Mike Tyson - A thread 🧵 1. Mike Tyson walking his tiger, 90's

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A comprehensive thread about Mike Tyson's boxing career, legendary status, and lifestyle, featuring iconic moments from his prime years including his infamous ear-biting incident, his dominant training regimen, his respect for Muhammad Ali, and various memorable anecdotes from his professional and personal life.

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Mike Tyson - A thread 🧵 1. Mike Tyson walking his tiger, 90's
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2. Las Vegas Police facing Mike Tyson after he'd just bitten Evander Holyfield's ear off, 1996.
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3. Mike Tyson was a combination of an unstoppable force and an immovable object in his prime
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4. Mike Tyson defending Muhammad Ali after Floyd Mayweather said he's greater than him.
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5. Mike Tyson's first fight after spending 3 years in prison
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6. In 2003, Mike Tyson initially wanted to cover his face with heart tattoos, aiming to be recognized as 'the man of hearts'. However, his tattoo artist advised against it and instead suggested the now-iconic tribal design, which Tyson agreed to just two days later.
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7. Mike Tyson with his pet tiger
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8. Mike Tyson throwing darts blindfolded is still one of the most impressive things he's ever done
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9. Mike Tyson wins his first world title, Nov. 22, 1986
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10. Mike Tyson once offered a zookeeper $10,000 to open the gate so he could go in the pen and fight the gorilla who has bullying the other primates. Tyson's offer was turned down.
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11. Mike Tyson: ‘My belts are garbage’
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12. Mike Tyson on his last match
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13. 15-year old Mike Tyson cried before the fight
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14. Mike Tyson mastered the peek-a-boo stance
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15. Mike Tyson had a 20 inch neck at the age of 18. Here is how he achieved this.
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16. Mike Tyson training at 57 years old and he still got it
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17. Mike Tyson's workout involved getting up at 4am for a 5-mile jog. Then he would do (cumulatively) 2000 sit-ups, 500 pushups, 500 dips, 500 shrugs and about 30 minutes of neck bridges daily. He repeated this 6 days a week.
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18. 15 years old Mike Tyson 8 second KO
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19. Mike Tyson at 18 years old with a 20 inch neck
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20. Mike Tyson training at 19-years-old
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21. When Muhammad Ali lost to Larry Holmes in 1980, then 14-year old Mike Tyson spoke to Ali on the phone, promising to avenge the loss. He fulfilled the promise seven years later, knocking Holmes out in four rounds. Tyson later called it a highlight of his career