Mike Tyson believes he’ll die ‘really soon’

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Mike Tyson speaks onstage during the โ€œMike Tyson: Undisputed Truthtsโ€ panel discussion at the HBO portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour - Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Mike Tyson believes he will die โ€œreally soonโ€.

The 56-year-old former boxer has been reflecting on the subject of mortality and believes his own โ€œexpiration dateโ€ isnโ€™t too far away.

Speaking to therapist Sean McFarland โ€“ who specialises in trauma and addiction โ€“ on his โ€˜Hotboxinโ€™ with Mike Tysonโ€™ podcast, he said: โ€œWeโ€™re all gonna die one day of course.

โ€œThen, when I look in the mirror, I see those little spots on my face, I say, โ€˜Wow. That means my expiration date is coming close, really soon.โ€™โ€

The ex-heavyweight champion โ€“ who filed for bankruptcy in 2003 but is now worth an estimated $10 million โ€“ insisted money isnโ€™t important to him and it doesnโ€™t bring the happiness and security that some people expect it to.

He said: โ€œMoney donโ€™t mean s*** to me.

โ€œI always tell people โ€” they think moneyโ€™s gonna make them happy, theyโ€™ve never had money before โ€” when you have a lot of money, you canโ€™t expect nobody to love you. How am I gonna confess my love to you when you have $500 billion?

โ€œThe false sense of security. You believe nothing can happen. You donโ€™t believe the banks could collapse. You believe that youโ€™re invincible when you have a lot of money, which isnโ€™t true. Thatโ€™s why I always say money is a false sense of security.โ€

Mike told how he has conversations with his wife, Lakiha Spicer, where she says she wants more money to feel secure.

He questioned: โ€œWhat is security? I donโ€™t know. When you put money in your bank and you get a cheque every week and you can live for the rest of your life, is that security? That means you wonโ€™t catch a disease, you canโ€™t get hit by a car? You canโ€™t jump off a bridge. I donโ€™t know. Is that security? Can money secure you from that?โ€

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