Mike Tyson spotted in wheelchair, sparks health concern

Mike Tyson was spotted using a wheelchair at the Miami International Airport, raising questions about his health. The boxing legend has been struggling with a back injury and was recently seen walking on a stick in New York. As per reports, Tyson is dealing with a sciatica flare-up and was forced to use a wheelchair to put minimal pressure on his injured back. 

The report, however, added that the extent of the injury is not serious and instead termed it as an “occupational hazard for an athlete like Mike”. In a recent episode on his podcast HotBoxin, the former heavyweight champion opened up about his life expectancy and said that he was inching closer to his “expiration date”. 

“When I look in the mirror and I see those little spots on my face,” said Mike, “I say, ‘Wow. My expiration date is coming close. Really soon.” 

“I just want to die consciously. I don’t want to die screaming. And I’ve heard the last rights of a lot of people – a lot of famous people – and they’re getting ready to die, and they leave this planet screaming.” 

During the conversation, Mike also said that he doesn’t see value in money since it doesn’t bring about security. “What is security?” he began. 

“I don’t know. Does that mean you’re not going to catch a disease? You can’t get hit by a car?” he asked. “You can’t jump off a bridge?” 

“I always tell people they think a lot of money is gonna make them happy,” he added. 

“They never had a lot of money before. When you have a lot of money, you can’t expect anybody to love you. How am I going to confess my love to you when you have $500 billion dollars? The false sense of security.” 

Tyson, 56, is hailed globally as a boxing legend and dictated the show in his prime. He ruled the boxing circuit as an undisputed champion, before quitting the sport back in 2005 after going down against Kevin McBride. 

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