Theo Von asks Mike Tyson if his life would have been better with an easy childhood.
Tyson doesn’t even let him finish the sentence.
TYSON: “I don’t want that. Stay away from me. Keep that sh*t away from me.”
THEO: “You like the way it went?”
TYSON: “I love to suffer. I don’t want no good time. I like getting out of my comfort zone.”
THEO: “If you had the stereotypical things that people [had]—”
TYSON: “I would be a b*tch.”
[Audience laughs and cheers]
THEO: “Would you have been the heavyweight champion of the world?”
TYSON: “No. [I would be] the heavyweight b*tch of the world.”
[Theo and Tyson both laugh]
Mike Tyson refused to wish for a softer past. He knew the suffering made him who he was.
Muhammad Ali had 5 fights that achieved over one billion viewers 🌍:
- Ali vs Foreman - 1 billion viewers
- Ali vs Frazier III - 1 billion viewers
- Ali vs Inoki - 1.4 billion viewers
- Ali vs Spinks II - 2 billion viewers
- Ali vs Holmes - 2 billion viewers
Credit: Samuel Sullivan
ON THIS DAY! | May 23rd 2004 🗓️
Takanori Gomi wasted no time against former Extreme Fighting Lightweight champion Ralph Gracie.
This would be Ralph's final MMA fight.
There's a new player in the MMA world 👀
Industry pioneer Scott Coker has announced a powerful return, building a new international mixed martial arts league designed to set a new standard for the sport, and place athletes firmly at the center of the global MMA ecosystem. The venture launches with $60 million in financing led by Creator Sports Capital, with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners and a coalition of strategic investors across sport, media, technology and finance. The full leadership team will be named in the weeks ahead as the league prepares for a global debut in early 2027.
Define War….. Ward vs. Gatti I 🥊 💥
Ward won a majority decision. The fight featured Ward surviving a knockdown to drop Gatti in the 9th rd, which legendary trainer Emanuel Steward famously dubbed the "Round of the Century”
🚨 Rousey v Carano was #1 on Netflix in the US, Canada and Mexico this weekend in the movies section while the UFC Vegas 117 event did a record low on Paramount, according to @davemeltzerWON