Great Iron Mike excert from the book 'Dark Trade'

I read the book recently and what striked me most about it was how dangerous this sport really is. How many guys who were directly or indirectly involved with the fighters in that book died or suffered brain damage? My respect for boxers went up a lot more after reading that book.

And i seem to recall at least 2-3 fighters in that book saying that the worst part before a fight was walking into the arena. That's when they said they wanted to shell up and run away.

 

^ dunno, I think hand-held football (not the real one) such as NFL, rugby, rugby league, Aussie Rules etc. is pretty hazardous. I certainly wouldn't encourage of my (future) kids to take them up professionally.

Paradox, thanks for posting this - always good to remind of us Mike's philosophical side behind that Baddest Man on the PLanet past.

 

James Toney parts are top notch.

 

I love Tyson, he really has a way with words weather its poetic like or its just pure hatred. sometimes i think what it would be like to have a few drinks with him and chat about his life and boxing then i think **** that, he is insane!!! nothing more than a partly tamed wrecking machine!!

 

I would say he does this more than once in a while. He might misuse a word every now and again, but the man is very deep and insightful. Especially when it comes to two things: Himself and boxing. He's very honest with both subjects.

 

Zakman is likely a mod which is why you never see any of these guys banned.

 

The guy was completley insane!! If he wasnt a sporting icon you would say the same thing. The guy is a total street thug, ex drug dealer/Mugger/convicted ******. You just have to look at him from past interviews and see that evil in his eyes, the way he conducts himself towards women is disgraceful!!

At this moment in his life yes he is very humble and content as he isnt powerful as he once was/ when he was heavyweight champion of the world/millionaire the world was his oyster now if he behaves like he used to he simply would get no air time at all. These days networks wont stand for people acting the way he used to.

I too would look back at my life with deep regret if i had found religion and was a convicted ******!!!

 

Mike is a ******.

 

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do heavyweights suffer more brain injuries than lighter divisions? i only ask as all our brains are basically the same and id imagine heavyweights take more punishment to the head?

 

Truth be told, they're not doing it solely to entertain the fans. They're doing it mainly for the fame and fortune. Its not like they're volunteering to fight.