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Michael Gerald Tyson , also known as Mike Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. At the age of 20, he became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in history, establishing himself as the best boxer of his time. Today we take a look at the Best Quotes by Mike Tyson!
Best of Mike Tyson Quotes
โI have no self-esteem, but the biggest ego in the world.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Independent on Sunday, 18 October 1998
โThereโs nothing wrong with making mistakes, just donโt make the same ones. We donโt want to duplicate them.โ
Mike Tyson
โI can talk about humility, but Iโm not humble. I mean, if you say, โIโm humble,โ youโve just contradicted yourself. But Iโm trying to be, man, Iโm trying so hard.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, ย Everything You Think You Know About Mike Tyson Is Wrong
โMy objective is to be the ultimate professional. Regardless of whatever happens, the job has to be done. Thatโs what being a professional is.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Quoted in The New York Times, 28 June 1988
โPeople love you when youโre successful, but if youโre not, who really cares about you?โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, January 1986, interview with Wallace Mathews in Newsday
โIf youโre not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you. Iโm a really damaged human being, and itโs still such a struggle, but Iโm going to fight to the end this time.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Everything You Think You Know About Mike Tyson Is Wrong
โA lot of people get the misconception that by being free that youโre free. Thatโs not necessarily true. Thereโs more people on the outside who are in prison than Iโll ever be in here.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Quoted in โThe Education of Mike Tysonโ (1994) by Pete Hamill
ย ย ย ย โI know at times I come across like a Neanderthal or a babbling idiot, but I like that person. I like to show you that person because thatโs who you all come to see. Iโm Tyson. Iโm a tyrannical titan. And sometimes I say, โGod, it would be good to be a fake somebody rather than a real nobody.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Statement during a conversation with a group of reporters. Quoted in the New York Times (May 21, 2002)
โIntimidation is crucial to the art of warfare, and itโs totally legit. Itโs allowed to be used. It must be used.โ
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โI am many things. I am an animal. I am a convicted rapist, a hellraiser, a loving father, a semi-good husband. You donโt know me.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Statement at press conference (September 14, 2000)
โEveryone that you fight is not your enemy and everyone who helps you is not your friend.โ
Mike Tyson
โMy style was impetuous, my defences were impregnable, and I was ferocious.โ
Quotes by Mike Tyson, Undisputed Truth (ed. Penguin, 2013) โ ISBN: 9781101621134
The Greatest Mike Tyson Quotes
โIโm not a good father. Iโm a good man with my kids. Iโm very generous with them. Iโm very kind to them, but I am not a good father.โ
Mike Tyson Quotes, ESPN, June 2005
โIntimidation is crucial to the art of warfare, and itโs totally legit. Itโs allowed to be used. It must be used.โ
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โAnger is my biggest enemy in life.โ
Mike Tyson
โMan is not mean to be humble, heโs meant to be humbled.โ
Mike Tyson
โBeing a champion opens lots of doorsโIโd like to get a real estate license, maybe sell insurance.โ
Mike Tyson Quotes, โFailure in the Desert: Blood and Neon: Tyson, Smith, Las Vegas, and Boxing โ in The Village Voice, March 24, 1987
โThe act of treachery is an art, but the traitor himself is a piece of shit.โ
Mike Tyson Quotes, Telegraph, May, 2002
โI try my best to learn from other peopleโs mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.โ
Mike Tyson qUOTES, โAn Earful From Mike Tysonโ. Interview with Steve Springer, articles. latimes.com . October 3, 1999.
โAt one point, I thought life was about acquiring things. But as a I get older, life is totally about losing everything.โ
Mike Tyson qUOTES, โTyson canโt beat Father Timeโ by Chuck Johnson, usatoday30.usatoday.com. June 12, 2005
โThe mind is a real dangerous neighbourhood to travel by ourselves.โ
Mike Tyson Quotes, Citizens Of Peace Magazine Interview, mag.citizensofhumanity.com . December 14, 2015.
โSometimes during a relationship, a friendship, a friendโs gonna have to prove theyโre your friend, and youโre gonna have to prove youโre their friendโ
Mike Tyson Quotes, Interview with Earl Sweatshirt, genius.com .
โThereโs nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.โ
Mike Tyson Quotes, Citizens Of Peace Magazine Interview, mag.citizensofhumanity.com. December 14, 2015.
Famous Mike Tyson Quotes
โIn order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If youโre not a friend to yourself, thereโs no way youโre gonna have any friends.โ
MIKE TYSON, Citizens Of Peace Magazine Interview, mag.citizensofhumanity.com . December 14, 2015.
โIโm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.โ
Mike Tyson
โI canโt change myself. Iโm Mike Tyson. Iโm a regular kid from the ghetto striving to do something positive with myself. I happen to fight well.โ
Mike Tyson
โSometimes, the people we invest the most time in disappoint us the most.โ
MIKE TYSON, Interview with Earl Sweatshirt, www.mtv.com . December 18, 2014.
โYou need to learn independence. You have to be independent โ it builds character.โ
MIKE TYSON, Interview with Earl Sweatshirt, mag.citizensofhumanity.com . December 14, 2015.
โI got a imam, I got a rabbi, I got a priest, I got a reverend โ I got โem all. But I donโt want to be holier-than-thou. I want to help everybody and still get some (sex).โ
MIKE TYSON, โTyson: โMy whole life has been a waste'โ. Interview with Jon Saraceno, usatoday30.usatoday.com. June 2, 2005.
โEvery great general and warrior from the beginning of time was high.โ
MIKE TYSON, โMike Tyson: I used fake willie to fool drug-testers and fought on cocaineโ by David Anderson, www.mirror.co.uk . November 13, 2013
โFive heads are definitely better than one when theyโre thinking in the same perspective. I think that you really need to have people that you trust. And for me, trust comes from that synchronizing, that same-mindedness.โ
MIKE TYSON, โMike Tyson: โYou Have To Feel Comfortable Being Uncomfortable'โ. Interview with David J. Parnell, www.forbes.com . November 18, 2014.
โI donโt want to be remembered. As long as my kids remember me, Iโd rather be forgotten by everybody else.โ
MIKE TYSON, โAn Earful From Mike Tysonโ. Interview with Steve Springer, articles.latimes.com . October 03, 1999.
โIf you canโt remember the small things, how are you going to remember the big things?โ
MIKE TYSON, Interview with Earl Sweatshirt, genius.com .
โEverybody in America is so money-hungry. Itโs like a rat race and even when you win youโre still a freaking rat.โ
MIKE TYSON, In The Times, Dec 26. 2000
โI never think of physical fighting. Itโs always spiritual. Fighting is spiritual.โ
MIKE TYSON, Citizens Of Peace Magazine Interview, mag.citizensofhumanity.com . December 14, 2015
โCommon sense is so very simple but very difficult to grasp.โ
MIKE TYSON, Interview with Earl Sweatshirt, mag.citizensofhumanity.com . December 14, 2015.
โReal freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didnโt have a cent.โ
MIKE TYSON, โTyson 20 years down the lineโ by Gareth A Davies, www.telegraph.co.uk . November 22, 2006.
โI have the same malice in my heart as far as the fight game is concerned, but outside the ring, I wonโt say anything a dignified man wonโt say.โ
MIKE TYSON, Interview with Robert E. Johnson, Ebony, p. 78, September 1995
โI can talk about humility, but Iโm not humble. I mean, if you say, Iโm humble, youโve just contradicted yourself. But Iโm trying to be, man, Iโm trying so hard.โ
MIKE TYSON, Mike Tyson interview: The iron man meltsโ by Ivan Solotaroff, www.theguardian.com . December 4, 2010.
โEveryone has a plan โtill they get punched in the mouth.โ
MIKE TYSON
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Mike Tyson Facts
Mike Tysonโs father left the family when he was just 2 years old. This led to financial crises in the family. He has one elder brother, Rodney, and an elder sister, Denise, who died in 1990.
In his childhood, he was often a soft target of bullying. To overcome this, he started street fighting, which resulted in criminal activity. He was arrested around 38 times till he reached 13.
When Tyson was in prison in his younger days, boxing legend Muhammad Ali visited him and guided him to start a career in boxing and gave him the right direction.
His mother, Lorna Tyson, died of cancer in 1982, after which Cus DโAmato , his boxing coach, became his legal guardian.
In 1997, he bit boxer Evander Holyfieldโs ear in a heavyweight championship fight. He was disqualified, and Holyfield was declared the winner. This incident posted a black mark on his sportsmanship.
In 1991, Mike Tyson was charged for raping a Miss Black America contestant. He was arrested and imprisoned for 6 years but was released after 3 years.
He has unusual pet likings. He has 3 Royal Bengal Tigers, on which he spends around $4000 every month. He is well known for his deep love for pigeons.
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