The heavyweight champion no longer eats red meat, just chicken every once in a while

Dec 10, 2013 16:11 GMT  ·  By

Mike Tyson has recently sat for an interview with FOX 411, and made some very interesting confessions. As odd as this may sound, it looks like the heavyweight champion wouldn't even dream about eating red meat.

Thus, he claims that, if he did, he would probably get sick. What's more, he blamed it for his past “craziness.”

Here's what he said when asked if he ate red meat every once in a while: “None at all, no way! I would be very sick if I ate red meat. That’s probably why I was so crazy before.”

Ecorazzi tells us that, despite the fact that he managed to stick to a vegan diet for an impressive four years, Mike Tyson admits that these days he occasionally likes to indulge in some chicken.

“I was a vegan for four years but not anymore. I eat chicken every now and then. I should be a vegan,” the heavyweight champion said.

One can only assume that the “should” in the statement above has everything to do with the fact that, according to several studies, people who embrace a vegan diet are healthier and even live longer.