Chronicle of Mike Tyson

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.
Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight, which was declared a split draw.
Tyson married Lakiha 'Kiki' Spicer in a short, private ceremony at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Tyson's four-year-old daughter, Exodus, was found unconscious and tangled in a cord, and she died of her injuries the next day.
Tyson quit before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against Kevin McBride, marking one of his last professional fights.
Tyson had a match against British boxer Danny Williams in Louisville, Kentucky, and was unexpectedly knocked out in the fourth round.
Tyson beat Clifford Etienne in Memphis, Tennessee, which would be his final professional victory in the ring.
Tyson fought Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight championship in Memphis, Tennessee, and was knocked out in the eighth round.
Tyson was sentenced to a year's imprisonment, fined $5,000, and ordered to serve two years probation along with undergoing 200 hours of community service for assaulting two motorists.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted to restore Tyson's boxing license.
Tyson's boxing license was rescinded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Tyson and Holyfield fought again, with Tyson being disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears during the bout.
Tyson faced Evander Holyfield in a title bout dubbed 'Finally' in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was defeated by TKO in the eleventh round.
Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison along with four years of probation for the rape conviction.
Tyson was convicted of the rape charge after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours.
Tyson's rape trial began at the Marion County superior court.
Tyson lost the undisputed championship to Buster Douglas in Tokyo, Japan, in one of the most shocking upsets in modern sports history.
Tyson faced Michael Spinks and knocked him out in the first round, marking the pinnacle of Tyson's fame and boxing ability.
Tyson took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve-round unanimous decision, becoming the first heavyweight to own all three major belts – WBA, WBC, and IBF – at the same time.
Tyson defended his title against James Smith in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning by unanimous decision and adding Smith's World Boxing Association (WBA) title to his existing belt.
Tyson won his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history at 20 years and 4 months old.
Tyson's first nationally televised bout took place at Houston Field House in Troy, New York, against Jesse Ferguson, which he won by technical knockout.
Mike Tyson made his professional boxing debut at 18 years old in Albany, New York, defeating Hector Mercedes via first-round TKO.
Michael Gerard Tyson was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. He is an American former professional boxer who would go on to become one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
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