tyson has since revealed to the Below the Belt host that he stopped drinking and taking cocaine before the successful launch of his Hotboxin podcast in early 2019.
But while Tyson is keen to keep out of trouble, he did reveal after his first fight in 15 years that he had smoked marijuana before stepping into the ring against Jones Jr.
The heavyweight icon revealed that his life has changed after giving up cocaine and alcohol
Tyson also disclosed that it was his wife who inspired him to start training again in a bid to lose weight and after putting in the hard graft, it motivated him to put on the gloves once more ahead of a return.
Tyson wowed boxing fans during his eight-round draw with 52-year-old Jones Jr and he has since admitted he is willing to ‘die’ in the ring to reach ‘God status’ after revealing his plans to fight again this year.
He explained on the podcast: ‘I’m born to do this. I’m born to do this, ’til I reach God status. I’m just born to do this man.
‘Dying (in the ring). That’s real talk man. That’s real talk. I don’t even know why I became this way.
‘This is just what it is, this is how I’m built. I don’t know why.’
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