“I f*cking quit,” When Eminem revealed to Mike Tyson how a 14-year-old boxer ‘kicked the sh*t out of’ him in a sparring session
Eminem trained with boxing coach Emanuel Steward and couldn't land a punch in a spar session with a young opponent..
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Eminem is a household name when it comes to the hip-hop industry. He started off in the 90s and has given the world some of the most iconic songs. Things got legendary when Eminem got invited by Mike Tyson to his podcast show, Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson. During the conversation, Tyson and Eminem talked about various things from 90s culture, hip-hop, and boxing.
On the topic of boxing, Eminem mentioned he trains with boxing trainer Emanuel Steward and one day, had to spar with a young kid. Eminem revealed that he got serious for the session but ultimately wasn’t able to land a single shot in three rounds.
“So one day, he comes over and he brings this boxer… When I came out, the dude he brought had his headgear on. We’re going at it and he kicked the sh*t out of me. F*cked me up. I don’t think I got one hit in. After three rounds, he takes off his headgear and I said, ‘Man, how old are you?’ He said, ‘Fourteen.’ I was like, man, I f*cking quit.”
According to Eminem, it was extremely humiliating for him as he has been boxing for 14 years but shows how amazing real boxers are in comparison to someone who is not.
Mike Tyson jokingly refers to Eminem as a black individual and calls him the N-Word
During the interview, both Mike Tyson and Eminem mentioned how they respect each other so much. Eminem being a fan of boxing knew Tyson and loved his fights. But Tyson’s praise of Eminem was just something else that got the fans on the internet to go wild and talk about it. Tyson mentioned how much he likes Eminem and what he has achieved in his career. The retired boxer explained that Eminem is the only white man who really knows how to be black.
He said: “Everything you got was, fuckin’—not even given to you. You fuckin’ slaved for it, you know what I mean? You’re the only white guy that knows what it’s like to be a n***a.” Eminem was flustered and didn’t know how to react to the comment. “Not sure how to answer that,” Eminem said with a laugh. “But, uh, nah man. It’s uh … I mean, you know, we all got our story.”
Eminem and Mike Tyson, two influential icons of the 90s and 2000s, shared a heartwarming moment. Their impact on millions of fans through their respective crafts is a testament to their enduring legacies. Their meeting signifies the power of icons to inspire and motivate people, regardless of their backgrounds or interests.
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