Michael Tyson

Mike Tyson is a professional heavyweight boxer whose name remains the most recognizable among his colleagues to this day. For the force of the blow and aggressive behavior in the ring, he was once nicknamed the "killer boxer". Olympic champion among juniors, absolute world champion, many times recognized champion in WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring versions. A quick knockout master, many of whose records have not been broken so far.

Michael Gerard Tyson was born in June 1966 in the Brownsville area of ​​New York. His father was Purcell Tyson, but he left the family before his son was born. Michael was the youngest child: the eldest daughter Denise and son Rodney were growing up in the family. In early childhood, Tyson was very vulnerable. He was offended by his peers, courtyard boys and even his older brother. He could not stand up for himself and often suffered because of this, coming home with bruises and no pocket money.

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The only outlet and hobby (by the way, preserved until today) were the pigeons that Mike bred. And if little Tyson could not stand up for himself, he managed to stand up for his pigeons. This happened after a terrible incident when a yard hooligan tore off the head of one of his birds in front of Mike. The boy was so furious that he not only beat the offender, but also managed to make everyone around him respect him.

From that moment on, Mike Tyson no longer allowed himself to be offended even once. Everybody feared his fits of anger. When the guy grew up, he no longer looked like that vulnerable dark-skinned boy who could be humiliated. 10-year-old Tyson got into a gang of street teenagers who were engaged in robbery. The police soon became interested in the teenager, and at the age of 13 he was placed in a reformatory school in the north of New York.

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Mike's desire to become a boxer appeared in a special institution. Boxer Mohammed Ali once dropped in there. After talking with him, the boy first thought about a sports career. After all, even then he emerged victorious from any fight. Tyson told about his desire to physical education teacher Bobby Stewart, a former boxer. He set the guy a condition: to take up studies and humble his frantic temper. Mike agreed, and changes for the better were not long in coming.

Stewart's most successful student, Mike Tyson, soon outgrew his teacher. To continue to improve the talent of the young athlete, Bobby sent the guy to another coach. It was the famous Cas D'Amato. After the death of the young man's mother, he formalized custody of Mike and practically adopted him, taking him to live in his home.

Mike's sports career began when he was 15. He made his debut at the Holyoke club in New York, where he received the nickname Tank. Only a few could resist the pressure of the young boxer: in 1981, out of 6 fights, Tank lost only one. The following year, Mike competed in the Youth Olympic Games category.

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He managed to defeat the first opponent in a record 8 seconds. The same fate awaited all the following athletes. The final was brilliant: Tyson knocked out Joe Cortez in a few seconds. That year, the young boxer had 30 fights, of which only 6 were losing.

Already in his youth, Tyson instilled justified fear in his opponents in the ring. Not only did the athlete have a unique ability to psychologically suppress the opponent, his blow was powerful, and his endurance allowed him to keep the bar until the end of the fight. The boxer used the pick-a-boo style, which allowed him to successfully knock out even tall and long-armed opponents. Mike himself, with a height of 180 cm, supported a weight of 98 kg.

In 1984, the athlete was accepted as a candidate for the American Olympic team. After a series of fights, he was supposed to participate in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Tyson confidently walked towards the end of his amateur career. In the 1st round, he knocked out Henry Milligan, becoming the leader in the heavyweight division and earning the Golden Gloves.

Mike was a clear favorite, but did not make it to the Olympics, losing to rival Henry Tillman in the qualifying competition with a score of 3: 2. Then the fans booed the referee's decision to give the victory to the weaker Tillman, believing that Tyson did not want to be allowed to the Olympics for his aggressive behavior and tough style games.

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Cus D'Amato did not let the young boxer lose heart after an unfortunate defeat. He began to seriously prepare Mike for a professional career. For this, famous managers Bill Caton and Jim Jacobs were invited. In March 1985, Tyson made his debut in the professional ring. His first rival was Hector Mercedes. Mike defeated him easily in the 1st round. In January 1986, the athlete met in the ring with another worthy rival - Mike Jameson.

He became the first who was able to hold out against Tyson until the 5th round. Then there were Jesse Ferguson, Steve Zouski, James Tillis and others. During the year, Mike won 15 fights against strong and professional opponents, defeating them all by knockouts. The dark-skinned boxer chose an unusual image for himself: he invariably entered the ring in black shorts, and boxer shorts put on his bare feet.

In November 1985, a misfortune happened: 77-year-old Cus D'Amato died of pneumonia. For the athlete, this was a huge loss: Cas was not only a coach, but almost a father for the young boxer. The new coach was named Kevin Rooney. The managers Jacobs and Caton, hired for Tyson D'Amato, continued to work with Mike.

A year later, in November, the 20-year-old athlete had his first championship fight. Trevor Berbick, the rival, already had the title - he became the WBC champion 5 months before the fight with Tyson. Nevertheless, the young boxer defeated him in the 2nd round. The victory over the next opponent, James Bonecrusher Smith, did not come easily to Mike. And yet the athlete managed to add the 2nd champion belt to the existing collection. In August of the same year, Tyson defeated Tony Tucker and received the title of the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

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In 1988, Iron Mike (the athlete's nickname) disbanded the entire team and fired Kevin Rooney. Tyson is increasingly seen in bars and pubs. As a result, he was defeated in the 10th round of the fight with James Buster Douglas in Japan in February 1990. After an unfortunate defeat, the boxer goes to the clinic.

In 1995, Mike returned to professional boxing. This comeback was called the event of the year. Tyson himself and his fighting style have changed. As before, few people managed to resist his onslaught, but the athlete's endurance in the 2nd half of the game has now decreased.

In 1996, a champion fight took place between Iron Mike and Frank Bruno. After that, the WBC champion title passed to Tyson. In September of the same year, the athlete met in a fight with world champion Bruce Seldon. Tyson brilliantly won the WBA title, after which he was recognized as a three-time world champion. This fight brought the boxer $ 25 million.

In the late fall of 1996, Tyson fought Evander Holyfield. This fight was recognized as the fight of the year by the "Ring" edition. The fight brought the boxer $ 30 million, his opponent - $ 5 million. In the summer, Tyson and Holyfield met again. In one round, Mike bit off part of Evander's ear. In response, Holyfield hit his opponent with his head in the eyebrow. A scuffle began. Guards and police had to intervene in the game. As a result, Tyson was disqualified. The Athletic Commission took away his boxing license and fined him $ 3 million. Already in October 1998, the license was returned.

From that moment on, the champion's career began to decline. The athlete practically did not attend training, participated only in the most rated fights. He still won, but he chose not the strongest opponents. In the winter of 1999, Mike almost lost the fight to South African François Bothe, underestimating his opponent and poorly prepared for the fight.

In the fall of 2000, Tyson fought Andrzej Golota, knocking him down in the 1st round. But soon the results of the boxer's doping test showed marijuana in his blood. The fight was declared invalid.

In the summer of 2002, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis met in the ring. This fight turned out to be the highest grossing in the history of boxing, collecting $ 106.9 million. Tyson was poorly prepared for the fight, so from the 3rd round he began to lose ground, and in the 4th he fell under the weight of Lewis. In the 5th round, Tyson practically did not defend himself, in the 8th he received a knockdown. A year later, Lennox will defeat another super heavyweight - Vitali Klitschko.

In June 2005, Mike met in the ring with a little-known Irish boxer Kevin McBride. Of course, the fans put on Tyson. But in the 5th round the champion's fatigue began to appear, and in the 6th he sat down on the floor and refused to participate in the 7th round. After this fight, Mike announced that he decided to end his career.

The life story of the popular heavyweight was taken as the basis for several documentaries. These are the mid-90s film Fallen Champion: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson and the 2000s film Beyond the Glory and Tyson.

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In 1999, the boxer first appeared in a full-length film called "Hit the Bone". The main characters in the comedy were played by Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson. Cooperation with filmmakers turned out to be successful, and in the same year the boxer took part in the filming of the gangster drama Black and White.

In the new century, the athlete delighted his fans with films "Bolivia", "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles", "When they love me." Mike also appeared in the famous sports film by Sylvester Stallone "Rocky Balboa". The image of a world-famous heavyweight was used in the comedy "Hangover in Vegas".

On the set of "Downhole Rematch" Tyson managed to work again with Sylvester Stallone, as well as with the inimitable Robert De Niro. In 2017, the champion co-starred with Steven Seagal in The China Seller. In this action movie, the athlete tried on the role of a former general named Kabbah. Previously, the boxer appeared mainly in the form of himself.

Also, Mike Tyson acted as the author of the book "Merciless Truth", in which he described the details of his own biography, and also introduced readers to the unknown facts of his private life. The publication was first published in 2013. 4 years later, the former champion released the work "Iron Ambitions".

Mike Tyson's personal life is as tumultuous as his career. It is known that at one time the young boxer met with the young model Naomi Campbell. Several photos of the couple have survived in the public domain. The first wife of the athlete was actress Robin Givens. They got married in 1988, but this marriage only lasted a year. After the divorce, the ex-wife received $ 10 million from Mike.

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In 1991, after attending a heavyweight beauty pageant for black contestants, he was accused of raping one of them, Desiree Washington. Despite the fact that the girl herself went up to his room, she later reported rape. Tyson was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Released in the spring of 1995 for good behavior. While in prison, Mike converted to Islam.

After a long break, Tyson again decided to get married in 1997. Monica Turner, who worked as a pediatrician at a clinic at Georgetown University, becomes his wife. The couple lived together for 6 years. In this marriage, daughter Raina and son Amir were born. In 2003, Monica announced that she was divorcing Mike, motivating her decision by her husband's betrayal.

The woman was not mistaken: back in 2002, Mike Tyson's lover gave birth to his son, Miguel Leon. After the divorce, the boxer began to live with his mistress, who in 2005 gave birth to his daughter Exodus. The girl died tragically when she was 4 years old.

In June 2009, the 42-year-old champion married again. His third wife was 32-year-old Lakia Spicer. In January 2011, the couple had a son. In addition to the official children, the boxer has two illegitimate children.

In 2018, Mike Tyson joined the main cast of the new action movie "Kickboxer Returns", in which he played alongside Alain Moussi, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Christopher Lambert.

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Now the athlete is keen on a business project for the release of the Iron Energydrink energy drink brand. In February 2019, the former world boxing champion Tyson Ranch Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California hosted the Kind Music Festival.

1982 - Olympic champion among juniors in the first heavy weight 1987-1990 - absolute world champion in the heavy weight category among professionals 1987-1989 - the best boxer regardless of the weight category according to the magazine "Ring" 1986, 1988 - "Boxer of the Year" according to the version Ring magazine and BWAA 1989 - BBC Foreign Athlete of the Year 2011 - Included in the International Boxing Hall of Fame 2012 - Included in the WWE Hall of Fame

1999 - Hit the Bone 2001 - Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 2006 - Rocky Balboa 2009 - Hangover in Vegas 2013 - Scary Movie 5 2016 - Ip Man 3 2017 - Chinese Salesman "2018 -" Kickboxer Returns "

2013 - "Ruthless Truth" 2017 - "Iron Ambition"

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2021

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2019

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2018

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2017

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2016

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Michael Tyson Net Worth 2015

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