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Did Mike Tyson fight Roy Jones Jr while high? ‘I can’t stop smoking,’ admits boxing legend

Did Mike Tyson actually fight while high against Roy Jones Jr. this past weekend?

Yes, according to the heavyweight boxing legend. ‘Iron Mike’ admitted to smoking cannabis right before his walkout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, admitting in the post-fight press conference that he ‘can’t stop smoking’ weed.

“Absolutely, yes,” Tyson, who owns cannabis farm Tyson Ranch, admitted to reporters after his eight-round exhibition against Jones Jr. on Saturday. (h/t MMA Junkie).

“It’s just who I am,” he added. “It has no effect on me from a negative standpoint. It’s just what I do and how I am and how I’m going to die.