Mike Tyson Believes Psychedelics Would've Made Him A Better Fighter

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson acknowledges the crowd before the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight at Toshiba Plaza on April 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Davis and Garcia will fight at a 136-pound catchweight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 22. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The boxing superstar believes that hallucinogens are more of a relaxant than a de-enhancement.

Mike Tyson is a boxing legend, but even he is prone to thinking about his career what-ifs along the way. While that retrospection is usually about mentality or a specific fight, Tyson recently explained why he wanted to be tripping in his prime. Moreover, he spoke to TMZ Sports during an interview about wishing he would've done psychedelics back in his heyday, as he believes they would've made him a better fighter. "Psychedelics is an enhancement more than a de-enhancement," he remarked. "It allows you to go in that realm of just comfortability, relaxness, and prepare to reach your highest level. It's just an amazing feeling."

Of course, given his passion and proximity to the cannabis industry, his interest in drugs is unsurprising. Still, that's quite the jump from a joint to shrooms, but Mike Tyson stands by the value of both as a competitive fighter. In fact, the 56-year-old revealed that he took hallucinogens during a recent training session and said his prime would've been even more impressive if he was on them. Not only that, but he encouraged more athletes to start smoking bud and indulging in shrooms.

Mike Tyson Says He Would've Been A Better Boxer If He Was Tripping

"I'm capable of talking to everybody in the sporting world because that's basically where it's needed," Mike Tyson expressed. "We always thought cannabis was a de-enhancer, made you tired, made you weak, but it actually made you more alert and more studious to your field, to your profession." However, not everyone is going to agree with that take, and those drugs often work differently for different people. At least Mike was able to find the most positive and productive parts of the drugs. For the sake of his health, it's also probably a good thing that he regrets not doing them instead of regretting doing them.

Meanwhile, the heavyweight is still thinking about boxing, and he recently revealed who he's open to fight against. The answer is anyone with a bag. "When I see the money people for the end of the product, my mind works clearer," he explained. "I can’t express myself right now financially." Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Mike Tyson.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.