Hawkins' Take : The Downfall Of Mike Tyson

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

I don't think Tyson's mental illness was diagnosed until he went to prison. I may be mistaken tho'.

While Tyson was married to Robin, she told Barbra Walters he was a Manic depressant and that it was a fact. Maybe he was diagnosed back then. That wasn't too long after the Spinks fight.

[Hawkins]

While Tyson was married to Robin, she told Barbra Walters he was a Manic depressant and that it was a fact. Maybe he was diagnosed back then. That wasn't too long after the Spinks fight.

I remember, but I was thinking he wasn't truly diagnosed or put on meds until prison.

[Mike Tyson77]

That was a good post Hawk.

[The Noose]

I'm far from an expert on the man, but I do have alot of material from that time period thus having alot of information about things that occured.

Judging from the overwhelming number of Tyson related topics on this site I decided to re-explore everything that happened. Out of everything I see here nothing really touched on the actual events, just skimmed across them. I decided to detail these things for people who may not have known exactly what had taken place.

I figured it would be nice to be able to look and see a sequence of events that happened instead of just pointing to certain people and saying it was because of so and so. Now, whomever wants to look can see exactly what happened and the cataclysm that followed.

-Hawk


BTW : I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. I plan on doing a few more - more specifically on Stanley Ketchel, **** Tiger and Kid Chocolate..

Ok. i wasnt trying to criticize u for writing ur article. Just that i think the Tyson story is the most known fighters story there is.
But ur right, maybe there are a few who dont know.

Id love to read the Ketchel, Tiger, Chocolate articles.

And i hope all is cool with ur wife.

[The Iron Man]

I dont think he was a manic depressent, that was the massive issue about that interview, that was basically when tyson found her out and it didnt last long after that. You dont have to diagnosed to have an illness so he could have sufferd his whole life

[Hawkins]

I dont think he was a manic depressent, that was the massive issue about that interview, that was basically when tyson found her out and it didnt last long after that. You dont have to diagnosed to have an illness so he could have sufferd his whole life

Yea, but you'd have to take what she says with a grain of salt. It may well have been true but I highly doubt she said it for Mike's benefit. She was just trying to gain sympathy for the coming divorce in an effort to get the $$$$$$$.

[The Iron Man]

Yeh im saying that she was probably lieing. But i dont think there is any doubt he did have Problems but i dnt think he was a manic depressant. She would have liked people to believe that! Who she claim hit her..but then droped the charges! but guess what its in her new book haha

[Underboss]

I'm far from an expert on the man, but I do have alot of material from that time period thus having alot of information about things that occured.

Judging from the overwhelming number of Tyson related topics on this site I decided to re-explore everything that happened. Out of everything I see here nothing really touched on the actual events, just skimmed across them. I decided to detail these things for people who may not have known exactly what had taken place.

I figured it would be nice to be able to look and see a sequence of events that happened instead of just pointing to certain people and saying it was because of so and so. Now, whomever wants to look can see exactly what happened and the cataclysm that followed.

-Hawk


BTW : I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. I plan on doing a few more - more specifically on Stanley Ketchel, **** Tiger and Kid Chocolate..

yes! ..

by the way, great post man

[Hawkins]

Ok. i wasnt trying to criticize u for writing ur article. Just that i think the Tyson story is the most known fighters story there is.
But ur right, maybe there are a few who dont know.

Id love to read the Ketchel, Tiger, Chocolate articles.

And i hope all is cool with ur wife.

Thanks. I should have the Ketchel one up by this weekend.