‘Troublemaker’ Mike Tyson recalls altercation with prison guards over disrespectful language: “I didn’t want to hear those words…”
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson revealed that he got into a heated altercation with prison guards.
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Mike Tyson has had some of the most intriguing and turbulent incidents in his life. This includes being a street thug who was arrested over 30 times and becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in the world. However, even after overcoming his early life troubles, Tyson was still plagued with many lows. Furthermore, this includes serving time in prison for an allegation of rape, even though Tyson denied these allegations.
Many people, such as Donald Trump, even stated that Mike Tyson received the worst defense from the lawyers as he portrayed him as a sex-addicted thug. Subsequently, the jury found Tyson guilty, and he was sentenced to six years in prison in 1992. Furthermore, Tyson was released from prison in 1995 for good behavior after serving three years. However, while speaking about his time in prison at the ‘Club Shay Shay’ podcast, Tyson revealed that he got into altercations with the prison guard. This is what Tyson said:
I thought of the words that came out of his mouth. I didn't wanna hear those words coming out of his mouth towards me.Mike Tyson via Club Shay Shay
Tyson revealed that he was a troublemaker and would occasionally get into other reactions with the guards. This would lead Tyson to stay in isolation, and Tysn stated that his problem with the guards was their choice of words.
Mike Tyson did not believe those words were directed toward him. However, he didn’t want to hear them. Subsequently, this was mainly because Tyson didn’t believe that he belonged there and still claimed that he was innocent.
Mike Tyson’s first fight after his prison sentence
Tyson was released from prison on March 25, 1995, after serving three years of a six-year sentence. Furthermore, he was convicted in 1992 on charges of rape and deviant sexual conduct. After his release, Tyson returned to the boxing ring to resume his professional career.
Subsequently, his first fight after exiting prison took place on August 19, 1995. It was against Peter McNeeley. The fight was highly anticipated, and Tyson quickly won by disqualification in the first round after McNeeley’s manager entered the ring to stop the fight. The bout lasted only 89 seconds but marked Tyson’s return to professional boxing.
Despite the controversy surrounding Tyson’s legal troubles, his comeback generated significant attention and media coverage. Tyson continued his boxing career, facing various opponents in the following years, but his life remained tumultuous inside and outside the ring.
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