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Early life. Michael Gerard Tyson was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, on June 30, 1966. [17] [18] He has an older brother named Rodney (born c. 1961) [19] and had an older sister named Denise, who died of a heart attack at age 24 in February 1990. [20]
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is done talking about his upcoming match against Jake Paul and ready to put on his gloves. The 57-year-old Tyson—who, in April, said he was "scared to death" of stepping in the ring against Paul—was confident enough to trade barbs with the social media star at the official news conference for their July 20 bou...
Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1986, at age 20. He lost the title in 1990 and later served three years in prison for rape charges. He subsequently earned further notoriety by biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a rematch in 1997. Tyson has gone on to appear in several films and a Broadway show on his li...
FULL NAME: Michael Gerard Tyson BORN: June 30, 1966 BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, New York SPOUSES: Robin Givens (1988-1989), Monica Turner (1997-2003), (Lakiha Spicer (m. 2009) CHILDREN: Mikey, Rayna, Amir, Miguel, Exodus, Milan, Morocco ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer
Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Lorna Tyson. When Michael was two years old his father abandoned the family, leaving Lorna to care for Michael and his two siblings, Rodney and Denise. Struggling financially, the Tyson family moved to Brownsville, Brooklyn, a neighborhood known ...
In 1980, Stewart felt he had taught Tyson all he knew. He introduced the aspiring boxer to legendary boxing manager Constantine "Cus" D'Amato, who had a gym in Catskill, New York. D'Amato was known for taking personal interest in promising fighters, even providing them room and board in the home he shared with companion Camille Ewald. He had handle...
On March 6, 1985, Tyson made his professional debut in Albany, New York, against Hector Mercedes. The 18-year-old knocked Mercedes out in one round. Tyson's strength, quick fists and notable defensive abilities intimidated his opponents, who were often afraid to hit the fighter. This gave Tyson the uncanny ability to level his opponents in only one...
By 1986, Tyson had garnered a 22-0 record — 21 of the fights won by knockout. On November 22, 1986, Tyson finally reached his goal: He was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by a knockout in the second round. At the age of 20 years and four months, he surpass...
Tyson's winning streak came to an end on February 11, 1990, when he lost his championship belt to boxer Buster Douglas in Tokyo, Japan. Tyson, the clear favorite, sent Douglas to the mat in the eighth round, but Douglas came back in the tenth, knocking Tyson out for the first time in his career. Discouraged but not ready to give up, Tyson recovered...
In July 1991, Tyson was accused of raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black American contestant. On March 26, 1992, after nearly a year of trial proceedings, Tyson was found guilty on one count of rape and two counts of deviant sexual conduct. Because of Indiana state laws, Tyson was ordered to serve six years in prison, effective immediately. Tyson...
After several successful fights, Tyson came head-to-head with his next big challenger: Evander Holyfield. Holyfield had been promised a title shot against Tyson in 1990 before Douglas defeated Tyson. Instead of fighting Tyson, Holyfield fought Douglas for the heavyweight title. Douglas lost by knockout on October 25, 1990, making Holyfield the new ...
Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion who was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York. He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20, but also faced legal troubles, prison time and controversies in his career.
4 days ago · Mike Tyson (born June 30, 1966, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) A member of various street gangs at an early age, Tyson was sent to reform school in upstate New York in 1978.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Mike Tyson is 57 years old and will face Jake Paul in July 2024. Learn about his rise and fall as a boxing legend, from his amateur days to his prison stint and comeback.
1 day ago · Mike Tyson, of Brooklyn, New York, is a former heavyweight lineal champion known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet." Tyson, the youngest man to ever win a heavyweight title, retired in 2005, but has fought exhibition fights most recently, including a bout against Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Mike Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Find out his date of birth, achievements, controversies, and personal struggles.
Mar 7, 2024 · Pound-for-Pound. Historic Bouts. Tickets. Profiles. Mike Tyson started boxing professionally in 1985, and 39 years later, at age 58, he's ready to get back in the ring to face Jake Paul.
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