It sickens me, Tyson made so many people millionaires, and now when he is down and out, no-one can come to help him? If he was out of debt, he could have one more fight, and live comfortably off the fight purse...
2007-01-09 14:27:22 · 24 answers · asked by cyclonisz2 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Maybe you should help him out if you think he is so great.
2007-01-09 14:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by it's me! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get me wrong, I'll always love Tyson. But, I simply can not feel bad for a guy who had everything. Do you know if you have a mil' or 2, you can simply live off of the interest and NEVER touch the money? Even if he was ripped off, he still got more money than we will EVER see in our lives. If he was out of debt he could fight? Why? If being broke does not motivate him to fight, having someone pays his debts for him sure won't. He threw everything away and didn't care. There are rules for a reason. When you think the rules do not apply to you, this is what happens.
2007-01-09 22:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Tyson is a work horse plain and simple. People used him for his money and to make money off him but never where his friends. The only family he ever had, Cus D'Amato, died and in my opinion was the catalytic event that kicked started the decline of Mike Tyson.
Boxing has the most wish wash fans of any sport, think about it. What other sport can a champion lose 6 times compared to 50 and be considered a loser. Its ridiculous.
Long story short no one will help Tyson because there's no money in it.
2007-01-09 22:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by kolawoski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyson has had chance after chance to do well for himself. The fact that he made people millions is meaningless. He made millions himself and has blown it. If he had even the smallest bit of sense he would have put away just a fraction of all his winnings and been set for life several times over. Sorry, I have no sympathy for an idiot boxer who couldn't save enough money from just one of his fights to make sure he was moderately set for life.
2007-01-09 22:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by Justin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is obvious that people that were close to him used him for his money. There the ones who robbed him in the first place. They also talked him into the lifestyle that he led. He was very easy to persuade though. The people that in the beginning of his career were trying to keep him straight, but he got lured away from them bt the fast lifestyle of don king, robin givens and company. the straight road was more work and less fun for mike. When he looked down the road don king showed him was girls, and fun. But he didnt see the big picture and the price he was gonna pay for it. Landed him divorced, ruined his boxing career, jail, and lost all his money. All from one dicision of leaving the original team and going with don king and company. Those people never cared for him they just saw a quick buck. I think the original team of teddy atlas and company cared for him, but even if they didnt, they still kept him on the right path. they kept him away from the dirty side of the buisness and let him fight.
2007-01-10 06:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by nypokerplayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Tyson is a grown man who can figure out how to get himself out of financial trouble; no one should feel obligated to pay for his debts.
2007-01-09 22:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is truly the most ignorant question and opinion I have ever heard. I wish I could have the 10 seconds back of my life that I just wasted on reading this person's question. It doesnt even deserve this response. At least I get 3 points out of it I suppose.
2007-01-09 23:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why won't Mike Tyson clean up his own life, quit being a freak, and do for HIMSELF!!! What did he do with those millions he made? I don't feel sorry for him. He made his decisions. He's a grown man.
2007-01-09 22:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were all his fans, not his keepers.
He threw away his money, his talent,
and any self respect he had long ago.
There is no help or hope for him now.
He came from the gutters and
has chosen to return. The pure waste
of talent, the waste of a human being,
is so mind boggling. Trust me, money
is the least of his worries nowdays.
2007-01-10 00:59:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he wasn't smart enough to hold on to the millions that came his way in the past, there's no reason to believe that things will be any different in the future.
2007-01-09 22:39:18 · answer #10 · answered by Ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This man has blown his way through millions upon millions of dollars and is a convicted felon. Why should anyone feel sorry for him? I think that's a better question than yours.
2007-01-09 22:34:33 · answer #11 · answered by fxleg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋