Born into destitution and hardships, it did not take a long time for Mike Tyson to have a brush with crime, being arrested about 39 times before the age of 13. But ‘Iron’ Mike proved his naysayers wrong, changed his life, and became the man he is now. As any kid, Tyson did also like to play. But, his area of playing might not be similar to the other kids.

In a recent podcast episode, Mike Tyson shared his experience when he used to play in an abandoned building in his childhood which looked like it’d been hit by an “atomic bomb”. And, like any other story, this story did shock the people on the podcast, who were left surprised and at a loss for words.

When Mike Tyson used to play in abandoned buildings
In the recent episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, the 56-year-old was joined by American rapper Tony Yayo. And while discussing the area of Brownville, the rapper shared his experience of the area, and how they are right now. The former champion shared an odd experience from his childhood he remembered.

Tyson said, “It’s not that way anymore in the 70s, but you went there in the 70s it looked like they dropped an atomic bomb. All the abandoned buildings.” He shared that he used to play hide and seek as a kid in abandoned buildings in the area. He added, “We play hide and seek in the buildings. We just animals.”