Mike Tyson
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| Born | Michael Gerard Tyson June 30, 1966 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Children | 7 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 50 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 7 |
| No contests | 2 |
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| Website | miketyson |
Michael Gerard Tyson (born 30 June 1966) is an American boxer. In 1986, he had his 28th professional match (or fight) as a professional boxer; Because he won that fight also, the World Boxing Council (WBC) gave him the title "World Champion". Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time due to his dominance and timing.
Mike Tyson began boxing as a job in 1985 and won a heavyweight title from Trevor Berbick in 1986. He was the youngest man to win a heavyweight title belt. He became recognized as the undisputed champion when he beat Tony Tuker in 1987. His 91-second obliteration of Michael Spinks in 1988 was the zenith of his boxing fame and ability. He lost his title to Buster Douglas in 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 of them in the first round.
On November 15, 2024, Tyson came out of retirement to fight Jake Paul. The event took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on November 15 2024. It was streamed on November 15 2024 on Netflix.
In 1992, he was convicted of the rape of Desiree Washington, and served three years in prison. When he was released he started boxing again and won a few heavyweight titles. His first fight after jail was against Peter McNeeley which he won almost with ease. Evander Holyfield was the first fighter to beat him in his return. In the rematch he infamously bit a part off of Holyfields ear. Tyson also fought Lennox Lewis, who beat him, too. He retired from boxing in 2005.
Mike Tyson refereed one match at WrestleMania 14 and later on wrestled in a tag-team match on WWE Raw where he betrayed his partner, Chris Jericho. For these efforts, he was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. He has his a video game called Mike Tyson's Punch Out! named after him. Inducted to the International boxing hall of fame in 2011.
He converted to Islam.
Notes
- ↑ Sources vary on his height, with some listing him as 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm).
References
- ↑ Dadhwal, Chaitanya (April 18, 2025). "Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and Bernard King were born in same Brooklyn hospital". Yardbarker. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Lewis, Darren (November 15, 2005). "Mike Tyson Exclusive: No More Mr Bad Ass". The Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ J, Jenna (August 22, 2013). "Mike Tyson: 'I always thought of myself as a big guy, as a giant, I never thought I was five foot ten'". Doghouse Boxing. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Lennox Lewis fight.
- ↑ imdb.com
- 1 2 3 4 "Parker v Wilder". October 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ "Mike Tyson Height, Weight, Age, Measurements, Net Worth". Celebrity Measurements. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ↑ "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium, will stream live on Netflix". MMA Fighting. 7 March 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ Pahwa, Varun. "Mike Tyson Biography: The Rise, Fall, & Rebirth of a Champion". Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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| Preceded by Trevor Berbick |
Heavyweight boxing champion Nov 22,1986 –Feb 11, 1990 |
Succeeded by Buster Douglas |
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