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Rated at | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in | |||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 71 in | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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Total fights | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
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Early life
Michael Gerard Tyson was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, on June 30, 1966. He has an older brother named Rodney (born c. 1961) and had an older sister named Denise, who died at age 24 in February 1990. Tyson's father abandoned the family around the time Mike was born, leaving Tyson's mother to care for the children on her own.
The family lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant until their financial burdens necessitated a move to Brownsville when Tyson was 10 years old. Throughout his childhood, Tyson was repeatedly caught committing petty crimes and fighting those who ridiculed his high-pitched voice and lisp. By the age of 13, he had been arrested 38 times. He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown, New York. Tyson's emerging boxing ability was discovered there by Bobby Stewart, a juvenile detention center counselor and former boxer. Stewart considered Tyson to be an outstanding fighter and trained him for a few months before introducing him to boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato. Tyson dropped out of high school as a junior. He was later awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Central State University in 1989. Kevin Rooney also trained Tyson, and he was occasionally assisted by Teddy Atlas, although Atlas was dismissed by D'Amato when Tyson was 15. Rooney eventually took over all training duties for the young fighter.
Tyson's mother died when he was 16, leaving him in the care of D'Amato, who would become his legal guardian. Tyson later said, "I never saw my mother happy with me and proud of me for doing something: she only knew me as being a wild kid running the streets, coming home with new clothes that she knew I didn't pay for. I never got a chance to talk to her or know about her. Professionally, it has no effect, but it's crushing emotionally and personally."
Amateur career
As an amateur, Tyson won gold medals at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, defeating Joe Cortez in 1981 and beating Kelton Brown in 1982. Brown's corner threw in the towel in the first round. In 1984 Tyson won the gold medal at the Nation Golden Gloves held in New York, beating Jonathan Littles. He fought Henry Tillman twice as an amateur, losing both bouts by decision. Tillman went on to win heavyweight gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Professional career
Tyson made his professional debut as an 18-year-old on March 6, 1985, in Albany, New York. He defeated Hector Mercedes via first-round TKO. He had 15 bouts in his first year as a professional. Fighting frequently, Tyson won 26 of his first 28 fights by KO or TKO; 16 of those came in the first round. The quality of his opponents gradually increased to journeyman fighters and borderline contenders, like James Tillis, David Jaco, Jesse Ferguson, Mitch Green, and Marvis Frazier. His win streak attracted media attention and Tyson was billed as the next great heavyweight champion. D'Amato died in November 1985, relatively early into Tyson's professional career, and some speculate that his death was the catalyst to many of the troubles Tyson was to experience as his life and career progressed.
Tyson's first nationally televised bout took place on February 16, 1986, at Houston Field House in Troy, New York, against journeyman heavyweight Jesse Ferguson, and was carried by ABC Sports. Tyson knocked down Ferguson with an uppercut in the fifth round that broke Ferguson's nose. During the sixth round, Ferguson began to hold and clinch Tyson in an apparent attempt to avoid further punishment. After admonishing Ferguson several times to obey his commands to box, the referee finally stopped the fight near the middle of the sixth round. The fight was initially ruled a win for Tyson by disqualification (DQ) of his opponent. The ruling was "adjusted" to a win by technical knockout (TKO) after Tyson's corner protested that a DQ win would end Tyson's string of knockout victories, and that a knockout would have been the inevitable result.
In July, after recording six more knockout victories, Tyson fought former world title challenger Marvis Frazier in Glens Falls, New York, on another ABC Sports broadcast. Tyson won easily, charging at Frazier at the opening bell and hitting him with two consecutive uppercuts, the second of which knocked Frazier unconscious thirty seconds into the fight.
Tyson reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round. In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
In 1992, Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison, although he was released on parole after three years. After his release in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights, regaining the WBA and WBC titles in 1996 to join Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after losing it. After being stripped of the WBC title in the same year, Tyson lost the WBA title to Evander Holyfield by an eleventh round stoppage. In 2002, Tyson fought for the world heavyweight title, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis.
Tyson was known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring, which he explained was inspired by Sonny Liston, a boxer who is widely regarded as the most intimidating man in the history of boxing. With a knockout-to-win percentage of 88%, he was ranked 16th on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, and first on ESPN's list of "The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History". Sky Sports described him as "perhaps the most ferocious fighter to step into a professional ring".
Legacy
On June 12, 2011, Tyson was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame alongside legendary Mexican champion Julio César Chávez, light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, and actor/screenwriter Sylvester Stallone.
In 2013, Tyson was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame and headlined the induction ceremony. Tyson was inducted into the Southern Nevada Hall of Fame in 2015 along with four other inductees with ties to Southern Nevada.
Tyson is remembered for his attire of black trunks, black shoes with no socks, and a plain white towel fit around his neck in place of a traditional robe, as well as his habit of rapidly pacing the ring before the start of a fight.
Life after boxing
In an interview with USA Today published on June 3, 2005, Tyson said, "My whole life has been a waste – I've been a failure." He continued: "I just want to escape. I'm really embarrassed with myself and my life. I want to be a missionary. I think I could do that while keeping my dignity without letting people know they chased me out of the country. I want to get this part of my life over as soon as possible. In this country nothing good is going to come of me. People put me so high; I wanted to tear that image down." Tyson began to spend much of his time tending to his 350 pigeons in Paradise Valley, an upscale enclave near Phoenix, Arizona.
Tyson has stayed in the limelight by promoting various websites and companies. In the past Tyson had shunned endorsements, accusing other athletes of putting on a false front to obtain them. Tyson has held entertainment boxing shows at a casino in Las Vegas and started a tour of exhibition bouts to pay off his numerous debts.
In October 2012, Tyson launched the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation. The mission of the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation is to "give kids a fighting chance" by providing innovative centers that provide for the comprehensive needs of kids from broken homes.
In August 2013, Tyson teamed up with Acquinity Sports to form Iron Mike Productions, a boxing promotions company.
In September 2013, Tyson was featured on a six-episode television series on Fox Sports 1 that documented his personal and private life entitled Being: Mike Tyson.
In November 2013, Tyson's Undisputed Truth was published, which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. At the Golden Podium Awards Ceremony, Tyson received the Sportel Special Prize for the best autobiography.
In May 2017, Tyson published his second book, Iron Ambition, which details his time with trainer and surrogate father Cus D'Amato.
In February 2018, Tyson attended the international mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. Tyson said: "As I have travelled all over the country of Russia I have realised that the people are very sensitive and kind. But most Americans do not have any experience of that."
On May 12, 2020, Tyson posted a video on his Instagram of him training again. At the end of the video, Tyson hinted at a return to boxing by saying, "I'm back".
On May 23, 2020, at All Elite Wrestling's Double or Nothing, Tyson helped Cody defeat Lance Archer alongside Jake Roberts and presented him the inaugural AEW TNT Championship. Tyson alongside Henry Cejudo, Rashad Evans, and Vitor Belfort appeared on the May 27 episode of AEW Dynamite facing off against Chris Jericho and his stable The Inner Circle. Tyson returned to AEW on the April 7, 2021, episode of Dynamite and helped Jericho from being attacked by The Pinnacle, beating down Shawn Spears in the process. He was the special guest enforcer on the April 14 episode of Dynamite for a match between Jericho and Dax Harwood of The Pinnacle, a preview of the upcoming Inner Circle vs. Pinnacle match at Blood and Guts.
Tyson made an extended cameo appearance in the Telugu-Hindi movie Liger, which released on August 25, 2022.
Mike Tyson's Legends Only League
In July 2020, Mike Tyson announced the creation of Mike Tyson's Legends Only League. Tyson formed the league in partnership with Sophie Watts and her company, Eros Innovations. The league provides retired professional athletes the opportunity to compete in their respective sport. On November 28, 2020, Mike Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. at the Staples Center in the first event produced under Legends Only League. The event received largely positive reviews and was the highest selling PPV event of 2020, which ranks in the Top-10 for PPV purchased events all-time.
Personal life
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Tyson resides in Seven Hills, Nevada. He has been married three times, and has seven children, one deceased, with three women; in addition to his biological children, Tyson includes his second wife's oldest daughter as one of his own.
Tyson married actress Robin Givens on February 7, 1988, at Holy Angels Catholic Church during a traditional ceremony in Chicago. The two officially separating on February 14, 1989.
Tyson and Givens had no children. During their marriage, the couple lived in a mansion in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
Tyson's second marriage was to Monica Turner from April 19, 1997, to January 14, 2003. Turner filed for divorce from Tyson in January 2002. The couple had two children; son Amir and Ramsey who self-identifies as non-binary.
Tyson's four-year-old daughter Exodus died on May 26, 2009.
Eleven days after his daughter's death, Tyson wed for the third time, to longtime girlfriend Lakiha "Kiki" Spicer, age 32, exchanging vows on Saturday, June 6, 2009, in a short, private ceremony at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton. They have two children; daughter Milan and son Morocco.
Professional boxing record
58 fights | 50 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 44 | 5 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
No contests | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
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58 | Loss | 50–6 (2) | Kevin McBride | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Jun 11, 2005 | 38 years, 346 days | MCI Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
57 | Loss | 50–5 (2) | Danny Williams | KO | 4 (10), 2:51 | Jul 30, 2004 | 38 years, 30 days | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
56 | Win | 50–4 (2) | Clifford Etienne | KO | 1 (10), 0:49 | Feb 22, 2003 | 36 years, 237 days | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
55 | Loss | 49–4 (2) | Lennox Lewis | KO | 8 (12), 2:25 | Jun 8, 2002 | 35 years, 343 days | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | For WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
54 | Win | 49–3 (2) | Brian Nielsen | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Oct 13, 2001 | 35 years, 115 days | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
53 | NC | 48–3 (2) | Andrew Golota | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | Oct 20, 2000 | 34 years, 112 days | The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | Originally RTD win for Tyson, later ruled NC after he failed a drug test |
52 | Win | 48–3 (1) | Lou Savarese | TKO | 1 (10), 0:38 | Jun 24, 2000 | 33 years, 360 days | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | |
51 | Win | 47–3 (1) | Julius Francis | TKO | 2 (10), 1:03 | Jan 29, 2000 | 33 years, 213 days | MEN Arena, Manchester, England | |
50 | NC | 46–3 (1) | Orlin Norris | NC | 1 (10), 3:00 | Oct 23, 1999 | 33 years, 115 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Norris unable to continue after a Tyson foul |
49 | Win | 46–3 | Francois Botha | KO | 5 (10), 2:59 | Jan 16, 1999 | 32 years, 200 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
48 | Loss | 45–3 | Evander Holyfield | DQ | 3 (12), 3:00 | Jun 28, 1997 | 30 years, 363 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA heavyweight title; Tyson disqualified for biting |
47 | Loss | 45–2 | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 11 (12), 0:37 | Nov 9, 1996 | 30 years, 132 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBA heavyweight title |
46 | Win | 45–1 | Bruce Seldon | TKO | 1 (12), 1:49 | Sep 7, 1996 | 30 years, 69 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA heavyweight title |
45 | Win | 44–1 | Frank Bruno | TKO | 3 (12), 0:50 | Mar 16, 1996 | 29 years, 260 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC heavyweight title |
44 | Win | 43–1 | Buster Mathis Jr. | KO | 3 (12), 2:32 | Dec 16, 1995 | 29 years, 169 days | CoreStates Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 42–1 | Peter McNeeley | DQ | 1 (10), 1:29 | Aug 19, 1995 | 29 years, 50 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | McNeeley disqualified after his manager entered the ring |
42 | Win | 41–1 | Donovan Ruddock | UD | 12 | Jun 28, 1991 | 24 years, 363 days | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
41 | Win | 40–1 | Donovan Ruddock | TKO | 7 (12), 2:22 | Mar 18, 1991 | 24 years, 261 days | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
40 | Win | 39–1 | Alex Stewart | TKO | 1 (10), 2:27 | Dec 8, 1990 | 24 years, 161 days | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 38–1 | Henry Tillman | KO | 1 (10), 2:47 | Jun 16, 1990 | 23 years, 351 days | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
38 | Loss | 37–1 | Buster Douglas | KO | 10 (12), 1:22 | Feb 11, 1990 | 23 years, 226 days | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles |
37 | Win | 37–0 | Carl Williams | TKO | 1 (12), 1:33 | Jul 21, 1989 | 23 years, 21 days | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
36 | Win | 36–0 | Frank Bruno | TKO | 5 (12), 2:55 | Feb 25, 1989 | 22 years, 240 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
35 | Win | 35–0 | Michael Spinks | KO | 1 (12), 1:31 | Jun 27, 1988 | 21 years, 363 days | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles; Won The Ring heavyweight title |
34 | Win | 34–0 | Tony Tubbs | TKO | 2 (12), 2:54 | Mar 21, 1988 | 21 years, 265 days | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles |
33 | Win | 33–0 | Larry Holmes | TKO | 4 (12), 2:55 | Jan 22, 1988 | 21 years, 186 days | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles |
32 | Win | 32–0 | Tyrell Biggs | TKO | 7 (15), 2:59 | Oct 16, 1987 | 21 years, 108 days | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles |
31 | Win | 31–0 | Tony Tucker | UD | 12 | Aug 1, 1987 | 21 years, 32 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA and WBC heavyweight titles; Won IBF heavyweight title; Heavyweight unification series |
30 | Win | 30–0 | Pinklon Thomas | TKO | 6 (12), 2:00 | May 30, 1987 | 20 years, 334 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA and WBC heavyweight titles; Heavyweight unification series |
29 | Win | 29–0 | James Smith | UD | 12 | Mar 7, 1987 | 20 years, 250 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title; Won WBA heavyweight title; Heavyweight unification series |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Trevor Berbick | TKO | 2 (12), 2:35 | Nov 22, 1986 | 20 years, 145 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Alfonso Ratliff | TKO | 2 (10), 1:41 | September 6, 1986 | 20 years, 68 days | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 26–0 | José Ribalta | TKO | 10 (10), 1:37 | August 17, 1986 | 20 years, 48 days | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Marvis Frazier | KO | 1 (10), 0:30 | Jul 26, 1986 | 20 years, 26 days | Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Lorenzo Boyd | KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | July 11, 1986 | 20 years, 11 days | Stevensville Hotel, Swan Lake, New York, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | William Hosea | KO | 1 (10), 2:03 | June 28, 1986 | 19 years, 363 days | Houston Field House, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Reggie Gross | TKO | 1 (10), 2:36 | June 13, 1986 | 19 years, 348 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Mitch Green | UD | 10 | May 20, 1986 | 19 years, 324 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | James Tillis | UD | 10 | May 3, 1986 | 19 years, 307 days | Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Steve Zouski | KO | 3 (10), 2:39 | March 10, 1986 | 19 years, 253 days | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Jesse Ferguson | TKO | 6 (10), 1:19 | February 16, 1986 | 19 years, 231 days | Houston Field House, Troy, New York, U.S. | Originally DQ win for Tyson, later ruled TKO |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Mike Jameson | TKO | 5 (8), 0:46 | January 24, 1986 | 19 years, 208 days | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | David Jaco | TKO | 1 (10), 2:16 | January 11, 1986 | 19 years, 195 days | Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Mark Young | TKO | 1 (10), 0:50 | December 27, 1985 | 19 years, 180 days | Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Sammy Scaff | TKO | 1 (10), 1:19 | December 6, 1985 | 19 years, 159 days | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Conroy Nelson | TKO | 2 (8), 0:30 | November 22, 1985 | 19 years, 145 days | Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Eddie Richardson | KO | 1 (8), 1:17 | November 13, 1985 | 19 years, 136 days | Ramada Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Sterling Benjamin | TKO | 1 (8), 0:54 | November 1, 1985 | 19 years, 124 days | Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Robert Colay | KO | 1 (8), 0:37 | October 25, 1985 | 19 years, 117 days | Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Donnie Long | TKO | 1 (6), 1:28 | October 9, 1985 | 19 years, 101 days | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Michael Johnson | KO | 1 (6), 0:39 | September 5, 1985 | 19 years, 67 days | Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Lorenzo Canady | KO | 1 (6), 1:05 | August 15, 1985 | 19 years, 46 days | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Larry Sims | KO | 3 (6), 2:04 | July 19, 1985 | 19 years, 19 days | Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | John Alderson | TKO | 2 (6), 3:00 | July 11, 1985 | 19 years, 11 days | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Ricardo Spain | TKO | 1 (6), 0:39 | June 20, 1985 | 18 years, 355 days | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Don Halpin | KO | 4 (6), 1:04 | May 23, 1985 | 18 years, 327 days | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Trent Singleton | TKO | 1 (4), 0:52 | April 10, 1985 | 18 years, 284 days | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Hector Mercedes | TKO | 1 (4), 1:47 | March 6, 1985 | 18 years, 249 days | Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York, U.S. |
Exhibition boxing record
1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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4 | Draw | 0–0–1 (3) | Roy Jones Jr. | SD | 8 | Nov 28, 2020 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Scored by the WBC |
3 | N/A | 0–0 (3) | Corey Sanders | N/A | 4 | October 20, 2006 | Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
2 | N/A | 0–0 (2) | James Tillis | N/A | 4 | November 12, 1987 | DePaul University Alumni Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
1 | N/A | 0–0 (1) | Anthony Davis | N/A | 1 | July 4, 1986 | Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
Pay-per-view bouts
Boxing
PPV home television
No. | Date | Fight | Billing | Buys | Network |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
Tyson vs. Spinks | Once and For All |
700,000
|
King Vision |
2 |
|
Tyson vs. Ruddock | The Fight of the Year |
960,000
|
King Vision |
3 |
|
Tyson vs. Ruddock II | The Rematch |
1,250,000
|
King Vision |
4 |
|
Tyson vs. McNeeley | He's Back |
1,600,000
|
Showtime/King Vision |
5 |
|
Tyson vs. Bruno II | The Championship Part I |
1,400,000
|
Showtime/King Vision |
6 |
|
Tyson vs. Seldon | Liberation: Champion vs. Champion |
1,150,000
|
Showtime/King Vision |
7 |
|
Tyson vs. Holyfield | Finally |
1,600,000
|
Showtime/King Vision |
8 |
|
Tyson vs. Holyfield II | The Sound and the Fury |
1,990,000
|
Showtime/King Vision |
9 |
|
Tyson vs. Botha | Tyson-Botha |
750,000
|
Showtime |
10 |
|
Tyson vs. Golota | Showdown in Motown |
450,000
|
Showtime |
11 |
|
Lewis vs. Tyson | Lewis–Tyson Is On |
1,970,000
|
HBO/Showtime |
12 |
|
Tyson vs. Etienne | Back to Business |
100,000
|
Showtime |
13 |
|
Tyson vs. Williams | Return for Revenge |
150,000
|
Showtime |
14 |
|
Tyson vs. McBride | Tyson-McBride |
250,000
|
Showtime |
15 | November 28, 2020 | Tyson vs. Jones Jr. | Lockdown Knockdown | 1,600,000 | Triller |
Total sales | 15,920,000 |
Date | Fight | Network | Buys | Source(s) |
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March 16, 1996 | Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II | Sky Box Office | 600,000 | |
June 28, 1997 | Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II | Sky Box Office | 550,000 | |
January 29, 2000 | Mike Tyson vs. Julius Francis | Sky Box Office | 500,000 | |
June 8, 2002 | Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson | Sky Box Office | 750,000 | |
Total sales | 2,400,000 |
Closed-circuit theatre TV
Select pay-per-view boxing buy rates at American closed-circuit theatre television venues:
Date | Fight | Buys | Revenue | Revenue (inflation) |
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June 27, 1988 | Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks | 800,000 | $32,000,000 | $79,180,000 |
June 28, 1997 | Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II | 120,000 | $9,000,000 | $16,410,000 |
Total sales | 920,000 | $41,000,000 | $79,930,000 |
Professional wrestling
World Wrestling Federation
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Buys | Ref |
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March 29, 1998 | WrestleMania XIV | FleetCenter | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | 730,000 |
All Elite Wrestling
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Buys | Ref |
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May 23, 2020 | Double or Nothing | Daily's Place TIAA Bank Field |
Jacksonville, Florida | 115,000–120,000 |
Awards and honors
Humane letters
The Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1989 awarded Tyson an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters: "Mike demonstrates that hard work, determination and perseverance can enable one to overcome any obstacles."
Boxing
- Ring magazine Prospect of the Year (1985)
- 2× Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1986, 1988)
- 2× Sugar Ray Robinson Award winner (1987, 1989)
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality (1989)
- International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2011)
- "Guirlande d'Honneur" by the FICTS (Milan, 2010)
Professional wrestling
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2012)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Faction of the Year (2021) – with The Inner Circle
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Mike Tyson para niños