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Evander Holyfield

I'm just one woman away, my mother, from being the same as Mike Tyson. I would've ended up like him if my mama had not been so tough and strong. A lot of people, including Mike, don't know I came from the ghetto. They think I'm too nice and proper. But th

Evander Holyfield

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Evander Holyfield is saying that his mother’s strength and toughness kept him from becoming like Mike Tyson, implying that without her influence, he might have followed a similar troubled path. He also points out that many people, including Tyson, don’t realize he grew up in a rough neighborhood because he presents himself as polite and well-mannered.

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