Mike Tyson was recently a guest on the ‘Tucker Carlson Show‘. The host, Tucker Carlson of Fox News, made it a point to delve into the champ’s past.

Mike Tyson was a fighter who was a master in the art of intimidation. This, in turn, left many heavyweights shuddering at the very thought of facing a prime ‘Iron’ Mike. Curious about Tyson’s mindset, Carlson asked him what he thought about his opponents. Tyson, on the other hand, wasted no time in saying, “I wanted to ki** them.”

Carlson started laughing when he heard Tyson’s response. But, he quickly clarified by saying, “I can tell, I’m laughing nervously.”

Tyson was then asked how he prepared his mind to have the killer mindset. In response, he took a leaf from his rough past, and said, “Just think about who I am. I don’t want to go back there no more. I don’t want to be in that poverty state of mind anymore. Not from a physical perspective. I don’t want to be poverty-stricken here.”

Carlson further wished to delve into Tyson’s frame of mind, in anticipation of a fight. He asked Tyson if he thought about his opponents before a fight.

Tyson responded by saying, “Absolutely, the more you hurt them. The higher you go in life. That sh*t’s my mentality. The more you hurt them, the more people love you.”

Carlson also nodded in agreement. And mentioned that while Tyson’s mindset was intense, it was true as well.