![]() ![]() Tyson admitted that one speech of Ali in the movie inspired him and changed the way he sees boxing. When the movie was over, the lights came on and all of a sudden Ali walked out on the stage and the place just exploded,” Tyson recalled.Īccording to Tyson, Ali impacted him by talking about his dark past, a thing which both legendary boxers share. I used to love watching wrestlers like Bruno Sammartini and Killer Kowalski,” Tyson revealed. It was only after watching Ali’s biopic “The Greatest” that Tyson finally became interested in the sport he once dominated, Daily Star reported. ![]() In his book “Iron Ambition: My life with Cus D’Amato,” the 53-year-old legend admitted that he did not quickly fall in love with boxing. However, “Iron Mike” was fascinated by Ali, the undisputed world boxing champ back then. The young Tyson did not start off with a passion for combat sports. When he came out of juvenile detention at only 14 years old, he was introduced to boxing by legendary coach Cus D’Amato. ![]() At the age of 13, he had already been arrested 38 times. Tyson became involved in Brooklyn’s crime scene at a very young age. Boxing Hall of Famer Mike Tyson shared his real thoughts about boxing and the late Muhammad Ali. ![]()
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