Mike Tyson says he’s ‘on the verge of dying,’ opens up about drug problems

[alp227]

During his first press conference as a promoter, boxing great Mike Tyson provided details on his path to sobriety and making amends with former trainer Teddy Atlas.

“I’m on the verge of dying because I’m a vicious alcoholic,” Tyson said on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.

Of Atlas, with whom Tyson has a longstanding feud following a falling out in the 1980s, Tyson said, “I don’t want to fight you anymore. I was wrong. I’m sorry.”

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[Cha]

1. Keep building on those "6 days", Mr Tyson!

You can do it!

[roguevalley]

9. I hope he makes it. He has had a horrendous life. Good luck, Mike.

[brewens]

2. Good luck. Despite a whole bunch of things, I always found something likable in Tyson.

I enjoyed his Herman Cain spoof videos for one thing. I could see him finding some kind of media niche and being pretty entertaining really.

[Skittles]

4. I feel like he lost his way when he lost his trainer

he seemed to be very close to that guy; a father figure perhaps

[brewens]

5. Yeah. Then he acted like a kid with WAY too much money. n/t

[Donald Ian Rankin]

12. There are few characteristics I find less likeable than "is an unrepentant rapist".

Especially one who uses his stage show to further attack his victim.

[Ilsa]

13. Agreed. He ignores his felony and

the pain he inflicted.

[steve2470]

3. hope he can do all his amends before he "checks out", would be great for him and others nt

[mick063]

6. It seems common that those with fame and fortune find happiness in a bottle.

Alcohol is one of the worst drugs in the world. You can become addicted, you can become uninhibited and do or say regrettable things, you can get ill, you can vomit, you can suffer acute death, or you can suffer chronic illness until your demise.

My advice:

Smoke pot instead.

[SunSeeker]

8. Plus, you never hear about a guy smoking a joint then beating up on his wife.

Alcohol seems to bring out the worst in us.

[Cha]

10. He'd be begging his wife

to make cookies.

[SunSeeker]

14. LOL. All the male stoners I know make their own cookies.

One of the many reasons I prefer the company of stoners over alcoholics. And I don't even smoke.

[JNelson6563]

11. +1

Well said.

[JVS]

7. I'm surprised by this. I thought he had converted to Islam.

Not that it makes alcoholism impossible.