Mike Tyson and Michael Jackson relationship: HotBoxin podcast: From Brad Pitt to Michael Jordan, several A-listed celebrities have been in Mike Tyson’s bad books. However, Michael Jackson also entered that list unknowingly when the ‘King of Pop’ failed to recognize Mike Tyson back in 1988. For Combat News updates with InsideSport.IN
Aged 56, Tyson doesn’t seem to hold any grudges for the later American musician. However, he honestly admitted to hating Michael Jackson at one point. Mike Tyson revealed it in his latest episode of HotBoxin podcast with Cheech and Chong.
Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks in the first round of their fight and was encouraged to go and meet Michael Jackson by his then-promoter Don King. However, ‘Kid Dynamite’ didn’t receive a proper response from MJ.
Recalling it, Mike Tyson said, “I’m with Don King. He [Jackson] goes like this [makes the peace sign] to Don King. So I go like this back [makes the peace sign]. Once I do it, he [Michael Jackson] sees me, he puts his hand down. That’s just it,”
Meanwhile, Mike Tyson claimed that he went to see Michael Jackson personally in the backstage but the ‘King of Pop’s reply vexed him.
Tyson said, “Excuse me, Mike, where do I know you from?’ You look familiar. Where do I know you from?”
“I said f*ck Michael Jackson.”
Mike Tyson was close to several US music legends
Although Michael Jackson wasn’t very familiar to Mike Tyson, several US musicians were. Late rapper Tupac Shakur was a huge fan of ‘Iron’ Mike. Unfortunately, he was shot dead after he was fresh out of a Mike Tyson fight. Meanwhile, Ice-Cube, 50 Cent, Eminem, and many more artists have been close to Tyson.
Mike Tyson: ‘F*** Michael Jackson’- Boxing legend recalls how ‘King of Pop’ once angered him
Snoop Dogg has hailed Tyson as one of his greatest heroes in several interviews. That being said, Mike Tyson has also appeared in multiple Hollywood movies and is no less than a global celebrity. While he counties to enjoy stardom at this age, Tyson often gets honest about his feelings toward fellow superstars.
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