Born: Brooklyn, June 30, 1966
Nickname: Iron Mike, Kid Dynamite, Baddest Man on the Planet
Nationality: United States
Career Boxing:
Total Matches: 58
Won: 50
Wins KO: 44
Lost: 6
Awards:
Youngest Heavyweight World Champion
Best boxer of the 1988 Ring Magazine
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality of 1989
Degree:
National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1984.
Undisputed Heavyweight Champion (WBA, IBF, and WBC), 1 August 1987-11 February 1990.
WBC Heavyweight Champion, 22 November 1986-11 February 1990, 16 March 1996 to 1997 (vacated). WBA Heavyweight Champion, 7 March 1987-11 February 1990, 7 September 1996 -9 November 1996.
IBF Heavyweight Champion, 1 August 1987-11 February 1990.
BIOGRAPHY Michael Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson, born on June 30, 1966 in New York City, United States of America is a professional boxer and former heavyweight champion. Mike Tyson competed in the professional ring on March 6, 1985 in Albany, New York. He won in the first round. He then boxed 15 times again in 1985, winning all matches by knockout, and almost all of them in the first round.
In 1986, he played 12 times, ranking quickly add up and attract the attention of the mass media. On November 22, 1986 Tyson got the first chance to win the WBC heavyweight title against Trevor Berbick. At age 20, Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion of the world. His career up to now often equated by many critics with a career Joe Louis.
In 1987, Tyson defended his title against James 'Bonecrusher' Smith on March 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won on points and added Smith's WBA title to his collection. In May, he defeated Pinklon Thomas by knockout in round six. On August 1 he took the IBF title from Tony Tucker, winning on points to become the "world heavyweight boxing champion uncontested". His only other fight in 1987 against 1984 Olympic champion Tyrell Biggs in October, the seventh round TKO.
In 1988, Tyson had three fights against Larry Holmes on January 22 with a fourth round TKO victory, against Tony Tubbs in Tokyo in March with a second round TKO against Michael Spinks and predicted a tough opponent Tyson, on June 27, just KO in just 90 seconds in the first round. During 1989, Tyson had only two against Frank Bruno in which he won in the fifth round and the fight against Carl Williams in July with a first round TKO.
In 1990 Tyson loses, his personal life was in disarray and he did not practice well. In a fight on February 11 with the infamous boxer James 'Buster' Douglas he lost by knockout in round 10. As a result, Tyson lost the belt champion who captured Douglas. Two next fight in 1990 evokes a sense of confidence when he won by knockout in the first round.
In 1991, Tyson fought Donovan "Razor" Ruddock twice, once in March and again in June. In August 1995 she competed against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis Jr. beat. in three rounds in December.
In March 1996, Tyson won a championship belt when the WBC title from Frank Bruno in three rounds. In September 1996 Tyson won the WBA title back in 93 seconds from Bruce Seldon, having paid Lennox Lewis $ 4 million dollars to 'step aside'. Officially, in 1995, post-prison in Indiana, Mike Tyson announced it had converted to Islam he had learned while in the prison. Tyson is the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz. On 9 November 1996 he faced challenges more severe than Evander Holyfield, the fight over 11 rounds. Holyfield won by TKO and became world champion three times.
Tyson did not fight again until June 1997 when there was a rematch of the highly anticipated fight against Holyfield on June 28 for the WBA title. Tyson was disqualified in the third round, when he became angry because of a ramming by Holyfield and fight without protective rubber gums, he bit a piece of Holyfield's ear. When referee Mills Lane warned him, Tyson Holyfield's other ear. On July 9 Tyson was banned from boxing for a year and fined $ 3 million.
In January 1999, Tyson fought Frans Botha with a win in round 5. On February 5 Tyson was sentenced to one year in prison, a fine of $ 5,000, and ordered to serve two years probation and perform 200 hours of community service for the attack on August 31, 1998 against two people after a car accident. In October, he competed with Orlin Norris. In 2000 Tyson fought three times. The first was staged in England against Julius Francis. He also fought Lou Savarese in June in Glasgow, winning in the first round. Then in October he won the 3rd round against Andrew Golota.
In 2001 he only fought once beat Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen with a seventh round TKO-7. Tyson tried to fight with Lennox Lewis in 2002 in Nevada, but the Nevada boxing commission refused him permission to play because he was facing possible sexual assault charges. The fight actually took place in June in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyson lost in round 8.
On February 22, 2003, Tyson beat fringe contender Clifford Etienne 49 seconds into round one, also in Memphis.
On July 31, 2004 Tyson fight with British boxer Danny Williams. On June 11, 2005, Tyson gave TKO in round 7 over Kevin McBride. Tyson decided to resign in round 7, after experiencing frustration because of difficulties in mastering Mc Bride deemed opponent lightly. After the match, Tyson announced his retirement from the world of boxing.
