Michael Gerard Tyson
date of birth
June 30, 1966
place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height
181.5
citizenship
American
Hair color
Hitan
Eye color
black
father
Jimmy Kirkpatrick
mother
Lorna Smith
brother
Rodney (brother), Denise (sister, died in 1991 of a heart attack at age 25 years)
Husband / Wife
Robin Givens (actress, February 7, 1988 - February 14, 1989), Monica Turner (19 April 1997 - 14 January 2003), Lakiha Spicer (since June 6, 2009)
Children
Mikey (born 1990), D'Amato (born 1990), Rayna, Amir, Miquel (2002), Exodus (died May 26, 2009) and Milan (2 years), Morocco Elijah Tyson (January 25, 2010)
popular since
became the youngest boxer to succeed at the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the 1980's
Mini Biography
One of the most frightening Human Beings ever to step into the boxing ring, Mike Tyson was the model of the supreme gladiator - unbeaten and unbeatable. Never before Had one individual captured the attention of the Wider world via sport except Muhammad Ali. From 1987-1990, he was the Undisputed world heavyweight champion conducting a reign of terror in the prize-fighting ring and earning Millions of dollars whilst doing it. Had he won the WBC title in November 1986 at the tender age of twenty Becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever. Soon after he claimed the WBA crown from James "Bonecrusher" Smith before beating Tony Tucker for the IBF championship. Brutal Victories against the likes of Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tubbs, Larry Holmes, Tyrell Biggs and Michael Spinks confirmed his status as the best in the world.
However, his life outside the ring was as engrossing as his life in it. A short-lived marriage to actress Robin Givens was Followed by a catalog of personal misfortune That ultimately resulted in him losing his world championship to James "Buster" Douglas in Tokyo in February 1990. He was jailed for rape in 1992 and released in 1995. A comeback later That same year saw him beat two opponents before regaining the WBC heavyweight crown in March 1996. He added the WBA crown to his tally by beating Bruce Seldon before getting stopped by the unheralded Evander Holyfield in November 1996. A rematch in June 1997 saw him bite a chunk of Holyfield's ear off - an act That earned him worldwide Condemnation. He has Continued to fight on and off; a title challenge in 2002 saw him lose in eight rounds to Lennox Lewis whilst a routine assignment in July 2004 saw him beaten by another British talent, Danny Williams, in four rounds. His final fight was a loss to Irishman Kevin McBride in 2005, although to most it was clear Tyson Observers Had absolutely nothing left. Now he is fighting bankruptcy and a drugs charge, although his status as a cult celebrity still stays strong as well as his boxing legacy.
