Top Ten Quotes By Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson, inside and outside the ring, will go down as one of boxing’s greatest characters. The Hall of Fame boxer is known not only for his antics in the ring but a career outside of it that is as iconic as the lisp the Brooklyn-born fighter carries. One of the many things outside of the ring that made Tyson different during his era in the 1980s and 90s was the endless quotes attributed to him. Ranging from blunt idioms to pointed death threats, Tyson made his presence known whenever he felt like it. So, without delay, here are 10 Tyson quotes over the years he has been credited for.

“You can’t stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat.”

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.”

“A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”

“I’m addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.”

“I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right.”

“I just have this thing inside me that wants to eat and conquer. Maybe it’s egotistical, but I have it in me. I don’t want to be a tycoon. I just want to conquer people and their souls.”

“I don’t understand why people would want to get rid of pigeons. They don’t bother no one.”

“You can’t stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat.”

“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.”

“I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right”.

Marquis Johns

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