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Mike Tyson says the best years of his life were in prison

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Published 01:10 9 Jan 2023 GMT

Mike Tyson says the best years of his life were in prison

While serving time behind bars, the heavyweight champion admitted he finally found inner peace.

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

Mike Tyson has revealed the best years of his life were in prison.

While appearing on The Pivot Podcast, the former boxer explained that while serving time, he finally found inner peace amidst his crazy life.

He said: “I’m just very grateful – I’m a cool guy, I’m a good person, I treated everybody nice. I had the best three years of my life in prison.”

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When asked if he missed his flashy lifestyle, the heavyweight champion replied: “I had peace though.

"That don’t mean nothing when you don’t have peace. Just sit there within your balance. You need your sanity to dictate any part of life.”

Tyson was sentenced to six years in Plainfield Correctional Facility and four years probation after being convicted of raping Desiree Washington in 1992.

He was released in 1995 as his sentence was reduced to three years.

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Tyson revealed that despite being locked up, he kept up a disciplined workout routine to prepare for when he’d ultimately return to the ring.

He said that he would run ‘eight or nine miles’ in his cell, and he'd continuously jump up and down at night.

He added: “My cell has a concrete floor, right? I indented it with my feet into the concrete floor. I was 285 lbs (129 kg). I came out 215 lbs (97 kg).”

However, it wasn’t exactly all smooth sailing for the 56-year-old, as he revealed he had extended his sentence by a year for attacking a guard.

On the Hotboxin’ podcast, he said: "I got an extra year. When I first came there, I was mad at everybody, I didn't know they all wanted to show me love, so I'm fighting the guards and stuff but then the guards were telling me how to move.

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“So, now I'm the man, I am getting food, got women, I am the man in prison.”

He continued: "But then the guard that was working for me goes like, 'Listen champ, remember when you first came here?'.

"You had those problems, we had to give you a year. I said 'oh f**kng s**t how could they do this s**t?' I gave them my money and they gave me another year?'

"So I had to go on programmes that I could never pass, spelling and stuff."

However, Tyson’s career didn’t suffer, as he went on to win four fights and even reclaimed the heavyweight championship after he was released.

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But in 2005, ‘Iron Mike’ finally retired.

He told The Guardian at the time: "I'd liked to have continued, but I saw that I was getting beat on.

"I just don't have this in my heart anymore. I'm not going to disrespect the sport by losing to this calibre of fighter. This is my ending."

Featured Image Credit: The Pivot Podcast/YouTube. Tsuni / USA / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: News, Crime, Celebrity, Mike Tyson

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis is an Associative Journalist at LADbible. Charisa has worked across various media platforms including, print, digital, radio and podcasting while maintaining the highest regard for quality work and integrity. She also covered everything from breaking news, to pop culture, entertainment and politics and is part of the editorial team for LADbible.

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