Mike Tyson admits he smoked weed before Andrew Golota fight in 2000 and still beat him
The heavyweight boxing legend originally won the fight, but it was later ruled a no contest as a result of his cannabis use
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has admitted he was high when he beat Andrew Golota in 2000.
Staged in Michigan and dubbed the Showdown in Mowtown, Tyson was seeking a third straight win as he targeted a shot at heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.
His opponent that night, Poland's Andrew Golota, was equally as controversial and was known for twice being disqualified against Riddick Bowe, earning the name 'Foul Pole' with the first fight ending in a mass riot at Madison Square Garden.
As expected, Tyson dominated the much larger man, who failed to answer the bell for the third round, telling the referee he did not want to continue and therefore securing Tyson victory via technical knockout.
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However, the result was later change to a no contest after Tyson tested positive for taking cannabis following the fight.
Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Tyson, the youngest man to ever hold the heavyweight championship, said he had been doing 'cannabis all my life'.
"I only did it one time when I was fighting," Tyson added, referring to the his fight at 'The Palace' 18 years ago.
"When I fought Golota, that's the only time I smoked weed and fought. It didn't affect me. It affected Golota.
"They fined me a couple of hundred dollars for that stuff."