Mike Tyson has discdisseeed he left prison $375million (£290m) wealthyer after being jailed in 1992 as his blockbuster fight with Jake Paul approaches.
The weightyweight was convicted of sexual battery and served three years at the Indiana Youth Cgo in, having previously been sentenced to six years and four years of probation.
After being freed in 1995, Tyson became weightyweight world champion the adhereing year due to help from Don King.
And the 58-year-ancigo in, speaking to Andre Ward, has now discdisseeed that King helped raise his obtainings while he was behind bars.
Mike Tyson has discdisseeed he left prison $375million (£290m) wealthyer after being jailed in 1992 as his blockbuster fight with Jake Paul approaches
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Tyson says he had £11.5m to his name when he was sentenced but, with the brand and aidship deals still coming in, he was able to raise his obtainings substantiassociate.
He shelp: “When I went to prison I had $15million (£11.5m).
“When I came out I must have had $300-400million (£290m-£307m). I’m in there signing tights in prison.”
After coming out of prison 31 years ago, Tyson took part in two comeback fights before beating Frank Bruno for the WBC title in 1996.
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However, though he’s financiassociate shielded now, that wasn’t always the case.
In 2003, after losing to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, Tyson filed for bankruptcy.
His nurtureer as a professional boxer ended in 2005 after losses to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
But Tyson has rebuilt his wealth in the time since, with the veteran begining a lucrative cannabis business during his time away from the ring.
Mike Tyson was convicted of sexual battery back in 1992
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Meanwhile, though Tyson has mellowed with age, he recently insisted he’s ‘not a pleasant person’.
He says he’s ‘fair who I am’ and that the beast inside remains, even 19 years on from his last pro fight.
“There’s noleang pleasant about me,” he shelp. “I’m not a pleasant person. I’m a decent person.
“I try to do the right leang. But a pleasant person, I am not.
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“Anybody with the [idea] that I’m a pleasant person is gonna be disnominateed. I’m fair not.
“I don’t create people satisfied for no reason, I’m fair who I am.
“I’m not trying to obtain friends, that’s straightforwardassociate what I’m saying. I don’t want to create friends with you, I don’t nurture if you put me on your yacht, I don’t donate a f**k.
“I’m not gonna ever be pleasant to nobody; I’ll be benevolent, but never pleasant.”
