If a property is the former home of Mike Tyson, its walls have surely
seen a few things, many of which (we suspect) would not be allowed in
most churches. That's what makes this story all the more interesting.
The once-lavish former home of Tyson in Southington, Ohio, is about to
be turned into a church. Tyson lived there during the heart of his
boxing career to be nearer to the facilities of his promoter, Don King,
in nearby Orwell. The home is breathtaking in many respects, from the
pool to outer walls, but in the years since Tyson sold it (during his
financial tumble for $1.3 million in 1999), it's had a number of owners
and has fallen into a general state of neglect. The latest group plans
to dramatically change that by converting it into a house of worship.
Photographer Johnny Joo recently went inside to get one last look before
the changes take place, and the pictures are eerie, to say the least.
When the house is finally converted, the group reportedly plans to invite Tyson for its first service ,Knowing the unpredictability and randomness of Tyson, we're inclined to believe he'll make the effort to show up.
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