"What the fu*k happened?" - When Joe Rogan was left laughing uncontrollably by Mike Tyson's story about his pet tiger's worst antics
Mike Tyson once left Joe Rogan in fits of laughter, after telling him a story about his pet tiger when he appeared on his podcast earlier this year.
'Iron Mike' is considered by many to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history. During the height of his career, not only was he a success in the ring, but he had also seen his wealth skyrocket. Tyson then did what most do, and splashed the cash on things such as luxury cars, expensive clothes and property.
However, one of his most surprising decisions was when he opted to purchase three bengal tigers in the 1990s. Tyson would later donate two to a local animal sanctuary, but he kept one named Kenya for 16 years. He then later also donated Kenya, following an incident where somebody trespassed on his property and was attacked by the tiger.
Mike Tyson shared some stories of what it was like to own the tigers when he featured on episode #1805 of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) back in June. The 58-year-old would then leave the UFC commentator in stitches, after telling a story about one of the tiger's worst habits. He said:
"These animals make you believe you can control them. They give you the false sense of security that you're in control. They're like 'Oh he really wants me to lay down and play with him? Well I'll give him a fart and see how he likes that'...Their farts, they might as well sh*t. The house gets f*cked up, all the windows gotta open, you gotta fermigate it. Somebody comes to smoke it and says 'Mike, what the f*ck happened!?'"
Check out Mike Tyson's comments here (46:50):
Mike Tyson reveals motivation behind accepting boxing bout against Jake Paul
Mike Tyson recently opened up about his bout against Jake Paul, revealing why he accepted the fight despite being 58 years old and retired.
Next week, 'Iron Mike' is set to return to the squared circle against 'The Problem Child' at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout will be livestreamed on Netflix, marking the platform's first time ever hosting a live combat sports event.
As he gears up for his highly anticipated comeback, Tyson spoke to Adam Catterall of talkSPORT. According to the boxing legend, he took the fight because nobody else his age could or would. He explained:
"You know why we're here now? [At] 58, I'm going to fight in the biggest arena ever and it is going to be sold out, and who else can do that now?... I need, I have to perform. That gives me all the inspiration, let me know you better perform tonight. It's time to perform."
Check out Mike Tyson's comments here (1:55):