Mike Tyson Before I was a ghost who used drugs and only fought for money

l return of Mike Tyson in the ring on November 28 in California against Roy Jones Jr . continues to raise a lot of expectation. This Thursday, at a press conference, both fighters made it clear that they did not want it to be an “exhibition” fight with eight two-minute rounds, as in women’s boxing. “2 minute rounds? We are not women ,” Jones Jr. said.The truth is that at 54 years old ‘Iron Mike’ is convinced that this fight is the opportunity to show the world that he is another boxer , very different from the one who left the ring 15 years ago with drug problems and that made him finish his race “like a ghost”.In the early 2000s, Tyson spent a portion of his 350 million pound fortune (more than $ 450 million) on cocaine . Although he admits that he is still using cannabis, he says he wants to show that he now leads a much cleaner lifestyle than he did then.”When I stopped boxing, after my last fight I was happy it was over. I was a totally different person . I was just fighting for money, I was getting high. But now I have the desire and the will to do this. That guy back then it was a ghost of me. I feel great now and I want the world to see it, “he said.Confident and readyThe boxing legend is happy about his fitness. ” The last time I had this weight was at 17 or 18 years old . I am very happy with everything I have been doing, it is about confidence and self-assertion. It’s amazing, I’m ready to do this . I can’t put it into words. I will continue as long as this works. My legend will be that I gave much more than what I received, “he said.Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time at 20 years and 4 months after beating Trevor Berbick in 1986. He has not fought since he left to the unknown Kevin McBride in 2005.Jones, 51, has a 66-9 career record winning light heavyweight and heavyweight titles . His last match was a victory against Scott Sigmon in 2018. He claims that the reason he has taken on the task is to tell the children that he once faced the legend.