5 lesser-known outrageous things Mike Tyson has done

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Mike Tyson has been a part of several outrageous incidents.
Mike Tyson has been a part of several outrageous incidents.

#4. Mike Tyson admitted to using 'whizzers' to test negative for drugs

Drug testing in sports is one of the most stringent processes. However, fighters like Mike Tyson have devised unprecedented ways to beat the system and cheat regulators over time.

In his biography titled 'Undisputed Truth,' Mike Tyson admitted to cheating the system. In the tell-all, Tyson described taking drugs and filling a fake penis with someone else's urine before approaching the tests. He went on to admit that a member of his entourage would carry the 'whizzer' and pass it on to him when it was time to appear for the test.

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While in conversation with Jeff Novitzky on the 'Hotboxin with Mike Tyson' podcast, Tyson opened up about his exploits when it came to cheating the system. Tyson admitted to using his wife and baby's urine during tests. However, he stopped using his wife's urine due to the fear of the sample testing positive for pregnancy.


#3. Mike Tyson forced Teddy Atlas to point a gun at him

Mike Tyson has often found himself embroiled in controversy and trouble. However, that is nothing new; Tyson has been getting into trouble since his childhood days. The same held true while he was being trained by Teddy Atlas.

While in conversation with Dan Le Batard on the 'Highly Questionable' show, Teddy Atlas harked back to the time when he pulled a gun to Mike Tyson's head. The trainer was forced to take extreme measures after a 15-year-old Tyson misbehaved with Atlas' 11-year-old niece.

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However, Mike Tyson claims that the real reason Atlas pulled a gun on him was a dispute regarding his alliance with Cus D'Amato. In the wake of his split with D'Amato, Atlas wanted Tyson to follow him instead of D'Amato. However, 'Iron Mike' refused.

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