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Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson is an American former boxing champ born and raised in New York. He brawled his way out of Brooklyn to become one of the best-known celebrities of the ’80s and ’90s.

Tyson’s fights garnered big audiences and huge paychecks. He made an estimated $400 million for his matches. His most significant bouts were against Trevor Berbick in 1986, Larry Holmes in 1988, and Michael Spinks the same year. However, Tyson’s net worth is only about $3 million to $10 million because of frivolous spending.

Additionally, acts of violence mar his sports career. He served three years in prison for a 1992 rape conviction. And an infamous ear-biting incident during a 1997 rematch against Evander Holyfield stunned the world.

But fans grieved for the retired boxer in 2009 when news broke that Tyson’s daughter died in a tragic accident at the young age of 4.

Since his 2005 retirement, he has dabbled in film acting, TV and podcasting work, and marijuana sales.
- Full name: Michael Gerard Tyson
- Birthday: June 30, 1966
- Hometown: Brooklyn, New York City, New York
- Height: 5’10”
- Net worth: $3 million to $10 million
- Spouse: Lakiha Spicer (m. 2009), Monica Turner (m. 1997-2003), Robin Givens (m. 1988-1989)
- Kids: Miguel Leon Tyson, Rayna Tyson, Exodus Tyson, Mikey Lorna Tyson, Amir Tyson, Milan Tyson, Morocco Tyson
- Fun facts: He once used a fake penis to pass a drug test.
- Most famous for: Winning 50 fights (44 by knockout), biting Evander Holyfield’s ear in a 1997 rematch
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George Foreman Once Admitted Why He Never Fought Mike Tyson: ‘That Guy Was a Nightmare’

Mike Tyson is widely regarded as one of the most feared boxers to ever step foot in the ring. Even though he’s relatively short, he dominated a heavyweight boxing division which featured many fighters that towered over him. Tyson engaged in many iconic bouts over the course of his career, including matches against Trevor Berbick and Evander Holyfield. However, he never got the chance to take on boxing legend George Foreman, who many consider one of the greatest of all time. Today, Foreman openly admits that a match between him and Tyson never occurred because he “didn’t want any parts of him.”

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Mike Tyson Admits He Tried to Kill Trevor Berbick as Revenge For Muhammad Ali During Their Infamous 2nd-Round Knockout Match

Mike Tyson is well known for his eccentric personality, high-pitched voice, and lisp, but he’s also known for being one of the most powerful punchers to ever step into the ring. The former heavyweight champion was bullied as a child but dominated the sport of boxing for over a decade, earning a 50-6 record and $400 million in the process. When the time came for him to fight Trevor Berbick, he knew he had to get revenge for Muhammad Ali.

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Mike Tyson Reveals How His Life Would’ve Been Different If Former Trainer Cus D’Amato Had Been Around

Mike Tyson was extremely successful in the ring, but he was involved in a number of highly controversial situations outside of it. Looking back on his life, Tyson believes things would've gone differently if his first trainer, Cus D'Amato, had lived longer.

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Mike Tyson Slept With a Prison Counselor To Shave Time Off His Sentence

Mike Tyson was sentenced to 3 years in prison after he was convicted of raping an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant in 1992. While inside, he got another year added on for bad behavior, but ended up shaving off a year after starting an intimate relationship with a prison counselor.

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Mike Tyson’s Thoughts on $100 Million ‘Bite-Fight’ Against Evander Holyfield, 23 Years Later — ‘I Would’ve Bit His Nose, His Lips, Anything’

Mike Tyson participated in a number of highly publicized boxing matches, but none compare to his epic 1997 rematch with Evander Holyfield for the heavyweight championship. The two had squared off for the first time several months prior, with Tyson losing the match after the referee stopped the fight in the 11th round. Expectations were high for the match, and the $100 million worth of ticket sales proved it. The match generated 1.9 million pay-per-view buys, and Tyson was getting paid $30 million for the competition. As the defending heavyweight champ, Holyfield received $33 million. Unfortunately, fans never got the rematch they deserved because Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear, forcing the referee to stop the match in the third round. 23 years later, Tyson looked back on the incident and admitted he would’ve bitten any part of Holyfield that was vulnerable.

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Mike Tyson Gave Ed Lover a Bentley After a Wild Night Out, But His Former Manager Took it Back Out of Jealousy

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Mike Tyson Dropped Out of School Because He Was Getting Picked On So Much — ‘Everybody Was Kicking the Sh*t Out of Me’

Mike Tyson is known for being one of the toughest boxers to ever step into the ring, but he cultivated his intimidating persona long before he became a professional boxer. When he was only a kid he ended up dropping out of school because he was getting bullied so badly, and learned how to defend himself on the streets.

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What is the Age Difference Between Mike Tyson and His Wife Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer?

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Mike Tyson Spent $4.5 Million on Cars and Bikes in Less Than 3 Years

Mike Tyson is notorious for his insane spending habits. He burned through $400 million in career earnings and had to file bankruptcy in 2003 after making an array of irresponsible financial decisions. One of his worst was deciding to buy $4.5 million worth of cars and bikes in less than 3 years.

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Mike Tyson Hates Watching Clips of His Younger Self For 1 Big Reason

Mike Tyson had a tumultuous life during his boxing career, and found himself in a number of controversial situations. Now that he's older and more mature, he struggles to look back at videos of himself in his prime.

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Mike Tyson Once Used a Fake Penis to Pass a Drug Test — ‘I Painted It a Little Tan Color’

Mike Tyson has always been open about his drug addiction, and has plenty of stories to tell. One of the most interesting has to be the time that he used a fake penis to pass a drug test. According to Tyson, he painted it brown so it would look more real when the time came to take the test.

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How Mike Tyson Stopped Race Riots While He Was Locked Away in Prison

Mike Tyson was known for being very violent throughout much of his career, but the former heavyweight champion ended up becoming a peacemaker when he was sentenced to prison in 1992. When he entered prison, Tyson claims there was no race riots or fights for the duration of time he was there.

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Mike Tyson Reveals Which of His Opponents Was the Hardest to Knockout — ‘He’s a F*cking Monster’

Mike Tyson was known for being one of the most powerful punchers in boxing. He became infamous for knocking out his opponents early in matches, but Tyson recently revealed which of his opponents was by far the hardest to knock out.

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Mike Tyson Wanted Revenge After He Found Out His Mother Had Died — ‘We Never Had Anything, So My Revenge Was Having Everything’

Mike Tyson had a rough childhood growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn. His mother was rarely home, and often struggled to keep food on the table. Reflecting on his mother's death when he was only 16, Tyson recalls wanting to get revenge on the world.

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Mike Tyson Says He Had ‘One of His Greatest Fights’ of Career After Smoking Weed — But Which Fight Is He Talking About?

Mike Tyson was known for ending matches early, having knocked out several of his opponents in the first two rounds of their fights. However, when he took on one of his competitors he smoked weed before the fight and the challenger ended up quitting before the third round.

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Mike Tyson Still Visits His Old Friends Serving Life Sentences in Prison

Mike Tyson lived a life a crime shortly before he transitioned into professional boxing. Unfortunately, many of his childhood friends never gave up their ways, landing themselves in prison. However, Tyson maintains a relationship with them, even visiting many of them in prison.

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Mike Tyson Has Spent Well Over $100,000 on Housing For His 1,300 Pigeons

Mike Tyson's love for pigeons is well documented, with him previously stating that he owns well over 1,000 of them. However, few people know how much the upkeep of his beloved birds costs. Believe it or not, Tyson has spent more than $100,000 on the housing of his pigeons.

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Mike Tyson Is so Close to His Pigeons That He Can Tell How They’re Feeling Emotionally — ‘They’re Like Us’

Mike Tyson is famous for his love of pigeons, and often talks about his passion for raising them. At this point, he's had so many over the years that he's able to read their emotions whenever he's hanging out with them.

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Mike Tyson Used To End Boxing Matches So Quickly That He’d ‘Still Want To Fight After the Fight’ — ‘I’d Punch a Guy in the Club’

Mike Tyson was infamous for ending his matches quickly, knocking out 22 of his opponents before the first round ended. Unfortunately, he'd have so much energy left over after these fights that he'd have to find someone on the street to take it out on.

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