Exclusive – Mike Tyson on the state of boxing, being banned from the UK and why he has no regrets

Former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson joined the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on Thursday morning following the release of his new autobiography, 'Undisputed Truth'. Here's what he had to say...

On whether he could turn back the clock and avoid some of the controversial periods in his life:
"That stuff can't be done. You can't have any regrets. I couldn't have the life I have now. Everything I have now is going well. I don't need any regrets."

On the lack of great fighters in boxing at the moment:
“I don’t think people are made out of what they used to be made out of. When I was poor, when I was a young kid, I didn't have any television. You see people now who are broke on the welfare system, they have a television, they may even have a car and 30 years ago that was totally impossible. They are not hungry. They are not willing to even attempt to die to accomplish their goals. We are in the era of entitlement. There is no desire to accomplish great things. When I was fighting, I was prepared to die to become champion.”

On being banned from entering the UK due to recent changes to immigration laws:
“We are looking forward to trying to come into the UK even though they have the new laws. The UK is my best base of human beings, so it is just going to be so detrimental if I am not able to come there. It will be a hard blow for me. I have depended on the UK for so many years. When I was bankrupt and going through hard times, those guys really carried me for a long period of time. It is a shocking blow.”