MIKE TYSON
Name: Michael Gerard Tyson
Nickname(s) Iron Mike
Born: 30 June 1966 Brooklyn, New York
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired American boxer. He won
two world heavyweight boxing championships during his career and remains the
youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title. He was well-known for his
controversial behavior in and out of the ring.
Nicknamed "Iron Mike Tyson", "Kid Dynamite" and "The Baddest Man on the Planet,"
Tyson was ranked the #1 Most Outrageous Character in modern sports history by
ESPN ,as determined by a panel of experts and an Internet poll.
He was trained by Cus D'Amato. In the early part of his career, Tyson unified
the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s and won many
of his fights by knockout. He knocked out his first nineteen professional
opponents no later than the sixth round, and thirteen of them in the first.
He was the undisputed heavyweight champion for over two years before losing to
Buster Douglas in 1990.
In 1992 he was convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant, for which he
served three years in prison. During this time, Tyson converted to the Nation of
Islam and adopted the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz. After being released
from prison in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. In 1997, he bit
off a portion of Evander Holyfield's ear. He fought for a championship again at
35, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson retired from competitive
boxing in 2005.
Since retiring he has engaged in a series of exhibition bouts in a tour across
the U.S to pay his numerous debts. He declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite
receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million over his
career.
Name: Michael Gerard Tyson
Nickname(s) Iron Mike
Born: 30 June 1966 Brooklyn, New York
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired American boxer. He won
two world heavyweight boxing championships during his career and remains the
youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title. He was well-known for his
controversial behavior in and out of the ring.
Nicknamed "Iron Mike Tyson", "Kid Dynamite" and "The Baddest Man on the Planet,"
Tyson was ranked the #1 Most Outrageous Character in modern sports history by
ESPN ,as determined by a panel of experts and an Internet poll.
He was trained by Cus D'Amato. In the early part of his career, Tyson unified
the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s and won many
of his fights by knockout. He knocked out his first nineteen professional
opponents no later than the sixth round, and thirteen of them in the first.
He was the undisputed heavyweight champion for over two years before losing to
Buster Douglas in 1990.
In 1992 he was convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant, for which he
served three years in prison. During this time, Tyson converted to the Nation of
Islam and adopted the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz. After being released
from prison in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. In 1997, he bit
off a portion of Evander Holyfield's ear. He fought for a championship again at
35, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson retired from competitive
boxing in 2005.
Since retiring he has engaged in a series of exhibition bouts in a tour across
the U.S to pay his numerous debts. He declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite
receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million over his
career.