The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson has been involved in several bouts in his illustrious career. Now, it seems his body is going through wear and tear. Tyson was recently in conversation with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk in his podcast Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. ‘Iron Mike’ has reportedly been dealing with a “sciatica flare-up” in his back. As the conversation progressed, the veteran boxer opened up about his ordeal while suffering from sciatica.
Mike Tyson opens up on his health problems
He was previously spotted in public while out in New York City. But, the sights had raised concerns for the fans as he needed a cane to get around. He was recently pictured in a wheelchair at Miami International Airport as well.
During the podcast, he stated he felt ‘paralyzed’ when it hit him:
“I had sciatica so humbling. Your wife had to help you take a sh*t in the bathroom, you can’t move. That’s tough, really tough. Not now, but when I got sciatica, ‘hey, please help’. Soon as you come out, boom, I hit the floor right away, and I feel like Ahh.”
During the episode with skateboarding great Tony Hawk, Tyson decided to give it a go while standing up on a skateboard and might have really injured himself. , ‘Iron Mike’ stood up on a skateboard, trying to maintain his balance. He even said, “Oh I better stop this.” And following that, he lost his balance and the skateboard sent him into the air, whereupon he landed on a chair that was kept in the back. He might have injured his head or back while performing this stunt if it weren’t for the chair.
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