Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Reveals He Nearly Died From Overdose

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson isn’t afraid to open up about his history with drugs.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Netflix debuted its four-part docuseries called “Tyson.” The show describes the legendary boxer’s “chaotic upbringing” as well as his rise to stardom at the young age of 20.

During this Netflix docuseries, Tyson admit that he overdosed multiple times. There was one incident in particular that truly frightened him.

“When I think about a low point, I think about this — OD’ing. I’m bleeding out, my nose is bleeding and I’m hysterical. I’m sweating,” Tyson said, via The Sun. “I OD’d, I’ve done it plenty of times but this one was a little more extreme than others.”

Tyson, who has 44 career knockouts to his name, was arrested for drug possession and DUI back in December 2006.

Tyson, 60, later revealed that he smoked toad venom to help with his drug addiction.

“I did it as a dare,” Tyson said then. “I was doing heavy drugs like cocaine, so why not? It’s another dimension. Before I did the toad, I was a wreck. The toughest opponent I ever faced was myself. I had low self-esteem. People with big egos often have low self-esteem. We use our ego to subsidize that. The toad strips the ego.”

According to Tyson, he hasn’t used cocaine since smoking toad venom. Fans can learn more about “Iron Mike” in his docuseries.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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