45 Mike Tyson Quotes: Punchy Words To Light Up Your Spirit

Liputan6.com, Jakarta If you are a die-hard boxing fan, or just need an extra kick of motivation in your life, you should check out our collection of the strongest Mike Tyson quotes.

Mike Tyson is one of the most successful and famous boxers in history. Even non-boxing fans know about him. Besides being famous for his heavy punch, Mike Tyson also known for his strong quotes.

Mike Tyson quotes full of super-strong punches. These quotes will slap your face, set your soul on fire, and motivate you to work hard to make your dreams come true.

In this article we have selected some of the best and strongest Mike Tyson quotes from various sources, Wednesday (29/10/2025). These quotes are perfect if you're looking for something to lit up your spirit to to pursue your aspirations.

1. "Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend." - Mike Tyson

2. "Fighting is a sport; if you're not humble it's going to bring humbleness to you." - Mike Tyson

3. "A man that is a friend to everyone is an enemy to himself." - Mike Tyson

4. "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson

5. "At one point, I thought life was about acquiring things. But as a I get older, life is totally about losing everything." - Mike Tyson

6. "If you're not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you." - Mike Tyson

7. "There's nothing to fear but fear itself. It's an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it's not something to fear, fear is not gonna help." - Mike Tyson

8. "I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change." - Mike Tyson

9. "Sometimes, the people we invest the most time in disappoint us the most." - Mike Tyson

10. "Every win, regardless a good or bad one, gives you more confidence." - Mike Tyson

11. "The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world." - Mike Tyson

12. "It's good to know how to read, but it's dangerous to know how to read and not how to interpret what you're reading." - Mike Tyson

13. "In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends." - Mike Tyson

14. "What I've done in the past is history and what I'm gonna do in the future is a mystery" - Mike Tyson

15. "Treat the world the way you want to be treated." - Mike Tyson

1. "Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it." - Mike Tyson

2. "In order to succeed greatly, you have to be prepared to fail greatly. If you can't do both of them, you've got a problem." - Mike Tyson

3. "As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want." - Mike Tyson

4. "You never lose until you actually give up." - Mike Tyson

5. "Confidence breeds success & success breeds confidence... Confidence applied properly surpasses genius." - Mike Tyson

6. "God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another." - Mike Tyson

7. "You need to learn independence. You have to be independent - it builds character." - Mike Tyson

8. "Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn't." - Mike Tyson

9. "There's nothing like confidence." - Mike Tyson

10. "In order for me to achieve... I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it." - Mike Tyson

11. "You have to compete in life because if you don't have no competition - no competition, no spirit, you know, you'll fall under the slightest struggle." - Mike Tyson

12. "As human beings, nobody gets out of this world free. We all have to do some suffering before we leave." - Mike Tyson

13. "Hard times fall upon everybody. Whatever it is, we're going to get out of it." - Mike Tyson

14. "There's no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don't want to close the door on it either." - Mike Tyson

15. "I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds." - Mike Tyson

1. "There's nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting." - Mike Tyson

2. "I'm addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos." - Mike Tyson

3. "Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late." - Mike Tyson

4. "When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff." - Mike Tyson

5. "Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares." - Mike Tyson

6. "I'm the most brutal and ruthless conquerer there has ever been." - Mike Tyson

7. "People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life." - Mike Tyson

8. "I'm a bad guy. But if I was a good guy, nobody would want to pay to see me fight." - Mike Tyson

9. "When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again." - Mike Tyson

10. "I just want to conquer people and their souls." - Mike Tyson

11. "I don't try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That's nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them." - Mike Tyson

12. "We all have to control our feelings. That's the thing that separates us from animals." - Mike Tyson

13. "Anger is my biggest enemy in life." - Mike Tyson

14. "People love you when you're successful, but if you're not, who really cares about you?" - Mike Tyson

15. "Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!" - Mike Tyson