Found October 12, 2009 on
Deadspin:
When it's time for a teary-eyed confession, it's time for Oprah! Mike Tyson sat down for the full-hour today to talk about his daughter, prison, biting Evander Holyfield, and what a tremendous bitch-on-wheels Robin Givens was. Don't forget the crying....
The interview was ostensibly a commercial for James Toback's "Tyson" documentary, but there were some interesting moments—like when he told the story of his first fight, against a bully who killed one of his pet pigeons. (For real.) He choked up when talking about Cus D'Amato. He talked about not really regretting chewing Holyfield's ear off, and how his incredible rage made him such a great fighter....and a pretty lousy person.
In this clip, Tyson talks about the infamous Barbara Walters interview where Givens flat out called him an abusive husband while he sat there quietly saying nothing. You can imagine how that went over later that night. Mike claims she was just as abusive to him as he was to her—which is probably tr...
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4 Comments:
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I really hope Tyson can turn his life around and be happy...I root for him now more than I ever have
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Good for Iron Mike...he needs a few breaks and hopefully he will get some. AS long as he surrounds himself with good people.
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yea its kinda depressing i always see him as going out like Joe Louis kidna sad how people have taking advantage of him over the years.. But heyyy Oprah pubbed up his DVD so sht he may top DVD sells this week after that.
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I really hope that Tyson is able to keep his life positive and moving forward. He spoke as if staying free of all his demons is still a constant challenge. If he continues to keep his children first then he may have a chance at redemption. I'm rooting for you, Mike.
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