Mike Tyson Drops Truth Bomb On Money

Mike Tyson the former heavyweight champion knows a thing or two about money in his boxing career.

He knows a thing or two about storms in life too.

Tyson was maybe one of the most famous and successful fighters that ever lived at one point.

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A box office hit and pay per view star worldwide.

Although he is a bit hypocritical in a sense here, we get where he is coming from, on the whole.

Revealing how much he made in his first fight he said a short time ago:

For my first fight, I only made $500 and that's only because someone took it out their pocket and gave it me. I never fought for the money. But when I did start fighting for the money, I got lost.

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) December 6, 2021

They say money is the root of all evil but perhaps a more accurate assessment could be that it leads to idle hands.

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A dangerous place.

Keeping busy always important surely.

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If money is invested wisely or productively or given back efficiently — a lot of good can also be done.

Another good one maybe a fool and his money may soon be parted.

Tyson nowadays runs a successful podcast and has been linked with some exhibition fights again in the future.

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