In this month's podcast, Tai Sen commented on her mother, Lorna Smith Tai Sen. When Tai Sen 16 years old, his mother Lorna died of cancer. When Tai Sen was two years old, his father abandoned them and went to other places. Therefore, in Tai Sen's memory, his father has no impression of him.
Although Tai Sen said that his mother's death was one of the "best things" that happened to him, he explained it. Tai Sen pointed out that if his mother hadn't died, he might never have become a world champion.
Tai Sen said, "One of the best things that happened to me was that my mother died. If my mother had not died, she would have taken care of me. I can't get involved in street fighting, and I will never learn to defend myself. These are the prelude to eventually becoming the world heavyweight champion. "
Obviously, Tai Sen thought that if his mother hadn't died, he would have been a good boy, because with her care, he wouldn't be so wild, which may have some truth. Tai Sen's mother died, and Tai Sen ushered in a turning point in his life, that is, the famous coach and agent Kus-D'Amato became his adoptive father. Finally, under the supervision and guidance of D'Amato, Tai Sen gradually became a top boxing star.
Before D'Amato took over Tai Sen, Tai Sen was sent to juvie for many troubles. He once said that at that time, he knew that he had the potential to become a heavyweight champion in the world. At the same time, Tai Sen also admitted that without D'Amato, he would eventually go to ruin. Tai Sen said, "D 'Amato always told me that I would be a great boxer one day, and I really did. I thought it could be like this before, but it was a distant dream. D'Amato helped me realize my dream. Without D'Amato, I would end up in the electric chair. "
It's a pity that D 'Amato didn't see the day when Tai Sen succeeded. The year before Tai Sen 1986 defeated trevor berbick to win the championship, D'Amato died of illness, which became one of Tai Sen's greatest regrets. Today, Tai Sen still thinks of D'Amato from time to time. This month marks the 4th anniversary of D'Amato's birthday1/kloc-0. Tai Sen has specially launched a T-shirt with D'Amato's head, limited to 150, which shows the affection between Tai Sen and D'Amato.
Tai Sen finally established his historical position as an excellent boxer, and his influence has not diminished to this day. Even many people think that Tai Sen's influence will become more prominent with the passage of time, because few heavyweight boxers can drive the audience crazy after Tai Sen, so Tai Sen is unique.
As a boxer, the most regrettable thing about Tai Sen's sports career may be that he didn't really "lose" to a boxer, but he beat himself. Tai Sen earned more than 400 million dollars in his whole career, but he declared bankruptcy in 2003. Fortunately, after ups and downs, Tai Sen's life is more calm and full now, which may be his ideal ending.