Overview
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Title Fights and Defenses
Comeback and Exhibition Fights
Impact on Boxing
Awards and Honors
Overview and main events
Financial and Business Ventures
Boxing Career
Legal Issues and Controversies
Personal Life and Relationships
Media and Entertainment
Early Life and Amateur Career
Notable Fights
Chronicle
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Welcome to the Interest Hub of Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Known For
Being one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, youngest heavyweight champion, and his dominant boxing career
Key Dates
- Born Date: June 30, 1966
- Born Place: Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Current occupation: Former professional boxer, occasional exhibition fights
- Past occupations: Professional boxer
- Previous Place of Work: Various boxing arenas and training facilities
Achievements and Recognition
- Awards: Undisputed world heavyweight champion, Junior Olympic Games Champion Heavyweight 1982, National Golden Gloves Champion Heavyweight 1984, Ring Magazine Fight of the Year — 1986 and 1988, Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2011
Skills
Boxing
Languages
- Languages Spoken: English
Appearance and Personal Traits
- Height: 5-foot-10
Personality
- Temper: Known for his aggressive and volatile temperament
Lifestyle
- Current Sport Activity and Training Regime: Occasional exhibition fights
- Past Sport Activity and Training Regime: Intensive boxing training and frequent fights during his professional career
Residence and Financial Status
- Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
Family
- Parents: Father abandoned him, mother passed away; adopted by Cus D’Amato
Chronicle
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15 November, 2024
Tyson was scheduled to fight Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium in
Arlington, Texas, but the fight was postponed due to Tyson's health issues and
later took place with Paul winning via unanimous decision.
28 November, 2020
Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight, which was
declared a split draw.
6 June, 2009
Tyson married Lakiha 'Kiki' Spicer in a short, private ceremony at the La Bella
Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton.
25 May, 2009
Tyson's four-year-old daughter, Exodus, was found unconscious and tangled in a
cord, and she died of her injuries the next day.
11 June, 2005
Tyson quit before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against Kevin
McBride, marking one of his last professional fights.
30 July, 2004
Tyson had a match against British boxer Danny Williams in Louisville, Kentucky,
and was unexpectedly knocked out in the fourth round.
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Mike Tyson
