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Pound for pound, Mike Tyson has been the greatest trash talker of his generation. Recently, Mike Tyson said his ‘Iron Mike’ alternate ego was back while dropping one of our favorite Mike Tyson quotes in years and it got us thinking about the greatest Mike Tyson quotes of all-time.
With the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout just days away, now is as perfect of a time as any to take a look at the best Mike Tyson quotes from throughout the years but let’s start with his latest. Tyson said:
“I’m always careful when that guy comes out. Every time I drink or get ready to fight and Iron Mike returns, I break out in handcuffs. Unfortunately, I have to fight and be that guy. I wish I could stop that guy. That guy haunts me. I wish I could stop that guy. I wish that guy died, but he’s here again.”
10 Greatest Mike Tyson Quotes Of All Time
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Mike Tyson on planning for the future:
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Our favorite Mike Tyson quote about fighting with your mind:
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‘Fear Is The Greatest Obstacle’ — Mike Tyson
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Mike Tyson quote about being humble:
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Mike Tyson’s infinite wisdom on training:
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Mike Tyson Quote About Enemies
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Mike Tyson on books:
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Mike Tyson’s style:
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Mike Tyson on social media:
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Ultimately, we could keep going all day with these quotes. Everything that comes out of Iron Mike’s mouth is gold. The man is a poet. And to hear that ‘Iron Mike’ is back just days ahead of Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul, well, that does NOT bode well for Jake Paul who has never been hit by anyone like Tyson and that’s because in there has never been anyone in the history of the sport like Mike.
For those curious what a $2 million suite to the Tyson-Paul fight looks like, we’ve got the latest pics of that here.