Mike Tyson says 'psychedelic breakthrough' changed his outlook on life, spurred him to fight again

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson face off at the final press conference ahead of their long-awaited bout on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

Mike Tyson hasn’t fought in a sanctioned fight since June 2005 and is 58 years old, leading people to question whether his fight against Jake Paul is real.

As for Tyson, his answer was simple. 

"Yes, yes, it is. When you were just talking about Kevin McBride, my whole desire for boxing was just shot. I didn’t want to box, I was using drugs, I was drinking a lot, I was just doing a promiscuous lifestyle," Tyson said during a recent appearance on "Let’s Go! With Bill Belichick, Maxx Crosby, Peter King, and Jim Gray."

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Mike Tyson speaks during a news conference ahead of his fight against Jake Paul, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Irving, Texas.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

"And I’d been through, I don’t know a psychedelic breakthrough when I used the toad (venom) I was telling you about that before, and it just changed my whole outlook on life. I just said I wanted to fight again."

Toad venom is produced during the toad’s defense secretion. The secretions contain 5-MeO-DMT, which is a psychoactive compound.

In his last sanctioned bout, Tyson lost in six rounds to McBride by technical knockout, quitting on his stool before the seventh round. At the time of the stoppage, Tyson led on two of the three scorecards. 

Over 19 years later, since losing to McBride, even Tyson is surprised that he is going to be back in the ring again. 

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Mike Tyson, right, works out ahead of his boxing match against Jake Paul, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Irving, Texas.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

"I’m boxing eight