Mike Tyson Biography – Mike Tyson is known for his intimidating boxing style and controversial behavior’s both inside and outside the boxing ring. The talented boxer was born was born 30 June 1966 in Fort Greene, New York City. Mike Tyson was born to the family of Purcell Tyson but the man that he had known as his father is Jimmy Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick abandoned the Tyson family when Mike was born and he grew up in a poverty stricken family. His mother died when he was just 10 years old and he left at the mercy of Cus D’Amato – Boxing manager and trainer. Mike Tyson lived in and around neigbourdhood with a high rate of crime, He was repeatedly caught committing petty crimes.
His boxing abilities were discovered by Booby Steward who was a juvenile detention Centre counsellor and former boxer. Mike Tyson dropped out of high school and was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Human Letter from Central State University 1989.
Mike Tyson Career
Mike Tyson earned the title of the Iron Man, Kid Dynamite and The Baddest Man on the Planet for his boxing skills. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He won his first belt at the age of 20 and became the youngest ever boxer to win a heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to hold WBA, WBC and IBF titles.
Mike Tyson reigned as an undisputed world heavyweight champion from the year 1987 to 1990. I 1992, he was convicted of rape and was sentenced to six years imprisonment. He was released on parole after serving three years behind bars.
Mike Tyson was engaged in series of comeback bouts after being paroled from prison in 1995. He joined Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after losing it.
In that same year, he was stripped of his WBC title in the same year and lost the WBA title to Evander Holyfield. The 1997 match ended with Mike Tyson disqualification from the game for biting Holyfield’s ear strong enough to remove a portion of flesh.
Mike Tyson Awards
Boxing
Ring magazine Prospect of the Year in 1985
Ring magazine Fighter of the Year in 1986 and 1988
Sugar Ray Robinson Award winner in 1987 and 1989
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality in 1989
International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee in the Class of 2011
“Guirlande d’Honneur” by the FICTS in 2010
Professional Wrestling
WWE Hall of Fame inductee in the Class of 2012
Mike Tyson Personal Life and Family
Mike Tyson has been married thrice and gave birth to eight children. He was first married to actress Robin Givens and their marriage tumultuous. His life alleged Tyson of violence, spousal abuse and mental instability. The marriage however ended in 1989.
Mike Tyson second wife was Monica Turner who worked as a pediatric resident at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. She filed for divorce in January 2002 claiming that Mike Tyson committed adultery during their five years of marriage. The couple game birth to two children, Amir and Ramsey.
He then again married his long time girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in 2009 in an intimate ceremony. The couple gave birth to two children, Milan and Morocco.
How Many Fights did Tyson Lose
Tyson was 50-6 with 44 knockouts when he retired after losing to Kevin McBride in 2005, saying he didn’t have anything left to give the sport. He last fought in an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. with no fans during the pandemic in 2020.
What is Mike Tyson’s Real Name
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed “Iron Mike” and “Kid Dynamite” in his early career, and later known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
At What Age did Mike Tyson Start Boxing
It is 1985 and the heavyweight is about to make his professional boxing debut. One minute and 47 seconds later and an 18-year-old Tyson has already forced his opponent, Hector Mercedes, to withdraw after a series of devasting blows to his body and head.
