by Boxing is a sport that has been known to humanity since ancient times. Even before the 3rd millennium, there was the first note about this sport that really got the first rule in ancient Greece. For the first time in history, boxing became an Olympic sport in 688 BC. At present, boxing is one of the most interesting individual sports, especially the battle for the most valuable belts (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO).
However, today we will not focus on the history of this combat sport, but on one of the biggest boxing legends. This is Mike Tyson, the man who won a heavyweight title when he was only 20 years old. So, if you are ready, let’s start.
MIKE TYSON EARLY LIFE
Michael Gerard Tyson, better known as Mike Tyson, is one of the most famous and best heavyweight boxing champions in the world. He was born on June 30, 1966, at Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. Mike never met his biological father, allegedly named Purcell Tyson and Yang Jamaica. On the other hand, he accepted Jimmy Kirkpatrick as his father. Jimmy, however, left the family when Mike was 2 years old, leaving him and Mrs. Lorna Mae Tyson was alone.
Mike has no happy childhood. He lives in an environment known for crime, and is often part of violations. Interestingly, when he was 13 years old, Mike was arrested 38 times due to various violations. When he was 16 years old, his mother died and coach Tyson Cus D’Imbato became a guardian. It is important to note that Tyson has an older sister, Denise, who died at the age of 24, and a brother, Rodney, and stepbrother, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick.
So far, Mike has been married 3 times, with Robin Givens, Monica Turner, and Lakiha “Kiki” Spicer, which he has married since 2008. He has 8 children, Miguel Leon, Gena, Rayna, Mikey Lorna, Amir, D ‘Amato Kilrain, Milan and Morocco. His daughter Exodus died in 2009 in an accident.
MIKE TYSON CAREER
Mike Tyson’s career was really impressive, but also experienced ups and downs. After winning the gold medal at the Junior Olympics in 1981 and 1982, Tyson began his senior career in 1985. In 20 years his career, Tyson had 58 battles, won 50 (44 with KO) and lost 6 times. Of course, the most surprising defeat was against Evander Holyfield in 1997 when Mike tore a piece of rival ears. However, as we said, his career was very impressive and he has so far been the youngest heavyweight boxing champion (20 years, four months and 22 days). Tyson is also the first person to have the title WBA, WBC and IBF simultaneously.
MIKE TYSON NET WORTH
Given his extraordinary career, logically that Mike Tyson is a millionaire. However, his net wealth in 2022 is much lower than you expect. According to new estimates, Mike Tyson’s net worth is $ 3 million. This is mainly due to problems with law and bankruptcy in 2003.
