40 Mike Tyson Quotes To Boost Your Motivation

Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing legend, needs no introduction in the world of sports. Beyond his remarkable ring career, Tyson is known for his thought-provoking and inspiring words. Let’s explore some of the greatest Mike Tyson quotes that will motivate the champion in you.

He became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history at the age of 20 when he won the WBC title in 1986. Tyson held the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles simultaneously, making him the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

He also released an autobiography titled “Undisputed Truth” in 2013, providing insights into his challenging life and career.

So let’s discover the wisdom and wit of Mike Tyson as we delve into his life and legacy through some of his most famous quotes.

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And these uplifting insights offer a glimpse into the man beyond the gloves, shedding light on the enduring wisdom and wit that define Tyson’s unique perspective on life and legacy.”

Top 10 Mike Tyson Quotes

1. “I just want to be humble at all times.” — Mike Tyson             

   
2. “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” — Mike Tyson           

   

3. “Discipline, doing what you hate to do but do it like you love it.” — Mike Tyson                     

   

4. “As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.” — Mike Tyson       

   

5. “Hard times fall upon everybody. Whatever it is, we’re going to get out of it.” — Mike Tyson     

   

6. “Everyone that you fight is not your enemy and everyone who helps you is not your friend.” — Mike Tyson                             

   

7. “Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people; greatness is being accepted by the people.” — Mike Tyson
8. “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.” — Mike Tyson   

   

9. “I’m a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.” — Mike Tyson           

   

10. “God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.” — Mike Tyson

Famous Quotes By Mike Tyson

1. “If you don’t do it for passion and love, the emotional outcome will be disastrous.” — Mike Tyson
2. “You need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.” — Mike Tyson
3. “There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, just don’t make the same ones. We don’t want to duplicate them.” — Mike Tyson
4. “I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It’s ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.” — Mike Tyson
5. “When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood. I want to rip out his heart and show it to him.” — Mike Tyson
6. “In order for me to achieve… I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words, I had to fake it until I make it.” — Mike Tyson
7. “I want to rip out his heart and feed it to Lennox Lewis. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children.” — Mike Tyson
8. “I had to persevere because this was my life. This championship, this was the stuff I dreamt of all my life, and I wasn’t gonna be denied.” — Mike Tyson
9. “I’m in trouble because I’m normal and slightly arrogant. A lot of people don’t like themselves and I happen to be totally in love with myself.” — Mike Tyson
10. “Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn’t.” — Mike Tyson

Greatest Quotes Of Mike Tyson

1. “I’ll go back and take what the people owe me.” — Mike Tyson
2. “Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn’t have a cent.” — Mike Tyson
3. “In order to succeed greatly, you have to be prepared to fail greatly. If you can’t do both of them, you’ve got a problem.” — Mike Tyson
4. “Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s just a cycle.” — Mike Tyson
5. “If I have to live at the top of the world, I also have to live at the bottom of the ocean. I don’t know how to live in the middle of life.” — Mike Tyson
6. “I can’t change myself. I’m Mike Tyson. I’m a regular kid from the ghetto striving to do something positive with myself. I happen to fight well.” — Mike Tyson
7. “Sometimes I put on a ski mask and dress in old clothes, go out on the streets and beg for quarters.” — Mike Tyson
8. “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. It’s an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it’s not something to fear, fear is not gonna help.” — Mike Tyson
9. “It’s good to be successful and have financial status but if you’re only gonna live for the money, you’re only gonna reach a certain status and I’m in there for greatness and peace of mind.” — Mike Tyson
10. “Fear is your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you; it can heat your house. If you can’t control it, it will burn everything around you and destroy you.” — Mike Tyson

Best Mike Tyson Quotes

1. “Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning.” — Mike Tyson         

   

2. “I just want to do what I do best, and that’s fight. I love it.” — Mike Tyson       

   

3. “We all have struggles in life but we have to continue to fight.” — Mike Tyson           

   

4. “Every win, regardless a good or bad one, gives you more confidence.” — Mike Tyson     

   

5. “Fighting is a sport if you’re not humble it’s going to bring humbleness to you.” — Mike Tyson 

   

6. “Fear is just like fire; it can be helpful if you know how to use it. If not, you’ll get burned.” — Mike Tyson
7. “Fighting is not physical, fighting is spiritual. It’s the determination and the will in the guy.” — Mike Tyson           

   

8. “That’s what people respect, the fact that I wasn’t a chump that laid on his back and gave up.” — Mike Tyson
9. “I don’t try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That’s nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them.” — Mike Tyson
10. “You stand your ground and you perform your art. That’s what the artist does. The artist is about perfection.” — Mike Tyson

His uplifting quotes continue to inspire and motivate people around the world, and they carry a number of powerful messages.