Name	Kevin McBride
Realname	Kevin Martin McBride
Nickname	The Clones Colossus
Weight	Heavyweight
Height
Nationality	Irish
Birth date	May 05, 1973
Birth place	Clones, Ireland
Home	Brockton, U.S.
Style	Orthodox
Total	44
Wins	35
Ko	29
Losses	8(6KO)
Draws	1
No contests	0

Kevin Martin McBride (born May 5, 1973 in Clones, County Monaghan) is an Irish boxer, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

McBride debuted in December 1992, with a victory against Gary Charlton. In 1997, he defeated Paul Douglas to win the All-Ireland Heavyweight Title, and in 2002 he defeated Craig Tomlinson to add the IBC Americas Heavyweight Title. McBride currently resides in the heavily Irish neighborhood of Dorchester in Boston and trains in near-by Brockton, Massachusetts. The aged Tyson was noticeably less aggressive during the fight and explained in a post fight interview that his heart wasn't into the sport anymore. Tyson announced his retirement after the bout, saying "I'm not going to disrespect the sport anymore by losing to this caliber of fighter".

McBride has suffered six losses by knockout—including twice against fighters with losing records. Since his fight with Mike Tyson, McBride beat Byron Polley, then suffered three upset losses. The first loss was against Mike Mollo, a second-round knockout loss. The second loss was against Andrew Golota, a sixth round knockout loss. After three years inactivity, McBride, the 'Clones Colossus', attempted a comeback in an eight rounder on July 10, 2010 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, but lost every round-and the bout-in an upset to cruiserweight veteran Zack Page, a journeyman with a losing record as a professional. Despite standing and weighing 282 pounds to Page's and 205 pounds, McBride was outworked and out punched by his smaller, faster, more aggressive opponent.

McBride's nickname, "The Clones Colossus", recalls Barry McGuigan's sobriquet "The Clones Cyclone".

Kevin McBride is married to Danielle Curran. The two have one daughter, Grainne and one son, Caoimhín (Kevin) jr.

References

External links

Category:Heavyweights Category:Irish boxers Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:People from County Monaghan Category:Olympic boxers of Ireland Category:Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Prizefighter contestants

Caption	Tomasz Adamek posing with his belt.
Name	Tomasz Adamek
Realname	Tomasz Adamek
Nickname	"Góral" (eng. Highlander)"Granite chin"
Weight	Light Heavyweight 235 lbs (1999-2007)Cruiserweight (2007-2009)Heavyweight (2009-present)
Height
Reach
Nationality	Polish
Birth date	December 01, 1976
Birth place	Żywiec, Poland
Home	Gilowice, Slaskie, Poland
Style	Orthodox
Total	44
Wins	43
Ko	28
Losses	1(0KO)

}} Tomasz Adamek (; born 1 December 1976 in Żywiec, Poland) is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer. His record is 44-1 (28 KOs). He is the former WBC world light heavyweight champion and the former IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion. As of the end of 2009, Ring Magazine has ranked Adamek as the 30th best boxer in the world. Adamek is known for having an exceptionally "sturdy chin".

Amateur career

Adamek began boxing at age 12 in boxing club Góral Żywiec with his trainers Stefan Gawron and Stanisław Orlicki.

Amateur highlights and lowlights

1995 and 1996 Poland Amateur Middleweight Champion.

1997 2nd Poland Amateur Light heavyweight Champion.

1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest (without success).

1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk (Bronze medal).

During his amateur career won 108 out of 120 fights.

Adamek turned pro in 1999.

Professional career

Adamek made his professional boxing debut on March 13, 1999, at Bowler's Arenac in Manchester against Israel Khumalo. He won by TKO in first round.

Light Heavyweight

Winning the light heavyweight title

Adamek won the vacant WBC light heavyweight title defeating Paul "Firepower" Briggs by majority decision on 21 May 2005. The fight was described by some as one of the most brutal in recent memory, as Briggs suffered a large cut above his left eye early in the fight and Adamek bled profusely from his nose for much of the fight(broken), as well. Adamek tended to be the aggressor and won the fight.

On 15 October 2005, he defended his title against German boxer Thomas Ulrich by knockout in Round 6.

He then defended his title in a rematch with Paul Briggs in 2006, again winning by majority decision. After the fight Jim Lampley said (Adamek vs Briggs I and II) was the best combined 24 rounds he has ever seen.

Adamek vs. Dawson

Undefeated Adamek with 31-0 (21 KO) lost his first fight by unanimous decision to Chad Dawson on 3 February 2007. During that fight, Adamek was knocked down in the seventh round; this was only the second time in his career he has been knocked down (upon slow-motion replay on Showtime, Adamek tripped on Dawson's foot after the body shot). Adamek knocked Dawson down late in the fight but could not knock him out, and was already too far behind on points to get the decision. Immediately following the loss to Dawson, Adamek decided to move up in the cruiserweight division.

Cruiserweight

After losing to Dawson, Adamek moved up to cruiserweight to beat Luis Andres Pineda by technical knockout in round 7 to become the IBO cruiserweight champion. He successfully defended his title against Josip Jalusic on 29 December 2007 in Germany.

Adamek vs. Bell

On April 19, 2008 in Poland, Adamek fought former undisputed cruiserweight champion O'Neil Bell in an IBF cruiserweight title eliminator. Adamek floored Bell in round one and had good success by outboxing Bell. Bell opted not to come out for round eight, citing that he felt dizzy and ill.

Winning the cruiserweight title

In December 2008 he fought the then reigning champion Steve Cunningham at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Knocking a game Cunningham down three times, he won the IBF Cruiserwight championship and the vacant Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Championship in a bout many thought was the fight of the year.

Adamek successfully defended his title against Johnathon Banks on 27 February 2009, at the Prudential Center in Newark. He won with a brutal TKO in the 8th Round. He then went on to defeat Bobby Gunn before a large crowd at the Prudential Center on July 11, 2009, with the referee stopping the bout at the ring physician's advice between rounds four and five.

He vacated the IBF Cruiserwight championship on October 18, 2009. Choosing to move up to the Heavyweight division.

Heavyweight

On October 24, 2009 in Łódź, Poland, Adamek defeated Andrew Golota by TKO in the fifth round to win the IBF International Heavyweight Title. It was the biggest live broadcast in the history of Polish internet.

Then, on February 7, 2010 in Newark's Prudential Center he defeated Jason Estrada by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.

Adamek-Arreola

Adamek (40-1; 27 KO) then took on heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (28-1; 25 KO) on April 24, 2010 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California California. The bout was televised as part of Boxing After Dark. The Polish fighter won a very hard-fought twelve round majority decision, with the scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 117-111. Adamek used a movement-based strategy as he strafed Arreola, and hustled out of range as much as possible enroute to the win.

A day before the bout, Arreola weighed 250 1/2 pounds, while Adamek was 217. In the first round, Adamek sticked and moved, throwing jabs and following with rights to the soft midsection. A left hook touched Arreola, and then Arreola did the same. Adamek had Arreola looking a little tentative and backing up more than some would've expected. In the second, Arreola had his moments, but was caught by some solid combinations. In the third, Adamek showed very strong as the two traded some hard shots. However, the Pole was stunned early in the fourth, but he won the last three quarters. In the fifth, Arreola's face was swelling but he caught again Adamek with some hard punches and stunned him with a minute left. The American jumped on him aggressively, trying to finish it there, but Adamek was able to hang on and to finish the round. Adamek got back in it in the eighth, showing some very good shots. He landed hard combinations but Arreola got off the situation with counter-punches. In the ninth, the American appeared to be frustrated when the Pole scooted out of range. Adamek continued to hammer him with solid punches. He continued on this way in the tenth, hurting Arreola with other hard shots to take control of the fight. The war continued in round eleven, with both of them trading hard combinations. During some punch-trading, Arreola appeared to hurt his hand. The American tried to fire but was not able due to the injured hand. Adamek finished stronger. At the beginning of the final round, the American's face was a complete swollen mess, with cuts. In round twelve, both fighters traded good combinations, with Arreola trying to follow his opponent. When the war finished, the crowd gave the fighters a standing ovation.

Adamek vs. Grant

Adamek defeated the American boxer Michael Grant by unanimous decision on August 21, 2010.

Adamek vs Maddalone

Adamek defeated american boxer Vincent Maddalone via TKO in the 5th round.

Professional boxing record

|- |align="center" colspan=8|43 Wins (28 knockouts, 14 decisions), 1 Loss |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd.,Time | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |N/A |TBA |N/A |N/A |align=left| 2011-04-16 |align=left| Spodek |N/A |-align=center |Win |align=left| Vincent Maddalone |TKO |5, 2:17 |align=left| 2010-12-09 |align=left| Prudential Center |Judges: Julie Lederman, Robin Taylor, Steve Weisfeld
Referee: Steve Smoger
Maddalone was down once in the 5^th round before the bout was stopped.
IBF International heavyweight title
WBO NABO heavyweight title
Adamek's weight: 216,5 lbs
Maddalone's weight: 230 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Michael Grant |UD |12 |align=left| 2010-08-21 |align=left| Prudential Center |Referee: Lindsey Page
Judge: Eugene Grant 117-111
Judge: Robert Grasso 118-110
Judge: John Poturaj 118-111
IBF International heavyweight title
WBO NABO heavyweight title
Tomasz Adamek's weight: 217 lbs
Michael Grant's weight: 261 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Chris Arreola |MD |12 |align=left| 2010-04-24 |align=left| Citizens Business Bank Arena |Referee: Jack Reiss
Judge: Tony Crebs 114-114
Judge: Joseph Pasquale 117-111
Judge: Barry Druxman 115-113
IBF International heavyweight title
Vacant WBO NABO heavyweight title
Tomasz Adamek's weight: 217 lbs
Chris Arreola's weight: 250,5 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Jason Estrada |UD |12 |2010-02-06 |align=left| Prudential Center |Referee: Lindsey Page
Judge: Steve Weisfeld 115-113
Judge: Joseph Pasquale 116-112
Judge: Larry Layton 118-110
IBF International heavyweight title
Adamek's weight: 220,5 lbs
Estrada's weight: 237 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Andrew Golota |TKO |5, 1:20 |2009-10-24 |align=left| Atlas Arena |Referee: Bill Clancy
Judge: Pawel Kardyni 40-35
Judge: Robert Hoyle 40-35
Judge: Larry Layton 40-35
Vacant IBF International heavyweight title
Golota down in 5^th.
Adamek's weight: 97 kg
Gołota's weight: 116 kg |-align=center |Win |align=left| Bobby Gunn |TKO |4, 3:00 |2009-07-11 |align=left| Prudential Center |Retained IBF Cruiserweight title
IBO Cruiserweight title
Ring Magazine Cruiserweight championship
Referee: Earl Brown
Judge: Lynne Carter 40-36
Judge: Shafeeq Rashada 40-36
Judge: Robin Taylor 40-35
The fight was stopped between round 4 and 5 by the referee and the doctor |-align=center |Win |align=left| Johnathon Banks |TKO |8, 1:30 |2009-02-27 |align=left| Prudential Center |Referee: Eddie Cotton
Judge: Lynne Carter 67-66
Judge: Benoit Roussel 67-66
Judge: Steve Weisfeld 68-65
IBF cruiserweight title
Adamek's weight: 199 lbs
Banks's weight: 200 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Steve Cunningham |SD |12 |2008-12-11 |align=left| Prudential Center |Won IBF Cruiserweight title
Vacant Ring Cruiserweight Championship.
Referee: Earl Morton
Judge: Shafeeq Rashada 115-112
Judge: Clark Sammartino 112-114
Judge: John Stewart 116-110
Cunningham down in 2^nd, 4^th and 8^th.
Cunningham had more jabs; Adamek more power blows.
Cunningham's weight: 197 lbs
Adamek's weight: 198 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Gary Gomez |RTD |7, 0:01 |2008-07-11 |align=left| Aragon Ballroom (Chicago) |Referee: Gerald Scott
Judges: Gary Kruse, John McCarthy, Jerry Jakubco
Gomez was unable to continue due to an injured right hand.
Adamek's weight: 201 lbs
Gomez's weight: 201 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| O'Neil Bell |TKO |8 |2008-04-19 |align=left| Spodek |Referee: Robert Byrd
Judge: Pawel Kardyni 69-63
Judge: Bill Ray 67-65
Judge: Harry Davis 68-64
IBF Cruiserweight Title Eliminator
Bell down in 1^st
Bell refused to fight between rounds 7^th and 8^th.
Adamek's weight: 198 lbs
Bell's weight: 199 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Josip Jalusic |UD |8 |2007-12-29 |align=left| Seidensticker Halle |Referee: Josef Temml
Judge: Wilhelm Vogl 80-72
Judge: Leszek Jankowiak 80-72
udge: Ingo Barrabas 80-72 |-align=center |Win |align=left| Luis Andres Pineda |TKO |7 |2007-06-09 |align=left| Spodek |Referee: Marcus McDonnell
Judges: Lahcen Oumghar, Torben Seemann Hansen, Richard Green
Vacant International Boxing Organization cruiserweight title
First Adamek's fight in cruiserweight
Adamek was the quicker, faster and greatly more polished fighter.
Adamek's weight: 196,6 lbs
Pineda's weight: 198,5 lbs |-align=center |Loss |align=left| Chad Dawson |UD |12 |2007-02-03 |align=left| Silver Spurs Arena |Referee: Jorge Alonso
Judge: Anek Hongtongkam 110-116
Judge: Alejandro Rochin Mapula 109-117
Judge: Peter Trematerra 108-118
WBC light heavyweight title
Upon slow-motion replay on Showtime, Adamek tripped on Dawson's foot after the body shot.
Adamek's weight: 174 lbs
Dawson's weight: 175 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Paul Briggs |MD |12 |2006-10-07 |align=left| Allstate Arena |Referee: Timothy Adams
Judge: Mauro Di Fiore 113-113
Judge: Ray Hawkins 115-111
Judge: Ken Morita 114-112
WBC light heavyweight title
Adamek down in 1^st rd, also lost a point for low blows in the 9^th.
Adamek's weight: 174 lbs
Briggs's weight: 175 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Thomas Ulrich |KO |6 1:57 |2005-10-15 |align=left| Mehrzweckhalle Sued |Referee: Ian John-Lewis
Judges: Guido Cavalleri, Dick Flaherty, Anek Hongtongkam
WBC light heavyweight title
Adamek knocks out the 1996 Olympic bronze medalist with a straight right to the jaw.
Adamek's weight: 174,75 lbs
Ulrich's weight: 174,75 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Paul Briggs |MD |12 |2005-05-21 |align=left| United Center |Referee: Timothy Adams
Judge: Nobuaki Uratani 114-114
Judge: John McCarthy 115-113
Judge: John Keane 117-113
Vacant WBC light heavyweight title
Adamek's eye was nearly swollen shut in the 3^rd.
Briggs' left eye was cut in the 2^nd from an accidental headbutt.
Adamek's weight: 174 lbs
Briggs's weight: 174 lbs |-align=center |Win |align=left| Ismail Abdoul |PTS |10 |2004-09-10 |align=left| Blue City (Warsaw) |Referee: Wlodzimierz Kromka
Judges: Zbigniew Lagosz, Piotr Kozlowski |-align=center |Win |align=left| Dzhabrail Dzhabrailov |KO |5 |2004-04-17 |align=left| Baltic Hall (Mariehamn) |Referee: Erkki Meronen
Judges: Esa Lehtosaari, Jussi Niemonen, Juhani Salminen
Vacant WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |-align=center |Win |align=left| Olivier Beard |TKO |3 |2003-12-20 |align=left| BBTS Wlokniarz Hall |Referee: Michal Puzio
Judges: Piotr Kozlowski, Pawel Kardyni |-align=center |Win |align=left| Ed Dalton |KO |2 |2003-10-04 |align=left| Baltic Hall (Mariehamn) |Referee: Erkki Meronen
Judges: Luca Montella, Arno Pokrandt, Roger Tilleman
Vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |-align=center |Win |align=left| Roberto Coelho |UD |8 |2003-08-30 |align=left| Olympiahalle |Referee: Kurt Stroer |-align=center |Win |align=left| Zoltan Beres |UD |8 |2003-04-06 |align=left| Comunidad Valenciana |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Andrei Kiarsten |TKO |2 |2003-02-15 |align=left| Kisahalli (Helsinki) |Referee: Erkki Meronen
Judge: Esa Lehtosaari |-align=center |Win |align=left| Varuzhan Davtyan |RTD |4 3:00 |2002-12-14 |align=left| Metro Radio Arena |Davtyan's corner stops the bout after the 4th round |-align=center |Win |align=left| Laverne Clark |TKO |3 |2002-10-18 |align=left| Kozienice |Won Polish International Light Heavyweight Title |-align=center |Win |align=left| Mihai Iftode |UD |8 |2002-07-27 |align=left| Hala Milenium (Kołobrzeg) |Referee: Wlodzimierz Gulc
Judge: Leszek Jankowiak
Adamek down in first round. |-align=center |Win |align=left| Siarhei Karanevich |PTS |10 |2002-05-24 |align=left| Płońsk |Judge 1: 100-91
Judge 2: 100-91
Judge 3: 100-90
Vacant WBC CIS and Slovenian Boxing Bureau (CISBB) light heavyweight title |-align=center |Win |align=left| Willie McDonald |TKO |3 |2002-04-06 |align=left| Łódź |Referee: Michal Puzio |-align=center |Win |align=left| Dzianis Salomka |TKO |5 |2002-02-23 |align=left| OSiR (Włocławek) |Referee: Daniel Van de Wiele |-align=center |Win |align=left| Ruslan Hladkykh |UD |6 |2001-12-29 |align=left| Konin |Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele |-align=center |Win |align=left| Zdravko Kostic |UD |10 |2001-11-10 |align=left| Włocławek |Judge 1: 100-91
Judge 2: 98-93
Judge 3: 98-93 |-align=center |Win |align=left| Timofey Maklakov |TKO |3 |2001-08-11 |align=left| Jaworzno | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Ion Voica |KO |1 |2001-05-18 |align=left| Warsaw | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Rudi Lupo |UD |10 |2001-03-02 |align=left| Warsaw |Judge 1: 100-86
Judge 2: 100-86
Judge 3: 100-87
International Boxing Council Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
Lupo down once in 2nd, twice in 4th, and once in 7th. |-align=center |Win |align=left| Nino Cirilo |TKO |3 |2000-11-03 |align=left| Nowy Dwór | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Stanislav Schreiber |TKO |3 |2000-10-14 |align=left| Dębica | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Glenn Odem |TKO |4 |2000-06-10 |align=left| Elbląg |Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele |-align=center |Win |align=left| Terry Ford |TKO |6 |2000-03-25 |align=left| Białystok |Referee: Daniel Van de Wiele |-align=center |Win |align=left| Mark Lee Dawson |TKO |3 |2000-02-21 |align=left| Elephant and Castle |Referee: Larry O'Connell |-align=center |Win |align=left| Melvin Wynn |TKO |3 |1999-12-10 |align=left| Warsaw |Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele |-align=center |Win |align=left| Kevin Whaley-El |TKO |4 |1999-10-22 |align=left| Bemowo, Warsaw | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Milko Stoikov |TKO |3 |1999-06-26 |align=left| Hala Ludowa, Wrocław | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Smokey Enison |TKO |2 |1999-04-29 |align=left| York Hall | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Israel Khumalo |TKO |1 |1999-03-13 |align=left| Bowler's Arena, Manchester |Adamek's weight: 177 lbs
Khumalo's weight: 170 lbs |-align=center

Trivia

Adamek has appeared in the video game Fight Night Round 4. Adamek turned down a plane ride in Wall, NJ, that crashed and killed its passengers.

External links

Official Website of Tomasz Adamek

References

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Name	Mike Tyson
Realname	Michael Gerard Tyson
Nationality	American
Nickname	Iron MikeThe Baddest Man on the Planet
Weight	Heavyweight
Reach
Birth date	June 30, 1966
Birth place	Brooklyn, New York
Style	Orthodox
Total	58
Wins	50
Ko	44
Losses	6(5KO)
Draws	0
No contests	2

Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American boxer. Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title when he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring.

He was the first heavyweight boxer to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles simultaneously. Tyson is considered to have been one of the better heavyweight boxers of all time. He is also the only Heavyweight boxer to individually unify the WBC, WBA and IBF titles.

Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, with twelve of them occurring in the first round. He unified the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in the first 91 seconds of the fight. Tyson lost his titles to 42-to-1 underdog Buster Douglas on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, by a knockout in round 10.

In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping of Desiree Washington, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison but was released after serving three years. After being released from prison in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. He regained a portion of the heavyweight title, before losing it to Evander Holyfield in a 1996 fight by an 11th round TKO. Their 1997 rematch ended when Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Holyfield's ear. He fought for a championship again at 35, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson retired from professional boxing in 2006 after he was knocked out in consecutive matches against Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.

Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career. He is ranked #16 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Early years

Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has a brother, Rodney, who is five years older than he. His sister, Denise, died of a heart attack at age 25 in 1991. Tyson's father, Jimmy Kirkpatrick, abandoned his family when Tyson was 2, leaving his mother, Lorna Smith Tyson, to care for them on her own. The family lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant until their financial burdens necessitated a move to Brownsville when Tyson was 10 years old. Tyson's mother died six years later, leaving 16-year-old Tyson in the care of boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato, who would become his legal guardian. Tyson has been quoted saying, "I never saw my mother happy with me and proud of me for doing something: She only knew me as being a wild kid running the streets, coming home with new clothes that she knew I didn't pay for. I never got a chance to talk to her or know about her. Professionally, it has no effect, but it's crushing emotionally and personally."

Throughout his childhood, Tyson lived in and around high-crime neighborhoods. According to an interview in Details (magazine) his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons. He was repeatedly caught committing petty crimes and fighting those who ridiculed his high-pitched voice and lisp. By the age of 13, he had been arrested 38 times. He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown, New York. It was at the school that Tyson's emerging boxing ability was discovered by Bobby Stewart, a juvenile detention center counselor and former boxer. Kevin Rooney also trained Tyson, and he was occasionally assisted by Teddy Atlas, although he was dismissed by D'Amato when Tyson was 15. Rooney eventually took over all training duties for the young fighter.

Tyson's brother is a physician assistant in the trauma center of the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. He has always been very supportive of his brother's career and was often seen at Tyson's boxing matches in Las Vegas, Nevada. When asked about their relationship, Mike has been quoted saying, "My brother and I see each other occasionally and we love each other," and "My brother was always something and I was nothing."

Career

Amateur career

Tyson competed at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, and won the gold medal twice. In 1981 against Joe Cortez and in 1982 against Kelton Brown whose corner threw in the towel within the first round. He holds the Junior Olympic quickest knockout record with 8 seconds. In addition he won every bout at the Junior Olympic Games by knockout.

He fought Henry Tillman twice as an amateur losing both bouts by close decision. Tillman went on to win heavyweight Gold at the Los Angeles Olympics.

Rise to stardom

Tyson made his professional debut as an 18 year old on March 6, 1985, in Albany, New York. He defeated Hector Mercedes via a first round knockout. The quality of his opponents gradually increased to journeyman fighters and borderline contenders,

Tyson's first nationally televised bout took place on February 16, 1986, at Houston Field House in Troy, New York against journeyman heavyweight Jesse Ferguson. Tyson knocked down Ferguson with an uppercut in the fifth round that broke Ferguson's nose. During the sixth round, Ferguson began to hold and clinch Tyson in an apparent attempt to avoid further punishment. After admonishing Ferguson several times to obey his commands to box, the referee finally stopped the fight near the middle of the sixth round. Initially ruled a win for Tyson by disqualification (DQ) of his opponent, the ruling was subsequently "adjusted" as a win by technical knockout (TKO) after Tyson's corner protested that a DQ win would end Tyson's string of knockout victories, and that a knockout would have been the inevitable result. The rationale offered for the revised outcome was that the fight was actually stopped because Ferguson could not (rather than would not) continue boxing.

On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by second round TKO, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Tyson's dominant performance brought many accolades. Donald Saunders wrote: "The noble and manly art of boxing can at least cease worrying about its immediate future, now [that] it has discovered a heavyweight champion fit to stand alongside Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano and Ali."

Because of Tyson's strength, many fighters were intimidated by him. This was backed up by his outstanding hand speed, accuracy, coordination, power, and timing. Tyson was also noted for his defensive abilities. Holding his hands high in the Peek-a-Boo style taught by his mentor Cus D'Amato, he slipped and weaved out of the way of the opponent's punches while closing the distance to deliver his own punches. 'Tyson mania' in the media was becoming rampant. He beat Pinklon Thomas in May with a knockout in the sixth round. On August 1 he took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve round unanimous decision. He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts — WBA, WBC, and IBF — at the same time. Another fight in 1987 was in October that ended with a victory for Tyson by knockout in the seventh round, against 1984 Olympics Super Heavyweight Gold Medallist Tyrell Biggs. Also in 1987, Nintendo released the video game, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, for its Nintendo Entertainment System.

Tyson had three fights in 1988. He faced Larry Holmes on January 22, 1988, and defeated the legendary former champion by a fourth round KO. This was the only knockout loss Holmes suffered in 75 professional bouts. In March, Tyson then fought contender Tony Tubbs in Tokyo, Japan, fitting in an easy two-round victory amid promotional and marketing work.

On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via a 15-round decision in 1985, had not lost his title in the ring but was not recognized as champion by the major boxing organizations. Holmes had previously given up all but the IBF title, and that was eventually stripped from Spinks after he elected to fight Gerry Cooney (winning by a 5th-round TKO) rather than IBF Number 1 Contender Tony Tucker, as the Cooney fight provided him a larger purse. However, Spinks did become the lineal champion by beating Holmes and many (including Ring magazine) considered him to have a legitimate claim to being the true heavyweight champion. The bout was, at the time, the richest fight in history and expectations were very high. Boxing pundits were predicting a titanic battle of styles, with Tyson's aggressive infighting conflicting with Spinks' skillful outfighting and footwork. The fight ended after 91 seconds when Tyson knocked Spinks out in the first round; many consider this to be the pinnacle of Tyson's fame and boxing ability. Spinks, previously unbeaten, would never fight professionally again.

Controversy and upset

During this period, Tyson's problems outside boxing were also starting to emerge. His marriage to Robin Givens was heading for divorce, and his future contract was being fought over by Don King and Bill Cayton. In late 1988, Tyson parted with manager Bill Cayton and fired longtime trainer Kevin Rooney, the man many credit for honing Tyson's craft after the death of D'Amato. In 1989, Tyson had only two fights amid personal turmoil. He faced the popular British boxer Frank Bruno in February in a fight where Bruno managed to stun Tyson at the end of the 1st round, although Tyson went on to knock out Bruno in the fifth round. Tyson then knocked out Carl "The Truth" Williams in one round in July. In 1989, Tyson was granted an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Central State University in Ohio.

By 1990, Tyson seemed to have lost direction, and his personal life and training habits were in disarray. In a fight on February 11, 1990, he lost the undisputed championship to Buster Douglas in Tokyo. Tyson was a huge betting favourite, but Douglas (priced at 42/1) was at an emotional peak after losing his mother to a stroke 23 days prior to the fight, and fought the fight of his life. Just 35 seconds into the 10th round, Douglas unleashed a brutal combination of hooks that sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career. He was counted out by referee Octavio Meyran.

The knockout victory by Douglas over Tyson, the previously undefeated "baddest man on the planet" and arguably the most feared boxer in professional boxing at that time, has been described as one of the most shocking upsets in modern sports history.

After Douglas

After the loss, Tyson recovered by knocking out Henry Tillman and Alex Stewart in the first round in his next two fights. Tyson's victory over the 1984 Olympics Boxing Heavyweight gold medalist (and 1983 Boxing Heavyweight silver medalist of the Pan American Games) Tillman enabled Tyson to avenge his early career amateur losses at Tillman's hands. These bouts set up an elimination match for another shot at the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which Evander Holyfield had taken from Douglas in his first defense of the title.

Tyson, who was the #1 contender, faced #2 contender Donovan "Razor" Ruddock on March 18, 1991, in Las Vegas. Ruddock at the time was seen as the most dangerous heavyweight around and was thought of as one of the hardest punching heavyweights. Tyson and Ruddock went back and forth for most of the fight, until referee Richard Steele controversially stopped the fight during the seventh round in favor of Tyson. This decision infuriated the fans in attendance, sparking a post-fight melee in the audience and the referee had to be escorted from the ring.

Tyson and Ruddock met again on June 28 that year, with Tyson knocking down Ruddock twice and winning a 12 round unanimous decision. A fight between Tyson and Holyfield for the undisputed championship was arranged for the autumn of 1991.

The match between Tyson and reigning champion Holyfield did not occur, with Tyson pulling out of the scheduled November 8, 1991 title fight at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, with a rib cartilage injury sustained during training.

Rape conviction, prison, and conversion

Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington, Miss Black Rhode Island, in an Indianapolis hotel room. Tyson's rape trial took place in the Indianapolis courthouse from January 26 to February 10, 1992. As part of its case, the prosecution documented Tyson's history of problems with attractive young women. Tyson's defense contended that Tyson was the victim and that Washington was a cold and calculated vixen out to hurt Tyson for publicity.

Desiree Washington testified that she received a phone call from Tyson at 1:36 am on July 19, 1991 inviting her to a party. Having joined Tyson in his limousine, Washington testified that Tyson made sexual advances towards her. She testified that upon arriving at his hotel room, Tyson pinned her down on his bed and raped her despite her pleas to stop. She afterwards ran out of the room and asked Tyson's chauffeur to drive her back to her hotel.

Partial corroboration of Washington's story came via testimony from Tyson's chauffeur, Virginia Foster, who confirmed Desiree Washington's state of shock. Further testimony came from Dr. Thomas Richardson, the emergency room physician who examined Washington more than 24 hours after the incident and confirmed that Washington's physical condition was consistent with rape.

Taking the witness stand, under Tyson's lead defense lawyer Vincent Fuller's direct examination, Tyson claimed that everything had taken place with Washington's full cooperation and he claimed not to have forced himself upon her. When he was cross-examined by the lead prosecutor, Gregory Garrison, Tyson denied claims that he had misled Washington and insisted that she wanted to have sex with him. Because of Tyson's hostile and defensive responses to the questions during cross-examination, some have speculated that his behavior made him unlikable to the jury who saw him as brutish and arrogant.

Tyson was convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992 after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours.

Alan Dershowitz filed an appeal on Tyson's behalf alleging that the victim had a history of at least one false accusation of rape, that she had offered to drop charges in return for $1 million and that the judge had blocked testimony from witnesses who would have contradicted Washington. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against Tyson in a 2-1 vote.

Under Indiana law, a defendant convicted of a felony must begin serving his prison sentence immediately after the sentence is imposed. On March 26, he was given a sentence of 10 years, six in prison and four on probation. He was assigned to the Indiana Youth Center (now the Plainfield Correctional Facility) in April 1992. and he was released in March 1995 after serving three years. He was scheduled to be released on Saturday March 25, 1995. During his incarceration, Tyson converted to Islam. On July 2, 2010 he visited Mecca to perform the Umrah (Minor Islamic pilgrimage).

Comeback

Tyson did not fight again until later in 1995 after he was paroled from prison. He had two comeback bouts against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis Jr., which he won easily. Interest in Tyson's first comeback fight since his incarceration was high enough that it grossed more than US$96 million worldwide, including a United States record $63 million for PPV television. The fight was purchased by 1.52 million homes, setting both PPV viewership and revenue records for that time. The brief, 89-second fight wherein McNeeley swiftly crumpled on facing Tyson, elicited criticism that Tyson's management lined up "Tomato Cans", easily defeatable and unworthy boxers for his return. TV Guide included the Tyson-McNeeley fight in their list of the 50 Greats TV Sports Moment of All Time in 1998.

He regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title from Frank Bruno (their second fight) in March 1996 by knocking him out in the third round. Tyson added the WBA belt by defeating champion Bruce Seldon in one round in September that year. Seldon was severely criticized and mocked in the popular press for seemingly collapsing to innocuous punches from Tyson in the fight.

Tyson-Holyfield fights

Tyson vs. Holyfield I

Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against Evander Holyfield. Holyfield was in the fourth fight of his own comeback after retiring in 1994 following the loss of his championship to Michael Moorer (who subsequently lost to George Foreman by knockout during his first defense). It was said that Don King and others saw Holyfield, the former champion, who was 34 at the time of the fight and a huge underdog, as a washed up fighter.

On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed 'Finally.' In a surprising turn of events, the supposedly "washed-up" Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators, defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round 11. Holyfield made history with the upset win by being the second person ever to win a heavyweight championship belt three times, after Muhammad Ali. However Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent headbutts during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee,

Tyson vs. Holyfield II and aftermath

Tyson and Holyfield fought again on June 28, 1997. Originally, Halpern was supposed to be the referee, but after Tyson's camp protested, Halpern stepped aside in favor of Mills Lane. The highly anticipated rematch was dubbed "The Sound and the Fury," and was held at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena, site of the first bout. It was a lucrative event, drawing even more attention than the first bout and grossing $100 million. Tyson received $30 million and Holyfield $35 million—the highest paid professional boxing purses ever until 2007. The fight was purchased by 1.99 million households, setting a pay-per-view buy rate record that stood until the May 5, 2007, De La Hoya-Mayweather boxing match.

Soon to become one of the most controversial events in modern sports, the fight was stopped at the end of the third round, with Tyson disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. The first time he bit him the match was temporarily stopped. Referee Mills Lane deducted two points from Tyson and the fight resumed. However, after the match resumed, Tyson did it again: this time Tyson was disqualified and Holyfield won the match. One bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield's right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight. Tyson later stated that it was retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly head butting him without penalty.

Tyson's former trainer, Teddy Atlas, had predicted that Tyson would be disqualified. "He planned this," Atlas said. "That's the only reason he went through with this fight. This was a charade so he could get out and live with himself as long as in his world he would be known as savage and brutal. In his world, he was the man who attacked like an animal and people would say he was trying to annihilate Holyfield, trying to kill him, when nothing could be further from the truth."

As a subsequent fallout from the incident, $3 million was immediately withheld from Tyson's $30-million purse by the Nevada state boxing commission (the most it could legally hold back at the time). Two days after the fight, Tyson issued a statement, apologizing to Holyfield for his actions and asked not to be banned for life over the incident. Tyson was roundly condemned in the news media but was not without defenders. Novelist and commentator Katherine Dunn wrote a column that criticized Holyfield's sportsmanship in the controversial bout and charged the news media with being biased against Tyson.

On July 9, 1997, Tyson's boxing license was rescinded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in a unanimous voice vote; he was also fined US$3 million and ordered to pay the legal costs of the hearing. As most state athletic commissions honor sanctions imposed by other states, this effectively made Tyson unable to box in the United States. The revocation was not permanent, as a little more than a year later on October 18, 1998, the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson's boxing license.

During his time away from boxing in 1998, Tyson made a guest appearance at WrestleMania XIV as an enforcer for the main event match between Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin. During this time, Tyson was also an unofficial member of D-Generation X. Tyson was paid $3 million for being guest enforcer of the match at Wrestlemania.

1999 to 2005

After Holyfield

In January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring to fight the South African Francois Botha, in another fight that ended in controversy. While Botha initially controlled the fight, Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha's arms during a tie-up and both boxers were cautioned by the referee in the ill-tempered bout. Botha was ahead on points on all scorecards and was confident enough to mock Tyson as the fight continued. Nonetheless, Tyson landed a straight right-hand in the fifth round that knocked out Botha.

Legal problems caught up with Tyson once again. On February 5, 1999, Tyson was sentenced to a year's imprisonment, fined $5,000, and ordered to serve two years probation and perform 200 hours of community service for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident on August 31, 1998. He served nine months of that sentence. After his release, he fought Orlin Norris on October 23, 1999. Tyson knocked down Norris with a left hook thrown after the bell sounded to end the first round. Norris injured his knee from the off-the-clinch-punch when he went down and said he was unable to continue the fight. Consequently, the bout was ruled a no contest.

{{ quote box | width = 40% | align = right | quote = "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, the most ruthless champion there has ever been. No one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No! I'm Alexander! He's no Alexander! I'm the best ever. There’s never been anyone as ruthless as me. I'm Sonny Liston. I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There is no one who can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want his heart! I want to eat his children! Praise be to Allah!" | source = Tyson's post fight interview after knocking out Lou Savarese after 38 seconds in June 2000. }}

In 2000, Tyson had three fights. The first was staged at the MEN Arena, Manchester, England against Julius Francis. Following controversy as to whether Tyson should be allowed into the country, he took four minutes to knock out Francis, ending the bout in the second round. He also fought Lou Savarese in June 2000 in Glasgow, winning in the first round; the fight lasted only 38 seconds. Tyson continued punching after the referee had stopped the fight, knocking the referee to the floor as he tried to separate the boxers. In October, Tyson fought the similarly controversial Andrzej Gołota, winning in round three after Gołota refused to continue after his jaw was broken. The result was later changed to no contest after Tyson refused to take a pre-fight drug test and then tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight urine test. Tyson fought only once in 2001, beating Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen with a seventh round TKO.

Lewis vs. Tyson

-Tyson fight that took place on June 8, 2002, was one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in years. ]] Tyson once again had the opportunity to fight for a heavyweight championship in 2002, against Lennox Lewis, who held the WBC, IBF and IBO titles at the time. As promising amateurs, Tyson and Lewis had sparred together at a training camp, in a meeting arranged by Cus D'Amato in 1984. Tyson sought to fight Lewis in Nevada for a more lucrative box-office venue, but the Nevada boxing commission refused him a license to box as he was facing possible sexual assault charges at the time.

Two years prior to the bout, in a post-fight interview following the Savarese fight, Tyson had made several inflammatory remarks to Lewis, "I want your heart, I want to eat his children." On January 22, 2002, a brawl involving the two boxers and their entourages occurred at a press conference held in New York to publicize the planned event. The melee put to rest any chance of a Nevada fight and alternative arrangements had to be made, with the fight eventually occurring on June 8 at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis dominated the fight and knocked out Tyson with a right hook in the eighth round. Tyson was magnanimous after the fight and praised Lewis on his victory. This fight was the highest-grossing event in pay-per-view history at that time, generating $106.9 million from 1.95 million buys in the USA. This would be Tyson's final professional victory in the ring.

In August 2003, after years of financial struggles, Tyson finally filed for bankruptcy. In 2003, amid all his economic troubles, he was named by Ring Magazine at number 16, right behind Sonny Liston, among the 100 greatest punchers of all time.

On August 13, 2003, Tyson entered the ring for a face to face confrontation against then K-1 fighting phenom Bob Sapp immediately after Sapp's win against Kimo Leopoldo in Las Vegas. K-1 signed Tyson to a contract with the hopes of making a fight happen between the two, but Tyson's status as a convicted felon made him unable to obtain a visa to enter Japan, where the fight would have been most profitable. Alternate locations were discussed, but the fight never came to fruition. It is unknown if he actually profited from this arrangement.

On July 30, 2004, Tyson faced the British boxer Danny Williams in another comeback fight, this time staged in Louisville, Kentucky. Tyson dominated the opening two rounds. The third round was even, with Williams getting in some clean blows and also a few illegal ones, for which he was penalized. In the fourth round, Tyson was unexpectedly knocked out. After the fight, it was revealed that Tyson was trying to fight on one leg, having torn a ligament in his other knee in the first round. This was Tyson's fifth career defeat. He underwent surgery for the ligament four days after the fight. His manager, Shelly Finkel, claimed that Tyson was unable to throw meaningful right-hand punches after the knee injury.

On June 11, 2005, Tyson stunned the boxing world by quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman Kevin McBride. After losing the third of his last four fights, Tyson said he would quit boxing because he no longer had "the fighting guts or the heart anymore."

Exhibition tour

To help pay off his debts, Tyson returned to the ring on a world tour in a series of four-round exhibitions against journeyman heavyweight Corey "T-Rex" Sanders in Youngstown, Ohio 2006. Tyson, without headgear at 5 ft 10.5 in and 216 pounds, was in great shape, but far from his prime against Sanders, with headgear at 6 ft 8 in and 293 pounds, a loser of his last seven pro bouts and nearly blind from a detached retina in his left eye. Tyson appeared to be "holding back" in these exhibitions to prevent an early end to the "show". "If I don't get out of this financial quagmire there's a possibility I may have to be a punching bag for somebody. The money I make isn't going to help my bills from a tremendous standpoint, but I'm going to feel better about myself. I'm not going to be depressed," explained Tyson about the reasons for his "comeback".

Legacy

A 1998 ranking of "The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time" by Ring magazine placed Tyson at #14 on the list.

In Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years, released in 2002, Tyson was ranked at #72. He is ranked #16 on Ring Magazine's 2003 list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

After professional boxing

.]] On the front page of USA Today on June 3, 2005, Tyson was quoted as saying: "My whole life has been a waste - I've been a failure." He continued: "I just want to escape. I'm really embarrassed with myself and my life. I want to be a missionary. I think I could do that while keeping my dignity without letting people know they chased me out of the country. I want to get this part of my life over as soon as possible. In this country nothing good is going to come of me. People put me so high; I wanted to tear that image down." Tyson began to spend much of his time tending to his 350 pigeons in Paradise Valley, an upscale enclave near Phoenix, Arizona.

Tyson has stayed in the limelight by promoting various websites and companies. In the past Tyson had shunned endorsements, accusing other athletes of putting on a false front to obtain them. He has also done entertainment boxing shows at a casino in Las Vegas and started a tour of exhibition bouts to pay off his numerous debts.

On December 29, 2006, Tyson was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of DUI and felony drug possession after he nearly crashed into a police SUV shortly after leaving a nightclub. According to a police probable-cause statement, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, "[Tyson] admitted to using [drugs] today and stated he is an addict and has a problem." Tyson pleaded not guilty on January 22, 2007, in Maricopa County Superior Court to felony drug possession and paraphernalia possession counts and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs. On February 8 he checked himself into an in-patient treatment program for "various addictions" while awaiting trial on the drug charges.

On September 24, 2007, Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and driving under the influence. He was convicted of these charges in November 2007 and sentenced to 24 hours in jail, 360 hours community service and 3 years probation. Prosecutors had requested a year-long jail sentence, but the judge praised Tyson for seeking help with his drug problems.

On November 11, 2009, Mike Tyson was arrested after getting into a scuffle at Los Angeles International airport with a photographer. No charges were filed.

Tyson appeared on WWE Monday Night Raw as the guest host on 11 January 2010 and even made his return to the ring in a tag team match with Chris Jericho against D-Generation X. At first, the duo had their way until Tyson revealed a DX T-shirt he was wearing underneath a black shirt he was wearing and knocked-out Jericho, which allowed Shawn Michaels to pin Jericho, giving DX the win.

On December 7, 2010, Tyson was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, alongside legendary Mexican champion Julio César Chávez, light welterweight champion kostya Tszyu, and actor/screenwriter Sylvester Stallone.

Personal life

Tyson has been legally married three times and he had seven children with several different women.

His first marriage was to actress Robin Givens from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989. Matters came to a head when Tyson and Givens gave a joint interview with Barbara Walters on the ABC TV newsmagazine show 20/20 in September 1988, in which Givens described life with Tyson as "torture, pure hell, worse than anything I could possibly imagine." Givens also described Tyson as "manic depressive" on national television while Tyson looked on with an intent and calm expression.

His second marriage was to Monica Turner from April 19, 1997 to January 14, 2003. At the time of the divorce filing, Turner worked as a pediatric resident at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC. She is also the sister of Michael Steele, the former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and current Republican National Committee Chairman. Turner filed for divorce from Tyson in January 2002, claiming that he committed adultery during their five-year marriage, an act that "has neither been forgiven nor condoned." Ten days later, Tyson wed for the third time, to girlfriend Lakiha Spicer, age 32, exchanging vows on Saturday, June 6, 2009, in a short, private ceremony, at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino. Spicer was a resident of nearby suburban Henderson, Nevada. County marriage records in Las Vegas show the couple got a marriage license 30 minutes before their ceremony. Spicer is the mother of Tyson's daughter, Milan. His other children include Mikey (born 1990), Miguel (born 2002) and D'Amato (born 1990). He has a total of seven children including the deceased Exodus. In 2009, he became a vegan.

While on the American talk show The View in early May 2010, Tyson revealed that he is now forced to live paycheck to paycheck. He went on to say: "I'm totally destitute and broke. But I have an awesome life, I have an awesome wife who cares about me. I'm totally broke. I had a lot of fun. It (losing his money) just happened. I'm very grateful. I don't deserve to have the wife that I have; I don't deserve the kids that I have, but I do, and I'm very grateful."

Popular culture

At the height of his fame and career in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Tyson was one of the most recognized sports personalities in the world. Apart from his many sporting accomplishments, his outrageous and controversial behavior in the ring and in his private life has kept him in the public eye and in the courtroom. As such, Tyson has appeared in myriad popular media in cameo appearances in film and television. He has also been featured in video games and as a subject of parody or satire.

Published in 2007, author Joe Layden's book The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever, chronicled the lives of Tyson and Douglas before and after their heavyweight championship fight. The book received positive reviews and claimed the fight was essentially the beginning of the end of boxing's popularity in mainstream sports.

In 2008, the documentary Tyson premiered at the annual Cannes Film Festival in France. The film was directed by James Toback and has interviews with Tyson and clips of his fights and from his personal life. It received high critical praise, scoring an 86% approval rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes from a pool of over 100 film critics.

Professional boxing record

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Arena, Manchester}} | |-align=center |style="background: #dddddd"|NC |46–3 (1) |align=left| Orlin Norris | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |46–3 |align=left| Francois Botha | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Loss |45–3 |align=left| Evander Holyfield | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |45–2 |align=left| Evander Holyfield | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |45–1 |align=left| Bruce Seldon | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |44–1 |align=left| Frank Bruno | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |43–1 |align=left| Buster Mathis Jr. | | | |align=left| Core States Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}} | |-align=center |Win |42–1 |align=left| Peter McNeeley | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |41–1 |align=left| Donovan Ruddock | | | |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Win |40–1 |align=left| Donovan Ruddock | | | |align=left| Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Win |39–1 |align=left| Alex Stewart | | | |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |38–1 |align=left| Henry Tillman | | | |align=left| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Loss |37–1 |align=left| James Douglas | | | |align=left| Tokyo Dome, Tokyo}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |37–0 |align=left| Carl Williams | | | |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |36–0 |align=left| Frank Bruno | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |35–0 |align=left| Michael Spinks | | | |align=left| Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |34–0 |align=left| Tony Tubbs | | | |align=left| Tokyo Dome, Tokyo}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |33–0 |align=left| Larry Holmes | | | |align=left| Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |32–0 |align=left| Tyrell Biggs | | | |align=left| Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |31–0 |align=left| Tony Tucker | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |30–0 |align=left| Pinklon Thomas | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |29–0 |align=left| James Smith | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |28–0 |align=left| Trevor Berbick | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win |27–0 |align=left| Alfonso Ratliff | | | |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Win |26–0 |align=left| José Ribalta | | | |align=left| Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |25–0 |align=left| Marvis Frazier | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |24–0 |align=left| Lorenzo Boyd | | | |align=left| Stevensville Hotel, Swan Lake, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |23–0 |align=left| William Hosea | | | |align=left| Houston Field House, Troy, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |22–0 |align=left| Reggie Gross | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |21–0 |align=left| Mitch Green | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |20–0 |align=left| James Tillis | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |19–0 |align=left| Steve Zouski | | | |align=left| Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |18–0 |align=left| Jesse Ferguson | | | |align=left| Houston Field House, Troy, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |17–0 |align=left| Mike Jameson | | | |align=left| Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |16–0 |align=left| David Jaco | | | |align=left| Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |15–0 |align=left| Mark Young | | | |align=left| Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |14–0 |align=left| Sammy Scaff | | | |align=left| Felt Forum, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |13–0 |align=left| Conroy Nelson | | | |align=left| Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |12–0 |align=left| Eddie Richardson | | | |align=left| Ramada-Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas}} | |-align=center |Win |11–0 |align=left| Sterling Benjamin | | | |align=left| Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |10–0 |align=left| Robert Colay | | | |align=left| Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |9–0 |align=left| Donnie Long | | | |align=left| Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |8–0 |align=left| Michael Johnson | | | |align=left| Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |7–0 |align=left| Lorenzo Canady | | | |align=left| Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |6–0 |align=left| Larry Sims | | | |align=left| Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |5–0 |align=left| John Alderson | | | |align=left| Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |4–0 |align=left| Ricardo Spain | | | |align=left| Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win |3–0 |align=left| Don Halpin | | | |align=left| Albany, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |2–0 |align=left| Trent Singleton | | | |align=left| Albany, New York}} | |-align=center |Win |1–0 |align=left| Hector Mercedes | | | |align=left| Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York}} |align=left|

Boxing championships and accomplishments

Tyson established an impressive list of accomplishments, mostly early in his career:

Titles

Junior Olympic Games Champion Heavyweight 1982

National Golden Gloves Champion Heavyweight 1984

Undisputed Heavyweight champion (held all three major championship belts; WBA, IBF, and WBC) — August 1, 1987 – February 11, 1990

WBC Heavyweight Champion — November 22, 1986 – February 11, 1990, March 16, 1996–1997 (Vacated)

WBA Heavyweight Champion — March 7, 1987 – February 11, 1990, September 7, 1996 – November 9, 1996

IBF Heavyweight Champion — August 1, 1987 – February 11, 1990

Records

Youngest Heavyweight champion — 20 years and 4 months

Junior Olympic quickest KO — 8 seconds

Awards

Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year—1986 & 1988

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality—1989

Ring magazine Prospect of the Year—1985

See also

List of heavyweight boxing champions

List of IBF world champions

List of vegans

List of WBA world champions

List of WBC world champions

Peek-a-Boo

References

External links

Mike Tyson's Official Website

Mike Tyson's Amateur Boxing Record

Joyce Carol Oates on Mike Tyson, 1986-1997

June 2005 SI Tyson Retrospective Photo Gallery

Mike Tyson Film Takes a Swing at His Old Image by Tim Arango, The New York Times, May 11, 2008

Profile at Online World of Wrestling

All Mike Tyson's fights

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