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Mike Tyson admits he still has to control his rage

Phil D. Jay 
WBN Editor
‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ says anger may never leave him

Former undisputed heavyweight champion ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson has spoken candidly (again) in a recent interview with Telegraph reporter Celia Walden about his attempts to keep his violent tendencies under wraps as he reforms his temperamental character.

The 45 year-old, who was the most feared man in the world in the mid-eighties, is currently enjoying a life as a TV celebrity and part-time actor as he leave his fight career behind, ditching the persona that won him fights before he even entered the ring.

“That was what I was like back then. I had this rage inside and suddenly I’d lose it,” Tyson explained to Walden.

“But I couldn’t be a nice guy and accomplish what I accomplished. I wanted the people who got in the ring with me to think they were dealing with a savage. I wanted them to show me some respect.”

Tyson is never shy when it comes to dealing with him demons as he falls off the wagon intermittently inbetween acting work and TV appearances, but has a healthier lifestyle now than he did in his wild days under Don King as the face of heavyweight boxing.

“It’s about control. Every day, it’s about control. Although I don’t think the rage will ever be gone, I do know that I don’t want to get into trouble anymore,” he said.

“I want my wife and children to respect me. I want to build a healthy, functional foundation for us and the kids.”

The three-time world champion recently finished a run in Las Vegas with his one-man stage show ‘The Undisputed Truth’ and has another role lined up in ‘The Hangover Part III’ following the success of the two prequels.

With his appearances on chat shows and ‘The Roast of Charlie Sheen’ - Tyson is becoming a more and more accepted face on the US celebrity scene and the next chapter is sure to keep fans of the boxing legend coming back for more.

To read the full interview from Tyson, click here: telegraph.co.uk/Mike-Tyson

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