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 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.
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.
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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