It’s been 22 years since Tupac passed, and Mike Tyson still finds the situation difficult to talk about, as reported by Bossip.
On Wednesday, the former heavyweight champ sat down with Power 106’s Big Boy. Tyson was there to talk about his new comedy show and mental health. The conversation quickly turned somber when ‘Pac’s death was brought up, prompting Iron Mike to have to pause. He then briefly teared up before explaining his last moments with the rapper, who was shot in a drive-by shooting shortly after Tyson’s fight with Bruce Seldon on September 6, 1996 in Las Vegas. Tupac was Tyson’s VIP guest on the night of the event.
“He was really happy after the fight,” Tyson said after clearing his throat. “He came to the press conference with me and was just talking a bunch of s**t. Then, I went home and then he left.”
Tyson went on to say he was at home asleep when he got the call about Tupac being shot. He went to the hospital but was not allowed to see the rapper. All these years later, Tyson is clearly still touched by tragedy.
“It’s very difficult to talk about. He was a young kid that really wanted to be great and that happened,” Tyson added.
Tupac died seven days after being shot on September 13, 1996. His death remains officially unsolved. The rapper’s ticket stub for the Tyson fight went up for auction in 2016, XXL reports.
Flip the page to see Tyson’s interview on Big Boy TV. Fast forward to the 23:30 mark to see him discuss Tupac.