Tyson Says His Survival Has Been a Miracle

Mike Tyson considers it a miracle that he lived to tell his tale. And he’s telling it — in graphic detail — in a new documentary at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

“I lived a wild and extreme life,” the former heavyweight champion told reporters Saturday. “I used drugs. I had altercations with dangerous people. I slept with guys’ wives that wanted to kill me. I’m just happy to be here, you know. It’s just a miracle.”

The 41-year-old former boxer got a prolonged ovation at the Cannes screening for “Tyson,” directed by his old friend James Toback (“Fingers”).

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