Mike Tyson has revealed he outright refuses to let his children get one over on him in any physical contest.
The 57-year-old heavyweight boxing icon has three sons – Amir (26), Miguel (21) and Morocco (12).
Tyson with his three sonsAmir Tyson – Instagram
And he previously told the story of what happens when his eldest, Amir, attempts to wrestle with him.
Tyson told Valuetainment: “I have a son [in his 20s], and every now and then he tries to wrestle with me.
“He’s bigger and he tries to wrestle with me.”
At this point, Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, switched from a jovial tone to an aggressive tone in an instant and said: “I tell him, ‘Get your f***ing hands off me.’
“I know what’s in his mind, I don’t let him play with me like that.”
The crowd burst out laughing in response, but Tyson remained deadpan and insisted: “I’m dead serious.”
Explaining his reasoning, Tyson said: “Listen, for some reason when you have young kids, they challenge you for their mother’s love any kind of way.
“If you’re sleeping with them, they wanna get in the middle when they’re babies.
“If you’re having an argument, they wanna defend her and challenge you.
“It’s all about that connection, they feel they have to protect their mother.
“You can’t be mad at that, so you’ve gotta pick your battles, that’s all.”
As things stand, none of Tyson’s sons have followed in his footsteps and become professional boxers.
Amir is instead now a commentator, having been warned off the dangerous sport by his father, and Miguel pursuing a passion for wildlife photography.
Time will tell if Morocco forges a path in boxing.
Mike Tyson has revealed he outright refuses to let his children get one over on him in any physical contest.
The 57-year-old heavyweight boxing icon has three sons – Amir (26), Miguel (21) and Morocco (12).
Tyson with his three sonsAmir Tyson – Instagram
And he previously told the story of what happens when his eldest, Amir, attempts to wrestle with him.
Tyson told Valuetainment: “I have a son [in his 20s], and every now and then he tries to wrestle with me.
“He’s bigger and he tries to wrestle with me.”
At this point, Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, switched from a jovial tone to an aggressive tone in an instant and said: “I tell him, ‘Get your f***ing hands off me.’
“I know what’s in his mind, I don’t let him play with me like that.”
The crowd burst out laughing in response, but Tyson remained deadpan and insisted: “I’m dead serious.”
Explaining his reasoning, Tyson said: “Listen, for some reason when you have young kids, they challenge you for their mother’s love any kind of way.
“If you’re sleeping with them, they wanna get in the middle when they’re babies.
“If you’re having an argument, they wanna defend her and challenge you.
“It’s all about that connection, they feel they have to protect their mother.
“You can’t be mad at that, so you’ve gotta pick your battles, that’s all.”
As things stand, none of Tyson’s sons have followed in his footsteps and become professional boxers.
Amir is instead now a commentator, having been warned off the dangerous sport by his father, and Miguel pursuing a passion for wildlife photography.
Time will tell if Morocco forges a path in boxing.
