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Mike Tyson Reveals He Smoked Weed Before Roy Jones Jr. Fight

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3 years ago

December 1, 2020

Over the weekend, Mike Tyson, 54 and Roy Jones Jr., 51, faced off in a highly anticipated boxing bout which eventually ended in a tie after an exhausting eight rounds.

Tyson, a former heavyweight champion who came out of retirement to thrill fans, said after the match that he’s “good with” the result. “The crowd was happy with that,” he said.

It’s noteworthy that Tyson maintained a solid lead in the eyes of the judges through the majority of the early rounds; however, Jones Jr. pulled through in the last three rounds to finish with a tied result.

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After Saturday’s match, Tyson was talking to reporters where he was asked whether or not he was high during the fight. Tyson confirmed that he was, indeed, high and that it’s not really something that affects him negatively as he smokes every single day.

“Absolutely yes… Listen, I can’t stop smoking,” Tyson said according to the New York Post. “I smoked during fights. I just have to smoke, I’m sorry. I’m a smoker. … I smoke everyday. I never stopped smoking. It’s just who I am. It has no effect on me from a negative standpoint.”

He continued, “It’s just what I do and how I am and how I’m going to die. There’s no explanation. There’s no beginning, there’s no end.”