Mike Tyson Retrospective

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

In this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, the guys are full-on 80s and 90s as they review the rise and fall of Iron Mike Tyson through the 80s to the 90s. We also find out that Milo sort of met Iron Mike in Vegas, and Jamie beat Mike Tyson in the ring, after a few hundred tries with Jamie getting beat by Tyson.

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