Mike Tyson says the Love from his British fans saved his life

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  1. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    My most loyal fanbase is in Britain. If I had depended on love in the States, I would have starved to death. In Britain they loved me for all my flaws before the movies came out." - Mike Tyson.
     
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  2. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    british have best fans FACT
     
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  3. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    I think he actually went on to thank me personally.
     
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  4. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lol welcome back.
     
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  5. Bladegunner

    Bladegunner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd has said the same thing about UK fans. We the best.
     
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  6. DobyZhee

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    saved his life from what?
     
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  7. TeflonDom

    TeflonDom Active Member Full Member

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    We pushed him out the way of a speeding car.
     
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  8. Don Draper

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    No doubt about it.

    I have lots of family in the UK and I know people there are much more pragmatic; they aren't media clones and puppets. That's why a lot of the misunderstood athletes/entertainers get love over there and not in America.
     
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  9. DobyZhee

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    well I think there is a certain douchebag anti social personality aspect that all brit fans can relate to.

    sometimes you need to hit rockbottom to make you a better person...
     
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  10. dannylatics

    dannylatics Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gotta love Mike, routed for Lewis and Bruno against him as there Brits but he is still a star.
     
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  11. Emeritus

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    Tyson is a legend. It was so funny when he came to Brixton and shut the place down and the news reporters were hating on him saying he was a ******.

    People were saying they didn't care and they loved him anyway, it was mayhem.

    The establishment was confused ....... Haha
     
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  12. rainmaker

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    Found some old pics of Tysons visit to Brixton as I were sorting through some junk yesterday. Not great quality sadly but I could try and do a few scans. My brother was lucky enough to go down and see him.
     
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  13. timagen

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    It's the least they could do to repay Mike for not demolishing Lewis when he was prime.
     
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  14. Bogotazo

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    Good job guys....you did it.
     
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  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    I was there. It was truly mayhem.
     
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