Mike Tyson has made a worrying admission that could lead to his fight with Jake Paul being cancelled.
The 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion will take on the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a controversial bout on November 15 in Texas.
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Training camp for his return to the ring has been tough for the fan favorite, who recently admitted it has taken a toll on his body.
Iron Mike is using marijuana and Magic mushrooms to help his body recover from his latest fight camp.
And the Hall of Famer claims he’s so upset over the blow-out with Paul that he’s not going to stop smoking tobacco before the fight.
When Jimmy Kimmel asked if he would be drunk during the bout, Tyson replied: “I’m going to be very drunk on life, yes.”
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Kimmel continued, asking the boxing legend: “Would you be high on marijuana, too?”
And Tyson admitted: “That’s also a possibility.”
If Tyson tests positive for marijuana he could be banned from competing by the Texas Athletic Commission, as the drug is on the sanctioning body’s list of banned substances.
Boxing fans are worried for the former ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ as his clash with Paul approaches in Dallas. 31 years His junior.
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Many believe that the hefty amount he will be receiving for the Netflix bout is the main motivation for him to put on the gloves again.
But the New Yorker insists that’s not the case, recently admitting: “I’m crazy about fame.
“I like having people think about me all day.
“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. That’s who I am.
“That’s all I started fighting for – to get all this bullshit status.
“This is what I’ll be chasing for the rest of my life. I know that.”
“I’ll never get what I want, because I’m one of those pain-hungry people. I never get satiated.”
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