‘It Will Never Happen Again’: Mike Tyson Drops Bombshell About When He Put Don King In a ‘Jealous Chokehold’ for Taking ‘Advantage of Him’
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Mike Tyson seems to have moved past his grievances with famed boxing promoter Don King for good. The two men once shared a business relationship for 22 years after meeting at the start of the heavyweight champion’s career in the ring in 1988.Tyson, 58, recently appeared on the “It Is What It Is” show, sharing where he and the 93-year-old now stand. Speaking with host Cam’ron, the retired athlete shared that his ex-business partner recently called him.
“We spoke and we said that we love each other,” Tyson said, noting that the aging icon’s health is in decline.He was then asked if his feelings regarding claims that King took advantage of him had changed. “No, believe Don King, he pretty much educated me, you know, that will never happen again. That’s the difference of about getting taken advantage of, is experience. So that won’t happen again,” said “The Hangover” actor.& Tyson’s dealings with King became strained at the turn of the millennium when the boxer claimed that he was financially exploited. Their fallout was plastered in the headlines when the iron-fisted New Yorker sued the businessman for $100 million in 1998. He alleged that the promoter defrauded him with bad...
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