I have big doubts about the highlighted text. As far as I remember, he and other boxers who were deceived by promoters started a community to counter this and keep newbies from falling into similar stories like them. There are quite a few such athletes used by promoters as mercenary and financially deceived. Also, one should not forget that Tyson's considerable fortune was taken by his wife after the divorce. Of course, Mike had large incomes, but there were also enough financial losses. Such sportsmen, who have gone into circulation like him, grab any opportunity to earn money in this vein, his refusal to fight also seems strange to me. Maybe he started having health problems, because he is already quite a few years old?
You're right about that, Tyson needs money.
You can find a lot of articles about his financial problems. He's not poor, but he could use money from the fight, that's for sure. Last time I checked he had a weed plantation.
Mike Tyson, who was once worth up to about $400 million, declared bankruptcy even before he retired in 2003. Tyson has said he squandered much of his fortune on extravagant purchases including jewelry, cars, and Siberian tigers. After spending time in jail following a rape conviction, and dealing with a wealth of other problems, Tyson has slowly recovered. But he is still worth a fraction of what he once was