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Michael Gerard 'Mike' Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former who competed from 1985 to 2005. He reigned as the world champion and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title, at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by, 12 of them in the first round. He won the title in 1986 after stopping in the second round, and added the and titles after defeating and in 1987. This made Tyson the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, and the only heavyweight to successively unify them.Tyson became the in 1988 when he knocked out in 91 seconds of the first round. He successfully defended his titles nine times, which included victories over.
In 1990, Tyson lost the titles to underdog, who knocked him out in the tenth round. Attempting to regain the titles, Tyson defeated twice in 1991, but pulled out of a fight with then-undisputed heavyweight champion (who had defeated Douglas later in 1990) due to a rib injury.In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison; he was released on parole after serving three years.
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After his release in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. He won the WBC and WBA titles in 1996, after stopping. With his defeat of Bruno, Tyson joined, and as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after having lost it.
After being stripped of the WBC title in the same year, Tyson by an eleventh round stoppage. Their ended when Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears.In 2002, Tyson fought for the world heavyweight title again at the age of 35, losing by knockout to. Tyson retired from professional boxing in 2006, after being knocked out in consecutive matches against. Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite having received over $30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career. At the time the media reported that he had approximately $23 million of debt.Tyson was known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring. Nicknamed 'Iron' and 'Kid Dynamite' in his early career, and later known as 'The Baddest Man on the Planet', Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweights of all time.
Tyson holds the in heavyweight history at eight consecutive defenses. He currently ranks No. 14 in 's ranking of the greatest boxers in history. He was ranked No. 16 on 's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, and No.
1 in the ESPN.com list of 'The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History'. Described him as 'perhaps the most ferocious fighter to step into a professional ring'. He has been inducted into the and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Contents.Early lifeMichael Gerard Tyson was born in, on June 30, 1966. He has an elder brother named Rodney (born c. 1961) and had an elder sister named Denise, who died of a heart attack at age 24 in February 1990.Tyson's biological father is listed as 'Purcell Tyson' (who was from ) on his birth certificate, but the man Tyson had known as his father was Jimmy Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick was from Grier Town, North Carolina (a predominantly black neighborhood that was annexed by the city of ), where he was one of the neighborhood's top baseball players. Kirkpatrick married and had a son, Tyson's half-brother Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who would help to integrate Charlotte high school football in 1965. In 1959, Jimmy Kirkpatrick left his family and moved to Brooklyn, where he met Tyson's mother, Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson. Kirkpatrick frequented pool halls, gambled and hung out on the streets. 'My father was just a regular street guy caught up in the street world', Tyson said. Kirkpatrick abandoned the Tyson family around the time Mike was born, leaving Tyson's mother to care for the children on her own. Kirkpatrick died in 1992.The family lived in until their financial burdens necessitated a move to 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, who would become his legal guardian. Tyson later said, '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 neighborhoods with a high rate of crime. According to an interview in, his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons.
Tyson was repeatedly caught committing petty crimes and fighting those who ridiculed his high-pitched voice. By the age of 13, he had been arrested 38 times. He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in, New York. Tyson's emerging boxing ability was discovered there by, a juvenile detention center counselor and former boxer.
Stewart considered Tyson to be an outstanding fighter and trained him for a few months before introducing him to. Tyson dropped out of high school as a junior. He would be awarded an honorary from in 1989.
Also trained Tyson, and he was occasionally assisted by, although Atlas was dismissed by D'Amato when Tyson was 15. Rooney eventually took over all training duties for the young fighter.
Amateur careerAs an, Tyson won gold medals at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, defeating Joe Cortez in 1981 and beating Kelton Brown in 1982. Brown's corner threw in the towel in the first round. He fought twice as an amateur, losing both bouts by decision. Tillman went on to win heavyweight gold at the in Los Angeles. Professional career Rise to stardom.
Main article:Tyson made his professional debut as an 18-year-old on March 6, 1985, in. He defeated Hector Mercedes via first-round TKO. He had 15 bouts in his first year as a professional. Fighting frequently, Tyson won 26 of his first 28 fights by KO or TKO; 16 of those came in the first round. The quality of his opponents gradually increased to fighters and borderline contenders, like,.
His win streak attracted media attention and Tyson was billed as the next great champion. D'Amato died in November 1985, relatively early into Tyson's professional career, and some speculate that his death was the catalyst to many of the troubles Tyson was to experience as his life and career progressed.Tyson's first nationally bout took place on February 16, 1986, at in against journeyman heavyweight, and was carried. 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 finally stopped the fight near the middle of the sixth round. The fight was initially ruled a win for Tyson by (DQ) of his opponent. The ruling was 'adjusted' to a win by (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.In July, after recording six more knockout victories, Tyson fought former world title challenger in on another ABC Sports broadcast.
Tyson won easily, charging at Frazier at the opening bell and hitting him with an uppercut that knocked Frazier unconscious thirty seconds into the fight.On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against for the (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by TKO in the second round, 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.' Tyson intimidated fighters with his strength, combined with outstanding hand speed, accuracy, coordination and timing. Tyson also possessed notable defensive abilities, holding his hands high in the style taught by his mentor to slip under and weave around his opponent's punches while timing his own. Tyson's explosive punching technique was due in large part to crouching immediately prior to throwing a hook or an uppercut: this allowed the 'spring' of his legs to add power to the punch.
Among his signature moves was a right hook to his opponent's body followed by a right uppercut to his opponent's chin. Lorenzo Boyd, Jesse Ferguson and Jose Ribalta were each knocked down by this combination. Undisputed champion. See also:, andExpectations for Tyson were extremely high, and he was the favorite to win the, a tournament designed to establish an undisputed heavyweight champion.
Tyson defended his title against on March 7, 1987, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won by unanimous decision and added Smith's (WBA) title to his existing belt. 'Tyson-mania' in the media was becoming rampant. He beat in May by TKO in the sixth round.
On August 1 he took the (IBF) title from in a twelve-round unanimous decision 119–111, 118–113, and 116–112. He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts – WBA, WBC, and IBF – at the same time. Another fight, in October of that year, ended with a victory for Tyson over 1984 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist by TKO in the seventh round.During this time, Tyson came to the attention of gaming company. After witnessing one of Tyson's fights, Nintendo of America president, was impressed by the fighter's 'power and skill', prompting him to suggest Tyson be included in the upcoming port of the arcade game. In 1987, Nintendo released, which was well received and sold more than a million copies.Tyson had three fights in 1988.
He faced on January 22, 1988, and defeated the legendary former champion by KO in the fourth round. This was the only knockout loss Holmes suffered in 75 professional bouts. In March, Tyson then fought contender in Tokyo, Japan, fitting in an easy second-round TKO victory amid promotional and marketing work.On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced.
Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from via fifteen-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 TKO in the fifth round) 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 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's skillful out-boxing 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.
Controversy and upset. Main article:During this period, Tyson's problems outside the ring were also starting to emerge. His marriage to was heading for divorce, and his future contract was being fought over. In late 1988, Tyson parted with manager and fired longtime trainer, the man many credit for honing Tyson's craft after the death of D'Amato. Following Rooney's departure, critics alleged that Tyson began to use the peek-a-boo style sporadically.
In 1989, Tyson had only two fights amid personal turmoil. He faced the British boxer in February. Bruno managed to stun Tyson at the end of the first round, although Tyson went on to knock Bruno out in the fifth round. Tyson then knocked out in the first round in July.By 1990, Tyson seemed to have lost direction, and his personal life was in disarray amidst reports of less vigorous training prior to the match. In a fight on February 11, 1990, he lost the undisputed championship to Douglas in Tokyo.
Tyson was a huge betting favorite; indeed, the Mirage, the only casino to put out odds for the fight, made Tyson a 42/1 favorite. However, Douglas was at an emotional peak after losing his mother to a stroke 23 days prior to the fight; Douglas fought the fight of his life. Contrary to reports that Tyson was out of shape, it has been noted at the time of the fight that he had pronounced muscles, an absence of body fat and weighed 220 and 1/2 pounds, only two pounds more than he had weighed when he beat Michael Spinks 20 months earlier. Mentally, however, Tyson was unprepared. He failed to find a way past Douglas's quick jab that had a 12-inch (30 cm) reach advantage over his own.
Tyson did catch Douglas with an uppercut in the eighth round and knocked him to the floor, but Douglas recovered sufficiently to hand Tyson a heavy beating in the subsequent two rounds. After the fight, the Tyson camp would complain that the count was slow and that Douglas had taken longer than ten seconds to get back on his feet. Just 35 seconds into the tenth round, Douglas unleashed a brutal uppercut, followed by a four-punch combination of hooks that sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career.
He was counted out by referee.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 in modern sports history. After Douglas. Main articles:, andAfter the loss, Tyson recovered with first-round knockouts of and in his next two fights. Tyson's victory over Tillman, the 1984 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist, enabled Tyson to avenge his amateur losses at Tillman's hands.
These bouts set up an elimination match for another shot at the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which had taken from Douglas in his first defense of the title.Tyson, who was the number one contender, faced number two contender on March 18, 1991, in Las Vegas. Ruddock 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 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. 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 twelve-round unanimous decision 113–109, 114–108, and 114–108. A fight between Tyson and Holyfield for the undisputed championship was scheduled for November 8, 1991 at in Las Vegas, but Tyson pulled out after sustaining a rib cartilage injury during training.
Rape conviction, prison, and conversionTyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington, in an hotel room. Tyson's rape trial took place in the superior court from January 26 to February 10, 1992.Partial corroboration of Washington's story came via testimony from Tyson's chauffeur, Virginia Foster, who confirmed Desiree Washington's state of shock after the incident. Further testimony came from 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.Under lead defense lawyer 's direct examination, Tyson claimed that everything had taken place with Washington's full consent and he claimed not to have forced himself upon her. When he was cross-examined by lead prosecutor Gregory Garrison, Tyson denied claims that he had misled Washington and insisted that she wanted to have sex with him. Tyson was convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992 after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours., acting as Tyson's counsel, filed an appeal urging error of law in the Court's exclusion of evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct, the exclusion of three potential defense witnesses, and the lack of a jury instruction on honest and reasonable mistake of fact. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against Tyson in a 2–1 vote.On March 26, 1992, Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison along with four years of probation.
Despite being 25 years old at the time of the crime, he was assigned to the Indiana Youth Center (now the ) in April 1992, and he was released in March 1995 after serving less than three years of his six-year sentence. During his incarceration, Mike Tyson converted to and adopted the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz; other sources reported this name as Malik Shabazz.Due to his conviction, Tyson is required to as a Tier II under Comeback. Main articles:;;; andAfter being paroled from prison, Tyson easily won his comeback bouts against. Tyson's first comeback fight grossed more than US$96 million worldwide, including a United States record $63 million for television.
The viewing of the fight was purchased by 1.52 million homes, setting both PPV viewership and revenue records. The 89-second fight elicited criticism that Tyson's management lined up ' to ensure easy victories for his return. Included the Tyson–McNeeley fight in their list of the 50 Greatest TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.Tyson regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title against in March 1996.
It was the second fight between the two, and Tyson knocked out Bruno in the third round. In 1996, turned down a $13.5 million guarantee to fight Tyson. This would've been Lewis's highest fight purse to date. Lewis then accepted $4 million from Don King to step aside and allow Tyson to fight for an expected $30 million instead with the intention that if Tyson defeated Seldon, he would fight Lewis next. Tyson added the WBA belt by defeating champion Seldon in the first round in September that year. Seldon was severely criticized and mocked in the popular press for seemingly collapsing to innocuous punches from Tyson.
Tyson–Holyfield fights Tyson vs. Main article:Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against, who was in the fourth fight of his own comeback. Holyfield had retired in 1994 following the loss of his championship to.
It was said that Don King and others saw former champion Holyfield, 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, Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators, defeated Tyson by TKO when referee stopped the bout in round eleven. Holyfield became the second boxer to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee, they would become a point of contention in the subsequent rematch. Holyfield II and aftermath. Main article: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. The highly anticipated rematch was dubbed The Sound and the Fury, and it was held at the Las Vegas, 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 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,.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 Tyson 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 crunched again, resulting in his disqualification, 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 his actions were retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly him without penalty. In the confusion that followed the ending of the bout and announcement of the decision, a near riot occurred in the arena and several people were injured. Tyson Holyfield II was the first heavyweight title fight in over 50 years to end in a disqualification.As a subsequent fallout from the incident, US$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 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 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 the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson's boxing license on October 18, 1998.During his time away from boxing in 1998, Tyson made a guest appearance at as an for the main event match between. During this time, Tyson was also an unofficial member of Michaels's,. Tyson was paid $3 million for being guest enforcer of the match at WrestleMania XIV.
Main articles: andIn January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring for a match against the South African. This match also 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. Critics noticed Tyson stopped using the bob and weave defense altogether following this return.Legal problems arose 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 along with undergoing 200 hours of for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident on August 31, 1998.
He served nine months of that sentence. After his release, he fought 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 when he went down and said that he was unable to continue. Consequently, the bout was ruled a. Main article:Tyson once again had the opportunity to fight for a heavyweight championship in 2002. Held the WBC, IBF, and titles at the time.
As promising fighters, Tyson and Lewis had sparred 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 charges at the time.Two years prior to the bout, Tyson had made several inflammatory remarks to Lewis in an interview following the Savarese fight. The remarks included the statement 'I want your heart, I want to eat your children.' On January 22, 2002, the two boxers and their entourages were involved in a brawl at a New York to publicize the planned event. A few weeks later, the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to grant Tyson a license for the fight, and the promoters had to make alternative arrangements. After multiple states balked at granting Tyson a license, the fight eventually occurred on June 8 at the in. Lewis dominated the fight and knocked out Tyson with a right hand in the eighth round.
Tyson was respectful after the fight and praised Lewis on his victory. This fight was the highest-grossing event in history at that time, generating $106.9 million from 1.95 million buys in the US. Later career, bankruptcy and retirementIn another Memphis fight on February 22, 2003, Tyson beat fringe contender 49 seconds into round one. The pre-fight was marred by rumors of Tyson's lack of fitness.
Some said that he took time out from training to party in Las Vegas and get a new facial. This eventually proved to be Tyson's final professional victory in the ring.In August 2003, after years of financial struggles, Tyson finally filed for bankruptcy.On August 13, 2003, Tyson entered the ring for a face-to-face confrontation against fighting phenom, immediately after Sapp's win against in Las Vegas.
K-1 signed Tyson to a contract with the hopes of making a fight happen between the two, but Tyson's felony history made it impossible for him to obtain a visa to enter Japan, where the fight would have been most profitable. Alternative locations were discussed, but the fight ultimately failed to happen.On July 30, 2004, Tyson had a match against British boxer in another comeback fight, and this time, staged in. 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 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, claimed that Tyson was unable to throw meaningful right-hand punches since he had a 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.
In the 2008 documentary, he stated that he fought McBride for a payday, that he did not anticipate winning, that he was in poor physical condition and fed up with taking boxing seriously. After losing three of his last four fights, Tyson said he would quit boxing because he felt he had lost his passion for the sport.In 2000 Tyson fired everyone working for him and enlisted new accountants, who prepared a statement showing he started the year $3.3 million in debt but earned $65.7 million. In August 2007, Tyson pleaded guilty to drug possession and driving under the influence in an Arizona court, which stemmed from an arrest in December where authorities said Tyson, who has a long history of legal problems, admitted to using cocaine that day and to being addicted to the drug. Exhibition tourTo help pay off his debts, Tyson returned to the ring in 2006 for a series of four-round exhibitions against journeyman heavyweight in Youngstown, Ohio. Tyson, without headgear at 5 ft 10.5 in and 216 pounds, was in quality shape, but far from his prime against Sanders, at 6 ft 6 in who wore headgear. 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'. LegacyA 1998 ranking of 'The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time' by magazine placed Tyson at No.14 on the list. Despite criticism of facing underwhelming competition during his run as champion, Tyson's knockout power and intimidation factor made him the sport's most dynamic box-office draw. According to Douglas Quenqua of, 'The 1990s began with Mike Tyson, considered by many to be the last great heavyweight champion, losing his title to the little-known Buster Douglas. Seven years later, Mr.
Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear in a heavyweight champion bout—hardly a proud moment for the sport.' In The Ring magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years, released in 2002, Tyson was ranked at No. He is ranked No. 16 on The Ring magazine's 2003 list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.On June 12, 2011, Tyson was inducted to the alongside legendary Mexican champion, light welterweight champion, and actor/screenwriter. Life after boxing. Tyson in the ring at in October 2006In an interview with published on June 3, 2005, Tyson said, '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, an upscale enclave near.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. Tyson has held 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, on suspicion of and; he nearly crashed into a police SUV shortly after leaving a nightclub. According to a police probable-cause statement, filed in 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 inpatient treatment program for 'various addictions' while awaiting trial on the drug charges.On September 24, 2007, 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. After his release, he was ordered to serve three years probation and undergo 360 hours community service. Prosecutors had requested a year-long jail sentence, but the judge praised Tyson for seeking help with his drug problems.
On November 11, 2009, Tyson was arrested after getting into a scuffle at Los Angeles International airport with a photographer. No charges were filed.Tyson has taken acting roles in movies and television, most famously playing a fictionalized version of himself in the 2009 film.
Tyson with in April 2012In September 2011, Tyson gave an interview in which he made comments about former Alaska governor including crude and violent descriptions of interracial sex. These comments were reprinted on website. Journalist criticized Tyson and The Daily Caller over the comments, which she described as 'smut' and 'violence against women'.After debuting a in Las Vegas, Tyson collaborated with film director and brought the show to in August 2012. In February 2013, Tyson took his one-man show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth on a 36-city, three-month national tour. Tyson talks about his personal and professional life on stage. The one-man show was aired on on November 16, 2013.In October 2012, Tyson launched the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation.
The mission of the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation is to 'give kids a fighting chance' by providing innovative centers that provide for the comprehensive needs of kids from broken homes.In August 2013, Tyson teamed up with Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas to form, a boxing promotions company, formerly known as Acquinity Sports.In September 2013, Tyson was featured on a six-episode television series on that documented his personal and private life entitled Being: Mike Tyson. The gates of Tyson's mansion in, which he purchased and lived in during the 1980s.Tyson resides in. He has been married three times. He has fathered seven children, one deceased, by three women; in addition to his biological children, Tyson includes the oldest daughter of his second wife as one of his own.His first marriage was to actress, from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989. Givens was known at the time for her role on the sitcom. Tyson's marriage to Givens was especially tumultuous, with allegations of violence, and mental instability on Tyson's part.
Matters came to a head when Tyson and Givens gave a joint interview with on the show 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 ' on national television while Tyson looked on with an intent and calm expression. A month later, Givens announced that she was seeking a divorce from the allegedly abusive Tyson. Tyson later admitted in the book Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of Mike Tyson, that he punched Givens and stated, 'that was the best punch I've ever thrown in my entire life.' They had no children but she reported having had a; Tyson reports that she was never pregnant and only used that to get him to marry her. During their marriage, the couple lived in a mansion in.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 at in Washington, D.C. She is the sister of, the former and former Republican National Committee Chairman. Turner filed for divorce from Tyson in January 2002, claiming that he committed during their five-year marriage, an act that 'has neither been forgiven nor condoned.'
The couple had two children; son Amir, and daughter Rayna.On May 25, 2009, Tyson's four-year-old daughter Exodus was found by her seven-year-old brother Miguel, unconscious and tangled in a cord, dangling from an exercise treadmill. The child's mother untangled her, administered and called for medical attention. She died of her injuries on May 26, 2009.Eleven days after his daughter's death, Tyson wed for the third time, to longtime girlfriend Lakiha 'Kiki' 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. They have two children; daughter, Milan, and son, Morocco.Tyson has been diagnosed with.In March 2011, Tyson appeared on to discuss his new reality series, Taking on Tyson. In the interview with DeGeneres, Tyson discussed some of the ways he had improved his life in the past two years, including sober living and a diet. However, in August 2013 he admitted publicly that he had lied about his sobriety and was on the verge of death from. In December 2013, during an interview with Fox News, Tyson talked about his progress with sobriety and how being in the company of good people has made him want to be a better and more humble person.
Tyson also talked about religion and said that he is very grateful to be a Muslim and that he needs Allah. He also revealed that he is no longer vegan after four years. In 2013, Tyson stated 'the more I look at churches and mosques, the more I see the devil'.In 2015, Tyson announced that he was supporting 's presidential candidacy. In popular culture.
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