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  • Mike Tyson receives GOAT compliments and smokes weed in new ad
  • Tyson delivers touching spiel
  • Tyson never wanted to be a boxer

Mike Tyson was recently hailed “GOAT” by boxing fans and smoked weed in a new ad.

After having one of the most incredible boxing careers in history, “Iron Mike” hit rock bottom but redeemed himself in different ways. Aside from being a Hollywood personality, Tyson created Tyson Ranch, a business entity which is ran by Tyson himself.

So far, the 53-year-old boxing icon has been successful in expanding his business ventures. In fact, Tyson has just teamed up with Dutch rolling company Futurola to launch Tyson Ranch – a new line of premium rolling equipment.

Tyson has uncovered the new product in a slick advert on social media in which fans were quick to label him the GOAT. The former heavyweight champ looked smooth in black leather jacket with graying beard as he took a good puff.

Fans quickly adored the legend as Tyson took the world back to his prime in the short ad and divulged what fueled his vicious persona as world champion. The one most controversial boxing champ also admitted that he has dealt with “darkness” in the past but now has seen “the light” which led him to a new beginning, Daily Star reported.

“You think you know me? You don’t. You only know my illusion of me. Growing up I was surrounded by rage. This rage fuelled me into a champion. When I’d fight in the ring, the rage fuelled my pain. Then darkness surrounded me. Out of darkness came light. That light was the path to my future. You think you know me? You will,” Tyson said in his latest ad.

Mike Tyson
Former boxer Mike Tyson reacts as he speaks to the media, before the weigh-in of International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Championship Bout at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Prior to this venture, Tyson unraveled some of the most interesting things about his past life. In the book “Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus D’Amato,” he revealed that he never wanted to be a boxer and even though he has watched some of the all-time greats fought inside the ring, he just didn’t find boxing as something that interests him.

However, the young Tyson’s perspective was changed by Muhammad Ali. According to Tyson, after watching one of Ali’s speech, he immediately wanted to be a world-famous like the late champ.

“He (Ali) started talking to us about being in detention, how he had been in jail and lost his mind. He was saying beautiful, inspiration stuff - that speech was a game changer for me,” Tyson admitted.

An exclusive series of Tyson accessories will offer a custom roller and terpene-infused blunt wraps and cones. The Tyson Ranch Entertainment also produces his popular podcast "Hotboxin with Mike Tyson" and plans to launch addition projects in early 2020.