Former boxing champion Mike Tyson says he “on the verge of death”

Boxing icon Mike Tyson claimed he is “on the verge of death”, due to his battle with drugs and alcohol. The 47-year-old former heavy-weight champion made the confession during an emotional press conference, after making his debut as a boxing promoter. Tyson told reporters on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights (the US main boxing promoter), "I'm a bad guy sometimes. I did a lot of bad things and I want to be forgiven.  I wanna change my life, I wanna live a different life now. I wanna live my sober life.  I don't wanna die. I'm on the verge of dying, because I'm a vicious alcoholic”. He added, "I haven't drank or took drugs in six days, and for me that's a miracle. Tyson served a three year prison in 1999 sentence following a rape conviction, and served a three months term for assault. In 2007 he was convicted of possession of cocaine and driving under the influence.