Does anyone else kinda feel bad for Mike Tyson?

He had so much potential and skill. He could have been one of the greatest fighters ever, but instead squandered it all and self-destructed. Now he's just a walking punchline; hardly a fraction of his former self. I know you need the money, Mike, but it's time to hang it up. You can't even beat nobodies like Kevin McBride. Poor, crazy bastard.

Not I.
How stable do expect someone who gets punched in the head all day to stay?

Umm. Hang on. Let me think.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.



Mike Tysonnnnnnn, ummmmmmmmm No.

I feel sorry for the guy because he was robbed blind by Don King who is one of the biggest crooks in America. But I don't really feel that bad for him. He doesn't come across as the nicest guy on the planet.

For a rich and famous violent womanizing rapist?



No.

Yeah, in a way. He's not a bright guy, and he's been screwed every which way but loose by everyone who ever dealt with him. I remember when I was kid, and he was "Iron Mike" -- fucking indestructable, an animal. Like a superhero. Now he's just that psycho rapist ear-biter who talks funny and can't even win a fight.

Yeah, I heard a little while ago about the TKO. It is kind of sad.

I remember when he first came on the scene back in the mid '80s ... youngest heavyweight champ ever, king of the 39 second knockout. He was THE MAN!

Is it his fault? Is it Don King's fault?

Buster Douglas.
Robin Givens.
Desiree Washington.
Don King.
Evander Holyfield's ear.
Mitch "Blood" Green.

Too little Cus D'Amato. That's really what Mike Tyson needed. But people die.
He should have stayed at home with his tigers and pigeons.

you just had to know he was going to lose. poor dumb fucker, i love him.

quotes

This is one of the greatest quotes of all time:

My best friend and I will still occasionally call each other just to say this to one another. Because, well, we're losers.

Heh!

Not. So. Much.

Exactly. It stems from a variety of things, but somewhere along the line he completely lost his mind.

he was winning by split decision. he got his bell rung and quit.

There are a lot of pissed off creditors right about now.

Yep. He banked 5 million for the fight, but he's so far in debt he'll need to fight a few more times to get out. But who the hell is going to want to see that now?


[Edited on Jun 12, 2005 by mamet]

I turned on ESPN radio to hear what was being said about this, and I caught Jeremy Shaap talking about this. And the way he explained it, it sounds like there was a series of seven fights to get him out of debt, and this was only going to be the second.

But given that he refused to get out of the corner when fighting a guy who was hand-picked to be a tomato can, I think this is it. But there was serious talk about Tyson getting a title shot if he won this fight and probably one more, so the heavyweight division is in such a state of absolute crap-titude that he might still get matches.

He's not technically allowed to hang it up, he's forced to work until he pays off his substantial debts.

no.

Not until some Sunday night when I see him fighting Carrot Top live on Fox.

Not at all.

forget about tyson, how about laila ali. she really should have been arrested for assault after that fight for the beating she put on that poor girl

he's a troubled person.

and you're perfect.

He always was a jerk...a loser...a circus act

[Edited on Jun 12, 2005 by RiffProphet]

Not one little bit.
He made his bed.
I'm sure it was very comfortable at times.