Tuesday, 22 February 2022 – 12:31 WIB
VIVA – Before becoming the youngest heavyweight world champion in history, Mike Tyson is known to have had a troubled childhood. But few know that Tyson has bad memories of his birth mother,
In an interview with ShayShay Club some time ago, Tyson talked about some of the events in his life. However, when it comes to talking about his mother, the former world champion’s words shocked the audience.
“You know, one of the best things that ever happened to me was when my mother died. With another mother, there was no way I could get into a street fight. There was no way I would learn to stand on my own,” Tyson said.
Tyson’s mother, Lorna Tyson, died of cancer in 1982, three years before ‘Iron Mike’ became a professional boxer. Tyson also recalled how his mother was very harsh with him when he was involved in a legal case.
Legendary boxer, Mike Tyson
“My mother really did a lot of things. Always went to the police station to free me. But she would hit my ass really hard, in front of the police,” explained Tyson.
Tyson lost his mother when he was just 16 years old. Although he has always shown his love and respect for her, the former boxer has also called him “aggressive” in the past.
