One of the most amazing interviews I have ever seen was with Mike Tyson. Now here’s a guy who obviously was blessed with talent. He was strong and powerful. Some people described him as “ferocious”.
Mike grew up in high crime neighborhoods. His father left when he was 2. By the age of 13 he had been arrested 38 times. He ended up at Tryon School for Boys where he was discovered by Bobby Stewart, a former boxer and detention counselor who introduced him to Cus D’Amato. Mike’s mom died when he was 16 and left him in the care of his boxing manager and trainer, Cus D’Amato. This cat encouraged Mike. He told him he had what it took to make it big. Mike listened. He worked very hard. In fact, Evander Holyfield said he NEVER saw anyone work as hard as Mike did.
So what went wrong? He had talent, drive, and determination. But it wasn’t enough. Read More→
