Mike Tyson's road to a second chance | The polarizing highs and lows of one of the most thrilling, controversial and celebrated boxers of all time
The Tony Robbins Channel
Tony Robbins
4.3 • 6.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2019
⏱️ 45 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Mike Tyson is a household name – you might know him as the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in the world, or maybe by his cameo in the movie The Hangover. One thing persists above these anecdotes, though: Mike Tyson is a fighter in life – and he's a fighter for love.
Having experienced extreme highs and lows over the course of a long and storied career, Mike has learned to take responsibility for his lows, and use them to learn, grow, and pivot to something new. His attitude toward growth and his deeply felt gratitude for all the gifts of his life have led him to THRIVE in the face of unthinkable adversity (and, at times, in the aftermath of his own disastrous decision-making).
But how? How does the once self-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet" transform into the Mike Tyson of today – someone focused on creating balance, mindfulness and a strong spirit? How does "Iron Mike Tyson" become the man who sees every adversity as a beautiful gift? Get to know the real Mike Tyson on this episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast is brought to you by Tony Robbins' results coaching. |
| 0:05.0 | Whatever area in your life you want to change, your relationship, your health, your career, or your business, |
| 0:11.0 | coaching is one of the most valuable tools you can have. |
| 0:14.0 | It's an investment in yourself and it can yield some of the highest returns. |
| 0:19.0 | Tony Robbins' results coaches are hand selected and trained by the master of coaching, Tony Robbins himself. |
| 0:25.0 | To have the skills that will empower you with supreme focus, powerful insight, and the accountability needed to achieve everything you've ever dreamed. |
| 0:34.0 | To help you get started, Tony is offering podcast listeners a free results coaching strategy session with one of his top coaches, a $200 value. |
| 0:43.0 | Visit TonyRobbins.com, forward slash results, and schedule your free session today. |
| 0:56.0 | A lot of famous people are known by just one thing, a winning shot in a championship game, |
| 1:02.0 | saying the wrong word or phrase in a public speech, or even a cameo in a Hollywood movie. |
| 1:07.0 | You're about to hear Tony interview someone who has had multiple defining moments that people remember him by. |
| 1:12.0 | You might know him as the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in the world, or maybe by his cameo in the movie The Hangover, |
| 1:19.0 | or you might know him as the boxer who bit a Vanderholyfield's ear off. |
| 1:23.0 | But he's far more complex than any of these things alone. |
| 1:27.0 | Tony has known Mike Tyson for a long time. |
| 1:30.0 | In fact, Tony first interviewed him over 20 years ago. |
| 1:34.0 | They had a powerful conversation shortly after Mike's highly publicized incident with a Vanderholyfield during a dark time in his life. |
| 1:41.0 | You'll hear Tony reference this conversation several times throughout the interview. |
| 1:45.0 | You'll also hear Mike open up about his childhood, which was marked with violence from the start. |
| 1:50.0 | He grew up in Brownsville, a crime-infested neighborhood in Brooklyn, where bone-crushing street fights made self-defense a necessary evil. |
| 1:58.0 | After being discovered by boxer Bobby Stewart and training with the legendary customado, |
| 2:02.0 | Mike quickly emerged as Iron Mike Tyson, the self-proclaimed, baddest man on the planet, and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Tony Robbins, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Tony Robbins and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.