"I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home … - Golpe

"I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home and he came to visit. I’ve never forgotten it."

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"Iron" Mike Tyson (born June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American heavyweight boxing champion.

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Native Name: Mike Tyson
Alternative Names: Michael Tyson Iron Mike Tyson Malik Abdul Aziz Malik Abdul Azeez The Baddest Man on the Planet Baddest Man on the Planet M. Tyson M.Tyson Mike G. Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson Iron Mike
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To a reporter in 2002: "It's interesting that you put me in the league with those illustrious fighters [Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson], but I've proved since my career I've surpassed them as far my popularity. I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register."

Your mind is not your friend, Mike. I hope you know that. You have to fight with your mind, control it, put it in its place. You have to control your emotions. Fatigue in the ring is ninety percent psychological. It’s just the excuse of a man who wants to quit.

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