"Mike" Tyson (Born June 30, 1966) Is an American Boxer
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Top 10 Boxers Of All Time 1 - (Sugar) Ray Robinson 179 wins, 19 losses, 6 draws, 2 no contests, 109 KO 2 - Muhammed (Louisville Lip) Ali - won 56 Lost 5, 37 KO 3 - Julio Cesar Chavez - Won 104 Lost 5, 2 draws, 80 KO 4 - Joe (Brown Bomber) Louis - Won 68 Lost 3, 54 KO 5 - Roy Jones Jr - 49 wins, 3 losses, 38 KO 6 - Archie Moore - 181 wins, 24 losses, 9 draws and 1 no contest, 145 KO 7 - (Marvelous) Marvin Hagler - 62 Wins, 3 Losses, 2 Draws, 52 KO 8 - (Sugar) Ray Leonard - 36 Wins, 3 Loss, 1 Draw, 25 KO 9 - (Big) George Foreman - Won 76 lost 5, 68 KO 10 - Mike Tyson - 50 wins, 5 losses, 2 no contests, 44 KO Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American boxer. Nicknamed, 'Iron Mike', Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest ever, to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring. Nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"and "Iron Mike", Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 in the first round. He unified the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Tyson would reach his pinnacle of his career when he quickly knocked out Michael Spinks, who prior to the fight was also undefeated, in 91 seconds of the first round. Some boxing historians feel that on that day, Mike Tyson may have been able to knock out any heavyweight boxer. Spinks fell to a quick hard right to the chin and it seemed the heavyweight division was at Tyson's knees. However, fame, fortune, marital troubles, and Don King would cause the champ to lose focus and eventually cause Tyson to engage in his ill-prepared fight with Buster Douglas. Tyson lost his title to 42-to-1 underdog, Buster Douglas on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, by KO in round 10. Real name : Michael Gerard Tyson Nickname(s): Iron Mike The Baddest Man on the Planet, Kid Dynamite, The Baby Bull Height: 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) Nationality American Birth date June 30, 1966) (age 43) Birth place Brooklyn, New York Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 58 Wins 50 Wins by KO 44 Losses 6 No contests 2 Tyson competed at the 1982 Junior Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal, after the loss in the finals against Petr Palecek, an amateur Czech boxer. He holds the Junior Olympic quickest knockout record with 8 seconds. In addition he won every bout at the Junior Olympic Games by knockout. He fought Henry Tillman twice as an amateur losing both bouts by close decision. Tillman went on to win heavyweight Gold at the Los Angeles Olympics. Expectations for Tyson were extremely high, and he embarked on an ambitious campaign to fight all the top heavyweights in the world. Tyson defended his title against James Smith on March 7, 1987, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won by unanimous decision and added Smith's World Boxing Association (WBA) title to his existing belt. 'Tyson mania' in the media was becoming rampant. He beat Pinklon Thomas in May with a knockout in the sixth round. On August 1 he took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve round unanimous decision. He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts — WBA, WBC, and IBF — at the same time. Another fight in 1987 was in October that ended with a victory for Tyson by knockout in the seventh round, against 1984 Olympics Super Heavyweight Gold Medallist Tyrell BiggsAlso in 1987, Nintendo released the video game, Mike Tyson's Punch- Out!!, for its Nintendo Entertainment System. Tyson did not fight again until later in 1995 after he was paroled from prison. He had two comeback bouts against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis Jr., which he won easily. Interest in Tyson's first comeback fight since his incarceration was high enough that it grossed more than US$96 million worldwide, including a United States record $63 million for PPV television. The fight was purchased by 1.52 million homes, setting both PPV viewership and revenue records for that time. The brief 89 second fight wherein McNeeley swiftly crumpled on facing Tyson, elicited criticism that Tyson's management lined up "Tomato Cans," easily defeatable and unworthy boxers for his return. THE MIKE TYSON Key Wins: Lou Savarese Clifford Etienne Key Loses James Douglas Evander Holyfield Titles Won: WBC Heavyweight Won IBF Title Heavyweight Title http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson http://www.tysontalk.com/ http://www.michaeltyson.com/ http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/tyson.htm http://www.ironmiketysonvideos.com/.