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      Mike Tyson used to wear world title belt to NIGHTCLUBS… but only began boxing after bully broke his pet pigeon’s NECK

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      AT THE peak of his deadly powers Mike Tyson would parade his world title belt around in NIGHTCLUBS.But his iconic, complicated and somehow unfinished boxing career only started after a local thug snapped the neck of Tyson’s pet pigeon.Mike Tyson parades his heavyweight titles belts aroundCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdTyson has always loved birdsCredit: GettyLegendary boxing manager Shelly Finkel first met Tyson when the heavyweight was just a teenager in the early 1980s.They were both from Brooklyn, with Tyson born and raised in the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Brownsville. Despite weighing over 13 STONE as a young boy, Tyson was picked on for the way he talked and for his love of pigeons. But it was after one bully killed a pet pigeon of his that his talent for fighting was discovered. READ MORE TYSON VS PAULFinkel told SunSport: “Remember Mike grew up really tough in Brownsville. He had it rough because he was a big kid with a lisp.”It was until that incident on the roof when one of the, I guess local thugs, twisted the neck of his pigeon and killed it and Mike went crazy.”And at that point, Mike realised he had this power.”Tyson was arrested almost 40 times by the age of 13, which landed him in the Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown. Most read in SportJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThere, his juvenile detention centre counsellor Bobby Stewart introduced Tyson into boxing. He was such a natural that Stewart insisted legendary coach Cus D’Amato had to see it for himself. Fans get first look of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson training camp with Iron Mike ‘looking like he’s 25 again’And D’Amato was immediately convinced he had America’s next heavyweight champion on his hands.The mentor later brought Tyson in as a son of his own, training, housing and fathering the future boxing great. Finkel said: “Cus says, ‘This kid is going to be heavyweight champion.’ “And Mike’s thinking to himself, ‘Who is this loony old white man? But I’ll go with him.'”Cus wanted to fulfil his last dream, which is to see another heavyweight champ he created, Mike wanted to get out of prison, it was a better life for him.”It was an arrangement basically. And Mike told me he loved that old man like you can’t imagine, and I said I believe it.”Sadly, D’Amato died in 1985, just a year before his prediction came true of Tyson becoming boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time.Cus D’Amato with a teenage TysonTyson knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986Credit: APTyson became boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time aged 20Credit: AFPCounting down to Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson…READ MORE on all the build-up to the massive clash in Texas on Netflix…All the info:Latest news and features: He was not there to witness Tyson demolish Trevor Berbick in two savage rounds at the age of just 20 – but Finkel was.And he remembers: “Sitting in the front row, I’ve had a lot of exciting moments in this sport, that had a rank up there.”Guy goes down, gets up, goes down, gets up, goes down. He hit him right on the temple. The equilibrium was gone and Mike was champion.” Tyson became an overnight sensation – and wanted everyone to know it. Finkel said: “He kept that belt on him, it was the WBC belt, he slept with it.”I saw him the following Monday, I was out that night and I saw him in a club, he gave me a hug and I said, ‘Mike, the belt is squashing me!'”He took it everywhere. It just was wrapped around him and he wouldn’t let it go and I get it. “Here’s a kid from a very poor background, I know what Brownsville is because it was a joining area that I grew up in. “It was poor as poor can be and if you lived past you 20s, you were lucky with the drugs, gangs.”Now he’s on an ascendancy, knocking people out with devastating anger. He was rather intimidating.”Tyson, next to promoter Don King, was a proud championCredit: GettyHe became a star overnightCredit: GettyJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTTyson went on a knockout streak never-before-seen in boxing and unlikely to be replicated.But when he went crashing to the canvas against James Buster Douglas in 1990 – so did his career and reputation. Finkel, who was there that night in Tokyo to witness the 42-1 upset, said: “It gets to a certain point where you don’t believe the other guy deserves to be in the ring with you and you don’t train the way you would if you were gonna fight other people.”Tyson did later reclaim the title in 1996, just a year after coming out of prison having spent three years behind bars for a rape conviction. Finkel later became Tyson’s full-time manager and had the job of building back Iron Mike’s reputation. James ‘Buster’ Douglas stunned Tyson in 1990Credit: ReutersTyson spent three years in prison from 1992Credit: AFPShelly Finkel formerly managed TysonCredit: EPAFinkel first met Tyson when the boxer was a teenagerCredit: AP:Associated PressThe former music mogul took Tyson’s career to Europe, the UK and all parts of America until two dismal defeats came in 2004 and 2005. First, Tyson was beaten by Britain’s Danny Williams in Kentucky before Kevin McBride put the final nail in the coffin in Washington, DC. But Finkel reveals Tyson – set to make a controversial comeback to fight Jake Paul – was beaten before the bell even rang against McBride.He said: “Before his fight, he said, ‘I just don’t have the desire.’ “I said, ‘Well, you trained already and should be able to beat this guy anyway. And he didn’t.”And he said, ‘That’s it.’ But now he’s 58 and he’s stepping into the ring with someone that at any other time earlier would have been something easy. It may not be easy anymore.”Finkel remains in touch with Tyson and his team, including third wife Lakiha Spicer ahead of his boxing return. The two-time champ – who did face Roy Jones Jr in a 2020 exhibition – takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on Friday in Texas. READ MORE SUN STORIESIt will be a professionally-sanctioned bout competed over eight two-minute rounds – opposed to the usual three – with bigger 14oz gloves. And it will be yet another chapter in the weird and wonderful career of Tyson – but it remains to be scene whether it will be the last. Tyson, 58, fights YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27Credit: Rex More

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      Gary Lineker ‘could be snapped up by Netflix & DOUBLE £30m fortune’ after building TV empire away from Match of the Day

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      HE may be giving up his £1.36 million-a-year job, but the BBC’s highest-paid star will be just fine after building a canny media empire of his own.We revealed this week that Gary Lineker will be leaving Match of the Day after 25 years at the end of this season.Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the seasonCredit: BBCHis own company has had success with documentaries like Football, Prince William & Our Mental HealthCredit: BBC SportHe has struck deals for the likes for Vision Express. Pictured in a photoshoot for the brandCredit: SWNSThe football pundit will quit the BBC after anchoring the Corporation’s 2025/26 FA Cup coverage and the next World Cup.In a statement confirming he’s stepping down, Lineker said: “I’m delighted to continue my long association with BBC Sport and would like to thank all those who made this happen.”While many might shudder at the thought of stepping away from such a well-paid role, Lineker’s booming projects away from the Beeb could still see his estimated £30million fortune DOUBLE in the coming years, according to experts.And it’s all thanks to his TV production company, Goalhanger Films.READ MORE SPORTS FEATURESThe firm has already been behind high-profile BBC shows, including Football, Prince William And Our Mental Health in 2020, but it’s also found success with steaming giants, selling a Serena Williams documentary to Amazon last year.Brand and culture expert Nick Ede believes big beasts like Netflix will now have Lineker’s future projects in his sights – and could reward him with a multi-million pound deal, if David Beckham’s £20 million payday was anything to go by.He tells us: “This is a golden moment for Gary to make even more money, spread his broadcasting wings and create compelling content that will help him double his wealth. “I’m sure he will be selling his documentaries and series back to the BBC but now he has the option to sell to the highest bidders with the biggest viewership, making him one of the most powerful men in the media and it’s only going to get more successful for him as the demand is increasing.Most read in Football“Netflix has massive budgets and knows that his shows rate really well, like his Prince William doc. “With his black book full of the greatest sports stars in the world – and royals – plus Netflix’s high demand for content, he will be top of their list for programmes, and could earn tens of millions.”Watch first look trailer for BBC’s ‘Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health’Goalhanger also has an extremely successful podcast production arm, which is now signed up with global entertainment agency WME.In 2022, Lineker hailed  the “incredible growth” of Goalhanger Podcasts, and admitted he could leave the BBC to work on it full time – so it’s very possible that’s what his plans are.He told The New Statesman: “Maybe. Who knows? Life’s thrown many things at me. And I’m 61. “We don’t really know what the boundaries are in terms of growth. But it’s a very, very good business.”Brand dealsThe Rest Is Football podcast has over 320,000 subscribers on YouTubeCredit: The Rest Is FootballLineker has been the face of Walkers for 30 yearsCredit: AlamyHis company has also sold a Serena Williams documentary to AmazonCredit: AFPGoalhanger has produced some of the biggest podcasts in the country, including The Rest Is Politics , hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, and The Rest Is History, presented by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.And it has found success Stateside recently, too, launching The Rest Is Politics: US.Last year, Gary began fronting The Rest is Football podcast with Micah Richards and Alan Shearer – which has 320,000 subscribers on YouTube.And Nick thinks he’ll continue to earn even more from YouTube thanks to his many brand deals.His most famous is Walkers – who he’s been working with for 30 years, and appeared in over 150 adverts for.Lineker is estimated to earn around £1 million a year from the crisps giant, and signed another three-year deal with them in 2022.He’s also got his own range of specs in high street chain Vision Express, with glasses frames starting at £99 and sunglasses at £39.Shirts brand TM Lewin, also signed Lineker up, to promote its budget range, starting at £25. In 2023, he launched his own line with Next, modelling his own clothes online.Having previously also hosted for the likes of NBC and TNT Sports, Nick says a move to YouTube for Lineker may be on the cards – as he’ll be free from the BBC guidelines.He adds: “He will soon be using YouTube to carry on his football commentary and be able to monetise this.“Without the BBC stronghold for limited commercial activity, he will be getting offers from brands who want to piggyback on the perennial success of his Walkers crisps ads and maximise on his popularity.”Lavish lifeLineker has a £4m mansion in BarnesCredit: SWNS:South West News ServiceThis includes a £50k Jaguar F-PaceCredit: JaguarLineker’s business acumen has led to him owning a £4 million home in Barnes, London – complete with gym and cinema – as well as a car collection worth over £300,000.That included his super-smart Jaguar F-Pace, worth around £50,000.But he’s also been seen riding a Mercedes SL550, BMW 650i convertible, Range Rover Sport and a Jaguar XJ.The hotshot striker was even spied in a £20,000 Mini Cooper Turbo once upon a time.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe car collector has also invested in insurance company, Ticker, which aims to reduce premiums for drivers between the ages of 17 and 25, and is backed by former Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell.Nick finishes: “Lineker has cleverly created a media business that doesn’t need to rely on him and is set to make much more money after BBC.”Lineker has a range with NextCredit: NextHe broke BBC guidelines when he wore his range on the EurosCredit: BBC More

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      Mike Tyson’s biggest fight is battle with addictions to sex and drugs, but one woman has helped turn his life around

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      MIKE TYSON might be fighting Jake Paul on Friday night but the biggest battle of his life has come outside the ring.The legendary heavyweight, 58, who became the youngest world champion in the division’s history at the age of just 20, suffered years of addiction to sex and drug addiction.Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest ever world heavyweight championCredit: GettyTyson and actress Robin Givens had a one-year marriage in the late 1980sCredit: GettyThe boxer battled sex and drug addiction for yearsCredit: AP:Associated PressTyson has hailed third wife Lakiha Spicer for turning his life aroundCredit: GettyNowadays he has a calmer persona, largely thanks to the influence of his third wife, Lakiha Spicer.He does still regularly smoke cannabis – although he has claimed he has given it up while training for the showdown with YouTuber Paul.But his current dabbling in recreational drugs pales in comparison with stories of his various addictions from years ago – which stretches all the way back to him taking acid at the age of just 11.Many of Tyson’s sexual exploits took place during the height of his boxing fame in the 1980s.READ MORE ON PAUL VS TYSONSex with groupies before fightsHis former bodyguard and chauffeur, Rudy Gonzalez, recalled back in 2021 that Tyson would have sex with “groupies” in the dressing room before fights to avoid “killing” his opponents.Gonzalez explained: “One of the greatest secrets with Mike was that he needed to have sex in the dressing room before fights.”I would have to find a groupie, it did not matter who it was. He’d say ‘if I do not get laid I will kill this guy right now’.”Mike had to get laid to disengage some of the strength he had. So I had girls tucked away in bathrooms and changing rooms.Most read in BoxingJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUTTyson and Givens married when the boxer was in his early 20sCredit: GettyThey swiftly separated but carried on dating, before Tyson caught Givens in bed with actor Brad PittCredit: Getty”Sometimes he’d go in with them for a minute, bang the s*** out of them, snap his neck and say: ‘Okay this guy is going to live tonight’.”His biggest fear was that he would kill someone in that ring. He knew he could do it.UFC chief Dana White reveals chat with Mike Tyson’s wife ahead of Jake Paul fight”I still see some of the guys he fought. I was there at ringside seeing these huge men crying, bones shattering or their blood flying everywhere.”It is no exaggeration to say Mike was like a train hitting these guys. Having sex was his way of disengaging that power and loosening up a bit.”‘Pure hell’ living with TysonTyson had a whirlwind 12-month marriage to his first wife, actress Robin Givens, in the late 80s.Prior to their official separation, Givens described her husband as a “manic depressive” and labelled living with him as “torture, pure hell”.They continued seeing each other after their divorce, before Tyson walked in on Givens sleeping with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.Tyson went to prison for three years in 1992 for the rape of Desiree Washington.But being locked up did not curb his sex addiction as he claimed he slept with a prison counsellor in the hope of having his sentence reduced.After being released, he tied the knot with second wife, Monica Turner, in 1997 – a marriage that lasted six years.Tyson married second wife Monica Turner in 1997Credit: ReutersThey split in 2003 after Turner filed for divorce claiming Tyson had cheated on herCredit: EPAThey ended up having two children together – Rayna and Amir – but the relationship did not last as Turner filed for divorce after claiming adultery.Many of the years which could have been Tyson’s best in the ring were curtailed by addiction issues.While heavily addicted to cocaine he walked his pet white tigers around wearing only his pants, tried to fight a gorilla in a zoo, and hosted orgies with scores of women, including mothers and daughters.He even claims to have cheated boxing drugs tests by using a fake penis and urine from his ex-wife and daughter.Speaking about that period of his life, he said: “Cocaine was a hell of a drug and back then I was out of my mind living crazy.”I was not being responsible or being present. But that is what my life is all about now.”The little bullied kid I was growing up is always inside me but now I know how to protect him.”I didn’t know how to do that before, that’s why I was doing such crazy stuff and getting in trouble.”Tyson was jailed for assaulting two men in 1999 – having served three years for rape between 1992 and 1995Credit: AFPTyson admits he was drunk and high when meeting The Hangover cast in 2007Credit: GettyTyson’s addiction to drugs went on for a number of years while his run-ins with the law also continued as he was jailed for assaulting two men in 1999.In 2003, he filed for bankruptcy after blowing his £330million fortune.He has also admitted to being drunk and high when meeting the cast of the 2007 film The Hangover in which the boxing icon plays a cameo role.In 2012, when discussing the filming of the movie, he told The Planet: “I was a mess. I was overweight. I was a pig, high on cocaine.”The woman who tamed himThings began to take a turn for the better in 2009 when he married third wife, Spicer, 43.The pair were first introduced by promoter Don King who introduced Spicer to Tyson when she was 18 years of age.They finally began dating in the mid-2000s and married two weeks after the tragic death of Tyson’s daughter, Exodus – one of his seven children.They tied the knot shortly after Spicer served six months in federal jail for defrauding £60,000 from a company owned by her father.Tyson has spoken glowingly about the positive impact third wife Spicer has had on himCredit: GettyThe couple have now been married for 15 yearsCredit: RexYet despite being locked up herself for a short period, Tyson insists Spicer has had a hugely positive effect on him.She left prison carrying Tyson’s baby and found the ex-boxer hopelessly addicted to drugs.While he still smokes weed – and now owns a cannabis business – he has stopped taking hard drugs thanks to the support of his partner.He told US magazine People: “I’m very happy me and my wife got together, because I don’t know how I would have survived out there.”It is true, Tyson is not a completely changed man, admitting on rapper T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast as recently as 2021 that he had only been faithful to Spicer for the last two years.But he is an improved person heading into his boxing return against Paul.And he puts that positive change down to the impact of Spicer who he has two children with – daughter Milan and son Morocco Elijah.READ MORE SUN STORIESTyson added: “I’m a soldier. I can’t think for myself. I need someone to do it.”I know myself. Without my wife, I’m a wild animal.” More

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      Five potential new careers for Gary Lineker after quitting MOTD including politics and celebrity chef

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      GARY LINEKER’S decision to quit Match of the Day has sent speculation soaring over his next career move.The BBC’s best-paid presenter, 63, has fronted British football’s most famous highlights show for 25 years.Gary Lineker is looking for something new after MOTDCredit: BBCLineker’s rising interest in cooking included becoming ‘ Chef Gaz’ for fellow presenter Piers MorganCredit: Instagram/piersmorganLineker will step down as Match of the Day presenter at the end of the campaign, although he will front the BBC’s FA Cup coverage next season before hosting at the World Cup and then stepping down.He will take a pay cut and could focus on his interests outside of the BBC, namely his Goalhanger podcasting business which is proving to be a hit.A BBC source told The Sun: “Gary absolutely adores Match of the Day, and has been incredibly happy at the BBC.“He wants to leave on a high – and if England win the World Cup, it doesn’t get much higher.READ MORE TOP FOOTBALL“It’s one of the industry’s worst kept secrets that the new BBC Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski and Gary aren’t exactly close. The former is very keen to make his mark by bringing in new faces, and slashing wage bills.“Gary is incredibly popular with both players and viewers, and news of his departure will send shockwaves around the Corporation. In other words, no-one is immune from change.“Gary will be 65 when he leaves; frankly, he isn’t getting younger and just feels the time is right to focus solely on his mogul interests outside the BBC – namely his Goalhanger podcasting business which is becoming huge Stateside.”However there are plenty of possible options for the England legend to pursue as his wry, relaxed manner has won millions of admirers.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSBut his willingness to speak out on controversial matters in recent years has divided opinion.All that, however, only makes Lineker even more marketable – in broadcasting and beyond.Gary Lineker reveals how his views on Match of the Day can sometimes get him into trouble The former Barcelona striker has also hinted at new interests, such as cooking.So what’s the £1.35million-a-year broadcaster got next in his pot?  Here we look at four potential options – with offers sure to flood in.POLITICSLineker has insisted he speaks out on “humanitarian issues” rather than making party-political comments. But he frequently irked the previous Conservative Government with several cutting social media posts.And he might appreciate the freedom to have a voice completely free from BBC guidelines for presenters.Lineker has often stirred national debate, most notably in March 2023 with comments on the UK’s asylum policy – a row which even forced a re-think of Beeb rules.He was briefly taken off air at the time, with fellow BBC commentators backing him by refusing to work.The corporation insist Lineker is “free to contribute to projects for third parties, as long as these do not conflict with his BBC commitments”.But with the ex-Tottenham ace determined to use his large following “as a power for good,” is he ready to become a new type of frontman?CELEBRITY CHEFLineker has emerged as a kitchen connoisseur – after telling the Beeb in the spring he “only started cooking about eight years ago”.Lineker could put his feet up, but will he become a TV cook?Credit: Instagram/piersmorgan“Gambas al ajillo” – Spanish garlic shrimp, to you and me – is his speciality.Such is his devotion to learning, he even cooked “three or four meals a day” during the Covid lockdown “not to eat but to practise”.Piers Morgan labelled Lineker “Chef Gaz” after the MOTD star served what the celebrity Arsenal fan called a “quite delicious feast” in front of the cameras.And don’t forget the 48-goal ex-Three Lions’ marksman has a far better footballing pedigree than Britain’s best-known TV chef – Gordon Ramsay!The Scot briefly trialled for his dream club Rangers aged 15 – but a serious knee injury ruined his playing hopes.JOINING A RIVAL BROADCASTERRecruiting Lineker would certainly be a coup for ANY Beeb rival.The Daily Mail even claimed he approached ITV at one stage over the past two years to assess if they were interested in him.But there’s been little talk of a move from fellow broadcasters like Sky Sports or TNT Sports.And Lineker, whose MOTD contract expires at the end of the season, has regularly stated his strong backing for the BBC.HOSTING OWN TALKSHOWLineker appears to love the laidback style of The Rest is Football podcast – alongside MOTD team-mates Alan Shearer and Micah Richards.Lineker clearly enjoys his podcast with Alan Shearer and Micah RichardsCredit: YouTube/ The Rest Is FootballAnd his willingness to dip his oar into many issues means he’d be in demand for all sorts of shows.He also did longer, more in-depth interviews in front of cameras for the Beeb’s “Gary Lineker Meets” series.But the ex-Leicester City hero has so far not expressed much keenness to branch out into a wider talkshow format.REALITY STARTV bosses would lap up the chance to sign top-target Lineker to just about any show.The renowned presenter has previously been tipped to sign-up for BBC flagship show Strictly Come Dancing.When previously asked by judge Shirley Ballas on Sport Relief if he was keen, Lineker said: “Sorry, I’ve got a Saturday job.”But with his Saturday night’s now free for the first time in 25 years, Lineker is finally free to sign up.READ MORE SUN STORIESOr he could be offered to front up another show away from sport.He previously hosted ITV quiz show Sitting on a Fortune from 2021-2023.Lineker could be getting top marks on a new Saturday evening showCredit: BBC More

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      Craziest Mike Tyson stories of all time, like trying to fight a gorilla, using ‘fake penis’ and taking acid aged 11

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      MIKE TYSON will write yet another crazy chapter into his life story when he returns to the ring this weekend following a near TWO-DECADE hiatus.The formerundisputed heavyweight champion will make the walk to the squared circle early on Saturday morning for the unlikeliest of showdowns.Boxing legend Mike Tyson returns to the ring early on Saturday morning at the ripe old age of 58Credit: GETTYIron Mike will take on YouTube sensation Jake Paul in a crazy crossover clashCredit: GETTYThe fight with Paul is the latest chapter in Tyson’s crazy lifeCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTDCraziness and controversy have courted Tyson throughout his careerCredit: AFPIron Mike will make his first professional outing since quitting on the stool in his 2005 money grab against Kevin McBride against social media sensation Jake Paul – at the ripe old age of 58.The booking of a near-pensioner-aged Tyson, who looks to be in phenomenal shape, against the heavy-handed YouTuber has sparked outrage.All parties involved have been blasted, with fighters and fans alike branding the boxing legend “crazy” for stepping into the ring as he approaches the golden years of his life.Craziness and controversy, however, are two things New York native Tyson is all too familiar with as they have followed him around since he reached the pinnacle of the sport back in 1986.READ MORE ON TYSON VS PAULSo with that in mind, SunSport thought it’d only be right to recap some of the craziest moments of Tyson’s life.Taking acid as a child – 1977The streets of Brooklyn, in particular the notoriously rough neighbourhood of Brownsville, exposed a lot to a young Tyson – including drugs.Tyson succumbed to peer pressure and knocked back whatever was passed around to him, including acid at the tender age of eleven.During an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he admitted: “[I started doing drugs] as a kid, nine, ten years old.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE BOUT“Smoking and drinking. And as I got older, I tried acid. I was probably 11. Yeah, real young.”Mike Tyson tried acid at the tender age of 11Credit: GETTYFighting with Trevor Berbick with an STI – 1986TYSON FEUD Mike Tyson discusses street fight with Mitch Green before Donald Trump saved his careerThroughout thehistory of boxing, fighters have been compromised going in world title fights.But few can claim to have been dealing with a severe gonorrhoea flare-up as Tyson did before his history-making stoppage of Trevor Berbick in 1986.”I looked at my underpants a day before the fight and I noticed a discharge,” he wrote in his 2013 autobiography. “I had the clap.”I didn’t know if I had contracted it from a prostitute or a filthy young lady. I was given an antibiotic shot by a doctor.”Because of the antibiotic shot, I was dripping like a Good Humor bar [ice cream] in July. But I didn’t care; I was there to nail Berbick.”Mike Tyson fought Trevor Berbick while dealing with a gonorrhoea flare-upCredit: GETTYTrying to fight a Gorilla – 1989Tyson was at the peak of his powers in the late 80’s and felt like King Kong having blown through all comers with complete ease.And during a private trip to New York zoo with ex-wife Robin Givens, he offered a zoo-keeper £7,759 ($10,000) to let him fight a silverback gorilla.He said: “I paid a worker at New York’s zoo to re-open it just for me and Robin.”When we got to the gorilla cage there was one big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas.“They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant.“I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let me smash that silverback’s snotbox! He declined.”Mike Tyson tried to fight a gorilla at a New York zoo in 1989Credit: GETTYImpregnating a prison guard – 1992-1995Tyson served just under three years in prison from 1992-1995 after being found guilty of rape, a conviction which saw him handed a six-year custodial sentence.And he struck up a relationship with a female prison guard, who he claims to have impregnated after having sex with her multiple times a day.”I had a girlfriend and I got a girl pregnant in prison,” he revealed in an episode of his podcast. “I was living a life in prison.”It was just meant to be. I was Mike Tyson and everybody gave me what I wanted.”Everyone talking like I was some tough guy or some cool guy. I was just a pig.”Mike Tyson had a sexual relationship with a prison guard while he was in prisonCredit: AFPBiting Evander Holyfield’s ear – 1997The most infamous moment of Tyson’s career is undoubtedly his biting of Evander Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch in Las Vegas.Incensed by a number of head clashes with his rival, which he believed were intentional, Tyson twice tried to take a chunk out of Holyfield’s ears.He was successful at the second time of asking, so much so he was forced to spit out the top of Holyfield’s helix after tearing it clean off in the third round.Tyson was disqualified for the barbaric act, which initially earned him a lifetime ban and a £2.3million ($2m) fine. The ban, however, was rescinded 16 months later.”I bit him because I wanted to kill him,” Tyson said of the most famous in-ring incident. “I was really mad about my head being bumped and everything,” Tyson said.”I really lost consciousness of the whole fight. It took me out of my fight plan and everything.”Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in their iconic 1997 rematchCredit: AFPTyson took a chunk out of his rival’s left earCredit: GETTYFighting while high – 2000Drugs and alcohol, as they had been for most of his life, were well and truly present in Tyson’s daily routine during his two-fight stint in the UK in the year 2000.And in his 2013 autobiography, he admitted to taking lines of “blow” and puffing on marijuana just moments before his brutal first-round knockout of Lou Savarese at Hampden Park.Mike Tyson obliterated Lou Savarese while high on cocaine and marijuanaCredit: AFPUsing a fake penis to pass a drug test – 2000Passing a drug test was, unsurprisingly, hard for Tyson to do when he was taking narcotics in the build-up to fights.And to ensure he passed the mandatory pre and post-fight tests, he made use of a whizzinator – which is a fake penis that can be worn and filled with clean urine – to fool drug testers.After admitting to being high during his beatdown of Savarese, Tyson wrote in his autobiography: “I had to use my whizzer, which was a fake penis where you put in someone else’s urine to pass your drug test.”Ahead of his exhibition with Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, he said of the device: “It was awesome, man, I put my baby’s urine in it.”One time I was using my wife’s and my wife was like ‘Baby you better not hope that it comes back pregnant or something’.”And I said, ‘We ain’t going to use you any more, we’re going to use the kid’, because I got scared that the p**s might come back pregnant.”Mike Tyson opened up on his use of a whizzinator to pass drug testsPress conference brawl with Lennox Lewis – 2002Tensions between Tyson and former sparring partner Lennox Lewis were well and truly high before their infamous pre-fight press conference in New York.And Tyson ignited a mass brawl seconds after the pair took to their respective podiums, punching one of Lewis’ bodyguards after he blocked him from getting to the Brit.Mike Tyson immediately confronted Lennox Lewis at their 2002 press conference in New YorkCredit: APIron Mike sparked a mass brawl by punching Lennox’s bodyguardCredit: APThe American bit Lewis’ leg during the brawl, which he received a whopping £260,000 fine forCredit: REUTERSThe pair rolled on the floor as members from both camps tried to intervene.READ MORE SUN STORIESThey were eventually separated, but not before Tyson managed to bite a chunk out of Lewis’ thigh.Tyson was slapped with a whopping £260,000 fine ($335,000) for the melee, after which he went on a foul-mouthed and homophobic tirade. 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      Inside Mike Tyson’s amazing car collection, from a classic Ferrari F50 to his new Mercedes-Benz G Class worth £136k

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      AS car collections go, few can compare to what Mike Tyson has been seen behind the wheel of through the years.The boxing legend, now 58, is preparing to fight YouTuber Jake Paul.Mike Tyson has been seen behind the wheels of the most amazing motorsTyson has a brilliant Mercedes-Benz G Class in his garage with a price of around £136kAn epic Rolls-Royce Cullinan costing £300k is also part of Tyson’s car collectionThe event will be live streamed on Netflix on November 15, with millions expected to tune in.Tyson, for his part, has revealed he expects to earn around £15.4million for a night’s work at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.That could see Iron Mike dip into his pocket to add to an already staggering garage.Recently, he’s rekindled his love affair with Rolls-Royce by being seen with a stunning Cullinan worth £300,000.read more Mike Tyson newsThe ex-heavyweight champ also boasts a Mercedes-Benz G Class costing from £136,000.While in the past, his cars have been just as epic.Rolls-Royce Cullinan, £300kMike has made no secret of his love of Rolls-Royces, as you will find out as you continue reading.He is believed to own a Ghost and a Cullinan, with the latter being the flagship SUV of the brand.Most read in BoxingIt is one of the most luxurious cars on the market, which is why it carries that hefty price tag.When I met Mike Tyson his hands looked like BRICKS… I don’t see how he can lose to Jake PaulIt features a 6.75L V12 engine which produces 563 bhp and 850 Nm of torque.Rival Paul also owns one.Mercedes-Benz G Class, £136kIn recent times, Tyson has also been seen with a Mercedes-Benz G Class, or better known as the G Class SUV.It’s a car popular with Premier League footballers around the globe, with the likes of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Brazilian superstar Neymar all driving one.The G Class comes with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V-8 engine that makes 577 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque.The 0-62 mph varies from 4.5 seconds to 6.4 seconds, depending on the model.The Mercedes-Benz G Class is a favourite of Premier League footballersRolls-Royce stretch limousine, £165kKnowing he had the ‘Golden Child’ of boxing in his roster, promoter Don King was desperate to keep him sweet.To thank his client for his hard graft in becoming the most feared fighter on the planet, he gifted Tyson TWO cars in 1988.King added a black Rolls-Royce stretch limousine that would’ve set him back around £165,000.He also gave Tyson a Corniche.By 22, Tyson had Rolls-Royces coming out of his ears.Tyson once was gifted a brilliant Rolls-Royce limo that cost around £165kFormer promoter Don King lavished Tyson with gifts, including carsTyson was also given a stunning Rolls-Royce CornicheMercedes-Benz SL-Class 560SL, £70kAs the 80s became the 90s, Tyson began making friends in the showbiz world, attending glitzy Hollywood parties and enjoying his new-found fame as the ‘baddest man on the planet’.One of those pals, Tupac Shakur inspired his next impulse buy.Thanks to the rapper, who reportedly owned one, Tyson threw cash at a white 1989 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 560SL.A few months later Tyson’s world came crashing down – when a shock loss to James ‘Buster’ Douglas in Japan stunned the world in 1990.That summer though, he cheered himself up with a 1990 Mercedes Benz 500 SL that had a must-have accessory of its time fitted within its interiors… a mobile phone.In good condition some of these classic cars are fetching up to £70,000 at auction.In 1989, Tyson added a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 560SL which can fetch £70k todayread more sport featuresLamborghini Super Diablo Twin Turbo, £180kIn 1996, Tyson bought his first ever Lamborghini – a yellow Super Diablo Twin Turbo with the prize money earned from defeating Bruce Seldon in Las Vegas.Again, it softened the blow of losing a friend – Tupac – who was shot dead in a drive-by shooting after attending that fight.It was the status symbol flash car of its day, and is now a collector’s item.We’ve spotted some online going for around £180,000. However, the highest price one has been sold for was around £750,000.While in 1996, Tyson was seen with a splendid Lamborghini Super Diablo Twin TurboBentley Continental SC, £380kIn-between his epic bouts with Evander Holyfield, he went back to luxury motors and got a taste for Bentley with a Continental T.When his bank account swelled by a£23m, the purse he eventually received for the Holyfield disqualification defeat, he blew his wad on another of their classy vehicles.This time, he splashed the cash on an SC worth a whopping £380,000.Incredibly rare, only 48 were ever made.In the late 90s, Tyson developed a love of expensive Bentley motorsFerrari ConnoisseurAfter he was sent to jail for a rape charge, serving three years behind bars, Tyson fought Frank Bruno and regained his WBC title in 1995.With his purse, he took himself to a Ferrari dealership and bought TWO of their supercars – a Ferrari F50 and a 456 GT Spyder.His GT Spyder was only one of two convertibles made by the Pininfarina factory –  the other was ordered by the Sultan of Brunei.Famously, Tyson did crash one of these Ferraris into a convenience store, which led to his “favourite arrest.”He recalled: “My favourite arrest I would have to say is when I bought a Ferrari.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I didn’t know how to drive the Ferrari and my car went through the glass window.”He added: “I had to get arrested for property damage.”After Tyson beat Frank Bruno he bought two Ferraris, including this F50A rare 456 GT Spyder was also an impulse purchase by Tyson More

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      Tyson Fury begs legendary heavyweight rival to RETIRE and claims the ‘only thing left is his name’

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      TYSON FURY has made a heartfelt plea to former heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder to retire while he still has all his faculties.The once-feared Bronze Bomber has lost four of his last five ring outings, most recently suffering back-to-back Saudi slappings at the hands of Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.Deontay Wilder was once the most fearsome force in the heavyweight divisionCredit: APBut the Bronze Bomber has lost four of his last five, with three defeats coming via brutal KOCredit: GETTYAnd former foe Tyson Fury has made a heartfelt plea for the American to call it a dayCredit: GETTYA brutal KO defeat to Zhang in June, his third in four years, sparked pleas for him to hang up his gloves.Wilder has yet to heed those calls, prompting Fury – who knocked him out twice king in their epic trilogy – to plea for the former WBC king to leave the sport on his own terms.During an appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast, the Gypsy King said: “I’d like to see poor old Deontay retire from boxing.“Obviously he lost the three fights to me. We took a lot of years off of each other’s lives.READ MORE ON FURY“That war that ended in the 11th round by knockout, that takes a lot out your tank and you don’t recover from fights like that.“Between me and Wilder in our trilogy there were ten knockdowns. It takes a lot out of a fighter.“Even when he’s come back and had a couple of fights since against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, he’s only a shadow of his former glory.”Wilder, 39, has yet to reveal if he plans to have one last foray into the ring, which Fury believes he’d be ill-advised to make.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHe said of the Olympic bronze medallist: “The only thing left of Deontay is his name. And that’s it.”So I’d like to see him retire for sure before he does damage to himself.”Worrying new footage shows moment Deontay Wilder gets brutally KO’d by Zhilei Zhang while COMPLAINING to refereeWilder has kept an incredibly low profile since having his chin cracked by Zhang, although his head coach Malik Scotts insists he DOES want to fight again.He recently told Boxing Scene: “He definitely wants to fight again, for sure.“Some good things should be coming up in 2025.”For now, Deontay has just been resting and focusing on family and his businesses.”When you are in the second half of your career and in high-level fights against bigger guys, rest is just as important as ripping and running.” More

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      Michael Schumacher’s F1 star son Mick opens up on life with dad after accident and reveals ‘I had to find my own feet’

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      MICHAEL SCHUMACHER’S son Mick has candidly opened up on life after his dad’s devastating ski accident in a rare interview.Schumacher’s family have been fiercely private when it comes to Michael’s health since he sustained life-changing injuries in the French Alps in 2013.Mick Schumacher has opened up on his relationship with his dad in a rare book interviewThe 25-year-old heartbreakingly revealed: ‘I had to find my own feet’Schumacher is arguably the greatest driver in F1 historyHis long-term wife Corinna has even created a so-called inner circle made up of a selective group of Schumacher’s family and closest friends.Mick, who was only 14 at the time of his dad’s accident, pursued his dream of reaching F1 without the icon’s guidance.He raced with Haas for two seasons before becoming a reserve driver for Mercedes in 2023, the team his dad came out of retirement to race for between 2010 and 2012.In a new book “Inside Mercedes F1”, author Matt Whyman, who had unrestricted access to the team, includes a conversation with Mick about his father’s influence.READ MORE ON F1The 25-year-old told Whyman: “I was a crazy kid – everything my dad did, I did.”He was really supportive and a lot of fun, but could also be challenging. “One time in a karting race I braked very late going into a corner and gained a lot of time. When I told him about it, he said, ‘Yes, but you should have braked like that in every corner!’.”Whenever he felt like I was not taking it seriously, he would say, ‘Mick, would you rather go and play football with your friends? If so, we do not need to do all of this’.Most read in MotorsportFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS”I insisted that I wanted to race and he said, ‘Okay, then let’s do it properly’. So we started doing more European karting and I was getting better.”Mick later explained that learned “a lot of technical points” from his dad that he “still uses today”.Formula One’s Highest EarnersHe added: “I started racing in the Formula classes the year after the accident and from that point onwards, I had to find my own feet.”I started karting aged three. I was six when I first went scuba diving. Aged 10 I was skydiving. “My dad was always very open to me trying out whatever I wanted to do and racing is all I wanted to do, because I enjoyed it the most.”Schumacher fell metres away from a popular ski slope that resulted in critical head injuries when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.The F1 legend fractured his skull on another rock and was left with a brain injury. He was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma after surgery on his brain.Schumacher is being cared for by his wife CorrinaThe F1 legend had a tragic ski accident 11 years agoThe coma ended up lasting 250 days – more than eight months.After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva, Switzerland to get further treatment.Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status.Schumacher hasn’t been seen publicly since the accident or even heard from.But he is said to have recently broke cover to attend his daughter’s wedding that was held at the family’s £27m mansion in Majorca.Mick, who also attended his sister Gina’s nuptials, is dating model Laila Hasonovich.The Bosnian-born social media star was forced to rubbish the rumours surrounding her and the Mercedes reserve driver’s engagement this week.In a post on her Instagram showing off her jewellery, she wrote: “And no it’s not an engagement ring u guys.”Hasonovich, 23, has reportedly been let into the inner circle of people who are able to see Schumacher.The lingerie model was given the vote of confidence before Gina Schumacher’s wedding.Meawnwhile, unlike the successes enjoyed by his dad, who shares the record with Lewis Hamilton (seven) for the most titles, F1 has proven an unforgiving environment for Mick. He looks set for another season on the sidelines after failing to win a permanent seat for the upcoming campaign.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe was reportedly an option for the vacant Sauber seat – however that has now been taken up by F2 talent Gabriel Bortoleto.He was also snubbed by Williams when they needed a replacement for the under-performing Logan Sargeant, but they instead opted for Franco Colapinto.Mick Schumacher with his girlfriend Laila HasanovicF1 2025 gridHere are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season so far:Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Sergio PerezFerrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis HamiltonMercedes: George Russell and Kimi AntonelliMcLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriAston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollWilliams: Alex Albon and Carlos SainzSauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel BortoletoAlpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack DoohanRB: Yuki Tsunoda and TBCHaas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon More