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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005, with a post-retirement fight in 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" [4] and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", [5] Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [6]
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. [1] The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42-1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Jake Paul, left, and Mike Tyson hug in the closing seconds of their heavyweight fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 15, 2024.
A fighter could not be stripped of the title unless he lost or retired. Since May 2012, ... Mike Tyson: 1. November 22, 1986 — February 11, 1990 2. March 16, 1996 ...
He said he had eight blood transfusions and "lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won." Tyson retired from boxing in 2005 after a 20-year career.
A crowd of 15,472 rose to its feet and roared when Mike Tyson entered the ring at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2005. Ten months after suffering a fourth-round knockout against Danny ...
Tyson's loss to Buster Douglas, which he had intended as a tune-up fight for the Holyfield match, derailed those plans. Holyfield was given the first shot at the new champion and won in a third-round knockout. Tyson, meanwhile, entered into a fight with Canadian heavyweight contender Donovan Ruddock with the winner to face Holyfield. However, a ...
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is opening up about his recent health struggles — just one day after losing to Jake Paul in a boxing match.. On Saturday, Nov. 16, the former heavyweight title holder ...