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Any needed changes to the stats will have to have the appropriate references/cites included. --> {{Infobox boxer | name = Mike Tyson | image = Mike Tyson Portrait lighting corrected.jpg{{!}}border | caption = Tyson at [[South by Southwest|SXSW]], 2011 | realname = Michael Gerard Tyson | nationality = American | nickname = <!--(COMMENT: Nicknames mentioned only in infobox need to be properly cited per Wikipedia's policy on Biographies of Living People (WP:BLPSOURCES), etc. Please see article's talk page "Nicknames (infobox) for details.)-->{{plainlist| *Iron Mike *Kid Dynamite *The Baddest Man on the Planet }} | height = 5 ft 10 in<ref name=Lewis>{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Darren |title=MIKE TYSON EXCLUSIVE: NO MORE MR BAD ASS |work=[[The Daily Mirror]] |date=November 15, 2005 |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mike-tyson-exclusive-no-more-565234 |accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref><ref name=J>{{cite web |last=J |first=Jenna |title=Mike Tyson: 'I always thought of myself as a big guy, as a giant, I never thought I was five foot ten' |work=Doghouse Boxing |date=August 22, 2013 |url=http://www.doghouseboxing.com/On-The-Ropes-Boxing-Radio/OTR-New-0829ii13-Mike-Tyson.htm |accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Paul>{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rob |title=How tall is Mike Tyson? |work=CelebHeights |url=http://www.celebheights.com/s/Mike-Tyson-1161.html |accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref> | reach = 71 in | weight = [[Heavyweight]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|6|30}} | birth_place = [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]], [[Brooklyn]],<br>[[New York City]],<br>[[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] | total = 58 | wins = 50 | KO = 44 | losses = 6 | no contests = 2 | website = {{Official website}} }} '''Michael Gerard Tyson''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|s|ən}}; born June 30, 1966) is an American actor, convicted rapist and former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1985 to 2005. He reigned as the [[undisputed champion|undisputed]] world [[heavyweight]] champion and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title at 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old.<ref>{{cite web|title=At only 20 years of age, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world|url=https://miketysonlive.com/about/|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by [[knockout]], 12 of them in the first round. He won the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] title in 1986 after [[technical knockout|stopping]] [[Trevor Berbick]] in two rounds, and added the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] titles after defeating [[James Smith (boxer)|James Smith]] and [[Tony Tucker]] in 1987. This made Tyson the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, and the only heavyweight to successively unify them. Tyson became the [[lineal champion]] in 1988 when he knocked out [[Michael Spinks]] in 91 seconds of the first round.<ref name=CBZ>{{cite web|title="Iron" Mike Tyson|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/tysonrec.htm|publisher=Cyber Boxing Zone|accessdate=November 20, 2016}}</ref> He successfully defended his titles nine times, which included victories over [[Larry Holmes]] and [[Frank Bruno]]. In 1990, Tyson lost the titles to underdog [[Buster Douglas]], who knocked him out in the tenth round. Attempting to regain the titles, Tyson defeated [[Donovan Ruddock]] twice in 1991, but pulled out of a fight with then-undisputed heavyweight champion [[Evander Holyfield]] (who had defeated Douglas later in 1990) due to a rib injury. In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, but was released after serving three years. After his release in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. He won the WBC and WBA titles in 1996, after defeating [[Frank Bruno]] and [[Bruce Seldon]] by knockout. With his defeat of Bruno, Tyson joined [[Floyd Patterson]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Tim Witherspoon]], [[Evander Holyfield]], [[George Foreman]] as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after having lost it. After being stripped of the WBC title in the same year, Tyson [[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|lost the WBA title to Evander Holyfield]] by an eleventh-round stoppage. Their infamous [[Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II|1997 rematch]] ended when Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears. In 2002, Tyson fought for the world heavyweight title again at the age of 35, losing by knockout to [[Lennox Lewis]]. Tyson retired from professional boxing in 2006, after being knocked out in consecutive matches against [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]] and [[Kevin McBride]]. Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite having received over $30&nbsp;million for several of his fights and $300&nbsp;million during his career. At the time it was reported that he had approximately $23 million of debt.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sandomir|first=Richard|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/05/sports/tyson-s-bankruptcy-is-a-lesson-in-ways-to-squander-a-fortune.html|title=Tyson's Bankruptcy Is a Lesson In Ways to Squander a Fortune|date=August 5, 2003|website=nytimes.com|accessdate=December 7, 2015}}</ref> Tyson was well known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring. Nicknamed "Iron,"<ref>{{cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Jay|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/09/iron-mike-tyson-at-his-sharpest/|title="Iron," Mike Tyson&nbsp;– At His Sharpest|date=September 1, 2014|website=Boxingnews24.com|accessdate=September 26, 2014}}</ref> and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet,"<ref name="Boyd2008">{{cite book|last=Boyd|first=Todd|title=African Americans and Popular Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Evxm9Wd6P6EC&pg=RA1-PA235|accessdate=September 12, 2012|year=2008|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313064081|page=235}}</ref> Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweights of all time.<ref name=Greatestboxers>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/50_greatest.htm |title=50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time |last=Eisele |first=Andrew|year=2007|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref> He was ranked No. 16 on ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]''{{-'}}s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time,<ref name=100punchers>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_punchers.htm |title=Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers |last=Eisele |first=Andrew |year=2003 |publisher=[[About.com]] |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref> and No. 1 in the ESPN.com list of "The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History."<ref name="The hardest hitters in heavyweight history">{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3168817 |title= The hardest hitters in heavyweight history |last=Houston|first=Graham|year=2007 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref> [[Sky Sports]] rated him as "the scariest boxer ever," and described him as "perhaps the most ferocious fighter to step into a professional ring."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12184/10045648/mike-tyson-sonny-liston-who-is-the-scariest-boxer-ever|title=Mike Tyson? Sonny Liston? Who is the scariest boxer ever?|accessdate=October 31, 2015|author= |publisher= Sky Sports|quote=}}</ref> He has been inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. ==Early life== Michael Gerard Tyson was born in [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]], [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]] on June 30, 1966. He has an elder brother named Rodney (born c. 1961)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E4D71238F932A15756C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |title=Boxing: Tyson Remains an Object of Fascination |last=Berkow |first=Ira |date=May 21, 2002 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=January 18, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5dvTln1Dt?url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E4D71238F932A15756C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |archivedate=January 18, 2009 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> and had an elder sister named Denise, who died of a heart attack at age 24 in February 1990.<ref name=Sister>{{cite news|title=Tyson's Sister Is Dead at 24|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/22/sports/tyson-s-sister-is-dead-at-24.html|accessdate=August 1, 2013|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 22, 1990}}</ref> Tyson's biological father is listed as "Purcell Tyson" (who was from Jamaica) on his birth certificate,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/boxing/25429599 |title=Mike Tyson staying clean but still sparring with temptation |last=Costello |first=Mike |date=December 18, 2013 |newspaper=[[BBC Sport]] |accessdate=December 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/story/2012-03-20/Mike-Tyson-on-his-one-man-Vegas-act-Raw-revealing/53678512/1|title=Mike Tyson on his one-man Las Vegas act: Raw, revealing, poignant&nbsp;– USATODAY.com|work=USATODAY.COM}}</ref> but the man Tyson had known as his father was Jimmy Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick was from Grier Town, North Carolina (a predominantly black neighborhood that was annexed by the city of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]),<ref>{{citation |url=http://ww.charmeck.org/Planning/Annexation/Annexation_History.pdf|title=Charlotte, North Carolina, Annexation history|work=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department}}</ref> where he was one of the neighborhood's top baseball players. Kirkpatrick married and had a son, Tyson's half-brother Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who would help to integrate Charlotte high school football in 1965. In 1959, Jimmy Kirkpatrick left his family and moved to Brooklyn, where he met Tyson's mother, Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson. Mike Tyson was born in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/23/3873258/jimmie-lee-kirkpatrick-breaking.html|title=Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick: Breaking through in North Carolina high school football|work=charlotteobserver}}</ref> Kirkpatrick frequented pool halls, gambled and hung out on the streets. "My father was just a regular street guy caught up in the street world", Tyson said. Kirkpatrick abandoned the Tyson family around the time Mike was born, leaving Tyson's mother to care for the children on her own.<ref name="espn1">Puma, Mike., [http://static.espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Tyson_Mike.html Sportscenter Biography: 'Iron Mike' explosive in and out of ring], ''[[ESPN]].com'', October 10, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2007</ref> Kirkpatrick died in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/02/3889545/where-are-they-now.html|title=Where are they now?|work=charlotteobserver}}</ref> The family lived in [[Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn|Bedford-Stuyvesant]] until their financial burdens necessitated a move to [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]] when Tyson was 10 years old.<ref name="bookrags">{{cite web |title=Mike Tyson Biography |url=http://www.bookrags.com/biography/mike-tyson-cri |work=BookRags}}</ref> Tyson's mother died six years later, leaving 16-year-old Tyson in the care of boxing manager and trainer [[Cus 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."<ref>[http://kjkolb.tripod.com/homepage/miketysonquotes.html Mike Tyson Quotes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404224807/http://kjkolb.tripod.com/homepage/miketysonquotes.html |date=April 4, 2012 }}. Kjkolb.tripod.com. Retrieved on November 25, 2011.</ref> Throughout his childhood, Tyson lived in and around high-crime neighborhoods. According to an interview in ''[[Details (magazine)|Details]]'', his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.details.com/culture-trends/news-and-politics/201008/interview-boxing-mike-tyson |title=Mike Tyson Interview, Details Magazine}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tannenbaum| first=Rob|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/mike-tyson-on-ditching-club-life-and-getting-sober-20131204 |title=Mike Tyson on Ditching Club Life and Getting Sober|date=December 4, 2013 |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=September 18, 2014}}</ref> He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in [[Johnstown (city), New York|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 [[Cus D'Amato]].<ref name="espn1"/> Tyson dropped out of high school as a junior.<ref>{{cite book|title=Jet Magazine|year=1989|publisher=Johnson Publishing|page=28|url=https://books.google.com/?id=PogDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> He would later be awarded an honorary [[Doctorate in Humane Letters]] from [[Central State University]] in 1989.<ref name=nyt1989>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEED91730F936A15757C0A96F948260 |title=Sports People: Boxing; A Doctorate for Tyson |date=April 25, 1989 |work=The New York Times |accessdate=December 15, 2008}}</ref> [[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.<ref>[http://networthcity.com/mike-tyson-net-worth/ Mike Tyson Net Worth], NetWorthCity.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.</ref> ==Amateur career== As an [[amateur boxing|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. He holds the Junior Olympic record for quickest knockout (8 seconds). He won every bout at the Junior Olympic Games by knockout.{{cn|date=November 2016}} 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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/01/sports/foreman-and-tyson-book-a-doubleheader.html Foreman and Tyson Book a Doubleheader], N.Y. Times article, 1990-05-01, Retrieved on August 10, 2013</ref> ==Professional career== ===Rise to stardom=== {{Main article|Trevor Berbick vs. Mike Tyson}} Tyson made his professional debut as an 18-year-old on March 6, 1985, in [[Albany, New York]]. He defeated Hector Mercedes via a first round [[knockout]].<ref name="espn1" /> 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.<ref name="rec_0">[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/tysonrec.htm "Iron" Mike Tyson], ''Cyberboxingzone.com Boxing record''. Retrieved April 27, 2007.</ref> The quality of his opponents gradually increased to [[Journeyman (boxing)|journeyman]] fighters and borderline contenders,<ref name="rec_0" /> 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.<ref>Hornfinger, [http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing-article/Cus-Damato-Mike-Tyson.html Cus D'Amato], ''SaddoBoxing.com''. Retrieved March 27, 2007.</ref> Tyson's first nationally [[television|televised]] bout took place on February 16, 1986, at [[Houston Field House]] in [[Troy, New York]] against journeyman heavyweight [[Jesse Ferguson]]. Tyson knocked down Ferguson with an uppercut in the fifth round that broke Ferguson's nose.<ref>Oates, Joyce C., [http://jco.usfca.edu/boxing/tyson.html Mike Tyson], ''[[Life Magazine]] via author's website'', November 22, 1986. Retrieved March 11, 2007.</ref> 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 (boxing)|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. The rationale offered for the revised outcome was that the fight was actually stopped because Ferguson could not (rather than would not) continue boxing.{{cn|date=November 2016}} On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against [[Trevor Berbick]] for the [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by second round TKO, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.<ref>Pinnington, Samuel., [http://www.britishboxing.net/news_2062-Trevor-Berbick-The-Soldier-of-the-Cross.html Trevor Berbick&nbsp;– The Soldier of the Cross] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204021613/http://www.britishboxing.net/news_2062-Trevor-Berbick-The-Soldier-of-the-Cross.html |date=February 4, 2007 }}, ''Britishboxing.net'', January 31, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.</ref> Tyson's dominant performance brought many accolades. Donald Saunders wrote: "The noble and manly art of boxing can at least cease worrying about its immediate future, now [that] it has discovered a heavyweight champion fit to stand alongside Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano and Ali."<ref>{{cite web | title = Which fights will Tyson be remembered for? | first=Graham| last=Houston | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3372752 | accessdate =May 17, 2010 |publisher=ESPN }}</ref> Tyson intimidated fighters with his strength, combined with outstanding hand speed, accuracy, coordination and timing. <ref>Para, Murali., [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news/para2509.php "Iron" Mike Tyson&nbsp;– His Place in History], Eastsideboxing.com, September 25. Retrieved April 17, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418173300/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news/para2509.php |date=April 18, 2012 }}</ref> Tyson also possessed notable defensive abilities, holding his hands high in the [[Peek-a-Boo (boxing style)|Peek-a-Boo]] style taught by his mentor [[Cus D'Amato]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sugarboxing.com/the-science-of-mike-tyson-and-elements-of-peek-a-boo-part-ii/ |title=The Science of Mike Tyson and Elements of Peek-A-Boo: part II | date=February 1, 2014 | website= SugarBoxing.com | accessdate = August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="peekaboo" /> to slip under and weave around his opponent's punches while timing his own. <ref name="peekaboo">Richmann [http://www.saddoboxing.com/2844-mike-tyson-kevin-rooney-reunited.html What If Mike Tyson And Kevin Rooney Reunited?], ''Saddoboxing.com'', February 24, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> One of Tyson's trademark moves was a right hook to his opponent's body followed by a right uppercut to his opponent's chin; very few boxers could remain standing if caught by this combination. Lorenzo Boyd, Jesse Ferguson and Jose Ribalta were each knocked down by this combination.{{cn|date=November 2016}} ===Undisputed champion=== {{See also|Mike Tyson vs. James Smith|Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker|Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks}} Expectations for Tyson were extremely high, and he embarked on an ambitious campaign to fight all of the top heavyweights in the world. Tyson defended his title against [[James Smith (boxer)|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.<ref>Berger, Phil (1987), "Tyson Unifies W.B.C.-W.B.A. Titles", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section 5, Page 1, Column 4'', March 8, 1987.</ref> 'Tyson mania' in the media was becoming rampant.<ref>Bamonte, Bryan., [http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=cf1ce280-6bad-4cb5-a300-fe79cfdb7bd7 Bad man rising] {{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[The Daily Iowan]]'', October 6, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2007. </ref> He beat [[Pinklon Thomas]] in May with a [[knockout]] in the sixth round.<ref>Berger, Phil (1987), "Tyson Retains Title On Knockout In Sixth", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section 5, Page 1, Column 2'', May 31, 1987.</ref> On August 1 he took the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) title from [[Tony Tucker]] in a twelve round unanimous decision.<ref>Berger, Phil (1987), "Boxing&nbsp;— Tyson Undisputed And Unanimous Titlist", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section 1, Page 51, Column 1'', August 2, 1987.</ref> He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts&nbsp;– WBA, WBC, and IBF&nbsp;– at the same time. Another fight, in October of that year, ended with a victory for Tyson over 1984 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist [[Tyrell Biggs]] by knockout in the seventh round.<ref>Berger, Phil (1987), "Tyson Retains Title In 7 Rounds", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section 1, Page 51, Column 1'', October 17, 1987.</ref> During this time, Tyson came to the attention of gaming company [[Nintendo]]. After witnessing one of Tyson's fights, Nintendo of America president, [[Minoru Arakawa]] was impressed by the fighter's "power and skill", prompting him to suggest Tyson be included in the upcoming [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] port of the ''[[Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|Punch Out!!]]'' arcade game. In 1987, Nintendo released ''[[Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', which was well received and sold more than a million copies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=221| title=Profile: Minoru Arakawa| publisher=N-Sider| accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref> Tyson had three fights in 1988. He faced [[Larry Holmes]] on January 22, 1988, and defeated the legendary former champion by a fourth round KO.<ref>Berger, Phil (1988), "Tyson Keeps Title With 3 Knockdowns in Fourth", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section 1, Page 47, Column 5'', January 23, 1988.</ref> This was the only knockout loss Holmes suffered in 75 professional bouts. In March, Tyson then fought contender [[Tony Tubbs]] in Tokyo, Japan, fitting in an easy two-round victory amid promotional and marketing work.<ref>Shapiro, Michael. (1988), "Tubbs's Challenge Was Brief and Sad", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section A, Page 29, Column 1'', March 22, 1988.</ref> On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced [[Michael Spinks]]. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from [[Larry Holmes]] via a 15-round decision in 1985, had not lost his title in the ring but was not recognized as champion by the major boxing organizations. Holmes had previously given up all but the IBF title, and that was eventually stripped from Spinks after he elected to fight Gerry Cooney (winning by a 5th-round TKO) rather than IBF Number 1 Contender Tony Tucker, as the Cooney fight provided him a larger purse. However, Spinks did become the lineal champion by beating Holmes and many (including [[The Ring (magazine)|''Ring'']] magazine) considered him to have a legitimate claim to being the true heavyweight champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/crowning-recognizing-lineal-champion-part-i--18453|title=Crowning and Recognizing A Lineal Champion|publisher=BoxingScene|author=Jake Donovan}}</ref> The bout was, at the time, the richest fight in history and expectations were very high. Boxing pundits were predicting a titanic battle of styles, with Tyson's aggressive infighting conflicting with Spinks' skillful out-boxing and footwork. The fight ended after 91 seconds when Tyson knocked Spinks out in the first round; many consider this to be the pinnacle of Tyson's fame and boxing ability.<ref>Berger, Phil. (1988), "Tyson Knocks Out Spinks at 1:31 of Round 1", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section B, Page 7, Column 5'', June 28, 1988.</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/020611 | work=ESPN | title=Say 'goodbye' to our little friend | date=June 11, 2002 | accessdate=May 21, 2012 | first1=Bill | last1=Simmons}}</ref> Spinks, previously unbeaten, would never fight professionally again.{{cn|date=November 2016}} ===Controversy and upset=== {{Main article|Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas}} During this period, Tyson's problems outside the ring were also starting to emerge. His marriage to [[Robin Givens]] was heading for divorce,<ref name="divorc1">[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE5DA1738F931A35755C0A96F948260 SPORTS PEOPLE: BOXING; Tyson and Givens: Divorce Is Official], ''AP via [[New York Times]]'', June 2, 1989. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> and his future contract was being fought over by [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] and [[Bill Cayton]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE5D91131F933A15752C0A96F948260 SPORTS PEOPLE: BOXING; King Accuses Cayton], ''[[New York Times]]'', January 20, 1989. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> In late 1988, Tyson parted with manager [[Bill Cayton]] and fired longtime trainer [[Kevin Rooney]], the man many credit for honing Tyson's craft after the death of D'Amato.<ref name="peekaboo" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/124913-great-fighters-make-great-trainers-not-the-other-way-around |work=The Ring |title=Great fighters make great trainers, not the other way around |date=December 20, 2010 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |first1=William |last1=Dettloff |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210172452/http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/124913-great-fighters-make-great-trainers-not-the-other-way-around |archivedate=December 10, 2011 |df= }}</ref> Following Rooney's departure, critics alleged that Tyson began to use the Peek-a-Boo style sporadically.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/13/sports/tyson-failed-to-make-adjustments.html |work= NY Times |title=Tyson Failed to Make Adjustments |date=June 24, 1991 |accessdate=September 4, 2015 |first1=Phil |last1=Berger}}</ref> Tyson insisted he hadn't altered the style that made him a world champion.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/20/sports/boxing-whatever-it-takes-holyfield-delivers.html | work=NY Times | title=BOXING; Whatever It Takes, Holyfield Delivers | date=November 20, 1991 | accessdate=October 21, 2012 | first1=Phil | last1=Berger}}</ref> In 1989, Tyson had only two fights amid personal turmoil. He faced the popular British boxer [[Frank Bruno]] in February. Bruno managed to stun Tyson at the end of the 1st round,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1989/tv3.shtml Bruno vs Tyson], ''[[BBC]] TV''. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> although Tyson went on to knock out Bruno in the fifth round. Tyson then knocked out [[Carl Williams (boxer)|Carl "The Truth" Williams]] in one round in July.<ref>Berger, Phil (1989), "Tyson Stuns Williams With Knockout in 1:33", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late Edition-Final, Section 1, Page 45, Column 2'', July 22, 1989.</ref> By 1990, Tyson seemed to have lost direction, and his personal life was in disarray amidst reports of less vigorous training prior to the Douglas match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=2080998|title=The Upset: Buster melts Iron Mike&nbsp;— boxing&nbsp;— ESPN|work=ESPN.com}}</ref> In a fight on February 11, 1990, he lost the undisputed championship to [[Buster Douglas]] in Tokyo.<ref name="buster">Kincade, Kevin., [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=4063&more=1 "The Moments": Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130145640/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=4063&more=1 |date=November 30, 2010 }}, ''Eastsideboxing.com'', July 12, 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> Tyson was a huge betting favorite; indeed, the Mirage, the only casino to put out odds for the fight, made Tyson a 42/1 favorite. However, Douglas was at an emotional peak after losing his mother to a stroke 23 days prior to the fight; Douglas fought the fight of his life.<ref name="buster" /> Contrary to reports that Tyson was out of shape, it has been noted at the time of the fight that he had pronounced muscles, an absence of body fat and weighed 220 and 1/2 pounds, only two pounds more than he had weighed when he beat Michael Spinks 20 months earlier.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schaap|first=Jeremy|title=Busting the myths of Tyson-Douglas|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4903834|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Mentally, however, Tyson was unprepared. He failed to find a way past Douglas's quick jab that had a {{convert|12|in|cm|sing=on}} reach advantage over his own.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/13/sports/tyson-failed-to-make-adjustments.html | work=NY Times | title=Tyson Failed to Make Adjustments | date=February 13, 1990 | accessdate=October 22, 2012 | first1=Berger | last1=Phil}}</ref> Tyson did catch Douglas with an uppercut in the eighth round and knocked him to the floor, but Douglas recovered sufficiently to hand Tyson a heavy beating in the subsequent two rounds. (After the fight, the Tyson camp would complain that the count was slow and that Douglas had taken longer than ten seconds to get to his feet.)<ref>Bellfield, Lee., [http://www.saddoboxing.com/2811-month-boxing-history-buster-douglas-mike-tyson-1990.html Buster Douglas&nbsp;– Mike Tyson 1990], ''Saddoboxing.com'', February 16, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2007.</ref> Just 35 seconds into the 10th round, Douglas unleashed a brutal uppercut, followed by a four-punch combination of hooks that sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career. He was counted out by referee [[Octavio Meyran]].<ref name="buster" /> The knockout victory by Douglas over Tyson, the previously undefeated "baddest man on the planet" and arguably the most feared boxer in professional boxing at that time, has been described as one of the most shocking [[upset]]s in modern sports history.<ref>Staff, [http://static.espn.go.com/page2/s/list/010523upset.html Page 2's List for top upset in sports history], ''[[ESPN]].com'', May 23, 2001. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The top 10 sporting upsets|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/the-top-10-sporting-upsets/story-e6frf9if-1226015119334|publisher=Herald Sun|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref> ===After Douglas=== {{Main article|Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman|Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart|Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock|Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II}} After the loss, Tyson recovered with first-round knockouts of [[Henry Tillman]]<ref>Berger, Phil (1990), "TYSON WINS IN 1st ROUND", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late Edition-Final, Section 8, Page 7, Column 4'', June 17, 1990.</ref> and [[Alex Stewart (boxer)|Alex Stewart]]<ref>Berger, Phil (1990), "BOXING; Tyson Scores Round 1 Victory", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late Edition-Final, Section 8, Page 1, Column 5'', December 9, 1990.</ref> in his next two fights. Tyson's victory over Tillman, the 1984 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist, enabled Tyson to avenge his amateur losses at Tillman's hands. These bouts set up an elimination match for another shot at the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which [[Evander Holyfield]] had taken from Douglas in his first defense of the title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/buster-douglas-vs-evander-holyfield-it-was-the-last-great-heavyweight-title-fight-and-douglas-a6712526.html|title=Douglas vs Holyfield was the last great heavyweight title fight|date=October 28, 2015|work=The Independent}}</ref> Tyson, who was the number one contender, faced number two contender [[Donovan Ruddock|Donovan "Razor" Ruddock]] on March 18, 1991, in Las Vegas. Ruddock was seen as the most dangerous heavyweight around and was thought of as one of the hardest punching heavyweights. Tyson and Ruddock went back and forth for most of the fight, until referee [[Richard Steele (referee)|Richard Steele]] controversially stopped the fight during the seventh round in favor of Tyson. This decision infuriated the fans in attendance, sparking a post-fight melee in the audience. The referee had to be escorted from the ring.<ref>Bellfield, Lee., [http://www.saddoboxing.com/939-boxing-history-mike-tyson-ruddock.html March 1991-Mike Tyson vs. Razor Ruddock], ''Saddoboxing.com'', March 13, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref> Tyson and Ruddock met again on June 28 that year, with Tyson knocking down Ruddock twice and winning a 12 round unanimous decision.<ref>Berger, Phil (1991), "Tyson Floors Ruddock Twice and Wins Rematch", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late Edition-Final, Section 1, Page 29, Column 5'', June 29, 1991.</ref> A fight between Tyson and Holyfield for the undisputed championship was scheduled for November 8, 1991 at [[Caesars Palace]] in Las Vegas, but Tyson pulled out after sustaining a rib cartilage injury during training.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/03/20/pasticciaccio-tyson.html|title=Pasticciaccio Tyson|newspaper=[[la Repubblica]]|date=March 20, 1991|page=43|language=Italian}}</ref> =={{anchor|Rape conviction and prison}}Rape conviction, prison, and conversion== Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington, [[Miss Black America|Miss Black Rhode Island]], in an [[Indianapolis]] hotel room. Tyson's rape trial took place in the [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]] superior court from January 26 to February 10, 1992.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shipp|first1=E. R.|title=Tyson Gets 6-Year Prison Term For Rape Conviction in Indiana|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/27/sports/tyson-gets-6-year-prison-term-for-rape-conviction-in-indiana.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=January 26, 2017|publisher=The New York Times|date=March 27, 1992}}</ref> Partial corroboration of Washington's story came via testimony from Tyson's chauffeur, Virginia Foster, who confirmed Desiree Washington's state of shock after the incident. Further testimony came from Thomas Richardson, the emergency room physician who examined Washington more than 24 hours after the incident and confirmed that Washington's physical condition was consistent with rape.<ref>{{cite book|first=Peter|last=Heller|title=Bad Intentions: The Mike Tyson Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zQeJ5T9cGoAC&lpg=PA401&pg=PA414#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=January 29, 2013|date=August 21, 1995|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-80669-8|pages=414–}}</ref> Under lead defense lawyer [[Vincent J. Fuller]]'s direct examination, Tyson claimed that everything had taken place with Washington's full cooperation and he claimed not to have forced himself upon her. When he was cross-examined by lead prosecutor Gregory Garrison, Tyson denied claims that he had misled Washington and insisted that she wanted to have sex with him. Because of Tyson's hostile and defensive responses to the questions during cross-examination, some have speculated that his behavior made him unlikable to the jury, who saw him as brutish and arrogant.<ref>Great American Trials; The Mike Tyson Trial, 1992; {{ISBN|1-57859-199-6}}; Copyright 1994; New England Publishing Associates Inc.</ref> Tyson was convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992 after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours.<ref>Muscatine, Alison., [http://tech.mit.edu/V112/N4/tyson.04w.html Tyson Found Guilty of Rape, Two Other Charges], ''[[The Washington Post]] via MIT-The Tech'', February 11, 1992. Retrieved March 11, 2007.</ref> [[Alan Dershowitz]], acting as Tyson's counsel, filed an appeal urging error of law in the Court's exclusion of evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct, the exclusion of three potential defense witnesses, and the lack of a jury instruction on honest and reasonable mistake of fact.<ref name="Tyson v. State 1993">{{cite web|url=http://www.leagle.com/decision/1993895619NE2d276_1891.xml/TYSON%20v.%20STATE|title=TYSON v. STATE&nbsp;— Leagle.com|work=leagle.com}}</ref> The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against Tyson in a 2–1 vote.<ref name="Tyson v. State 1993"/> On March 26, 1992, Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison along with four years of probation.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/27/sports/tyson-gets-6-year-prison-term-for-rape-conviction-in-indiana.html?pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | title=Tyson Gets 6-Year Prison Term For Rape Conviction in Indiana | first=E. R. | last=Shipp | date=March 27, 1992 | accessdate=May 12, 2010}}</ref> Despite being 25 years old at the time of the crime, he was assigned to the Indiana Youth Center (now the [[Plainfield Correctional Facility]]) in April 1992,<ref>"[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-04-16/news/9204160536_1_mike-tyson-youth-center-indiana-youth Mike Tyson Assigned To Indiana Youth Center]." ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''. April 16, 1992. Retrieved August 27, 2010.</ref> and he was released in March 1995 after serving less than three years of his six-year sentence.<ref>Berkow, Ira (1995), "[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/26/sports/boxing-after-three-years-in-prison-tyson-gains-his-freedom.html?pagewanted=all After Three Years in Prison, Tyson Gains His Freedom]", ''[[The New York Times]]'', Sports Desk, Late Edition&nbsp;– Final, Section 8, Page 1, Column 2, March 26, 1995.</ref> During his incarceration, Mike Tyson converted to [[Islam]].<ref name="The New York Times 1994-11-13">{{cite news |title=The Tyson, Olajuwon Connection |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/13/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-tyson-olajuwon-connection.html |work=The New York Times |date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=March 14, 2008 |first=Dave |last=Anderson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A prayer from Mike Tyson before the madness |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/25/mike-tyson-released-prison-boxing-1995-archive |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=March 25, 1995 |accessdate=June 28, 2017 |last=Putnam |first=Pat}}</ref> He took the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/mike-tyson-9512980#imprisonment-and-return-to-boxing|title=Mike Tyson|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/michael-gerard-tyson-2385.php|title=Mike Tyson Biography|publisher=}}</ref> Due to his conviction, Tyson was required to [[sex offender registries in the United States|register]] as a ''tier II'' [[sex offender]] under federal law.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyson to register as sex offender|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1389708/Tyson-to-register-as-sex-offender.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=April 3, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Tyson receives 1 day in jail, 3 years probation|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1119mr-tyson1119-onUpdate.html|work=The Arizona Republic|agency=Azcentral.com|date=November 19, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tier 2 Sex Offender Coming To Buffalo – Michael Gerard Tyson|url=http://buffalochronicle.com/2014/11/11/tier-2-sex-offender-coming-to-buffalo-michael-gerard-tyson/|work=Buffalo Chronicle|date=November 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Friess|first1=Steve|title=One Survivor's Crusade Reveals a Plague of Errors in Nation's Sex Offender Registries|url=http://www.takepart.com/feature/2015/04/17/errors-sexual-offender-registries|work=TakePart|publisher=Participant Media|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref> ==Comeback== {{Main article|Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley|Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis, Jr.|Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II|Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson}} After being paroled from prison, Tyson easily won his comeback bouts against [[Peter McNeeley]] and [[Buster Mathis Jr.]]. Tyson's first comeback fight grossed more than US$96&nbsp;million worldwide, including a United States record $63&nbsp;million for [[pay-per-view|PPV]] television. The fight was purchased by 1.52&nbsp;million homes, setting both PPV viewership and revenue records.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DE1439F932A3575AC0A963958260 SPORTS PEOPLE: BOXING; Record Numbers for Fight], ''AP via [[New York Times]], September 1, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2007.</ref> The 89-second fight elicited criticism that Tyson's management lined up "[[tomato can]]s" to ensure easy victories for his return.<ref>Sandomir, Richard (1995), "TV SPORTS; Who Must Tyson Face Next? A Finer Brand of Tomato Can", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late Edition&nbsp;– Final, Section B, Page 8, Column 1'', August 22, 1995.</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' included the Tyson-McNeeley fight in their list of the 50 Greatest TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.<ref>"50 Greatest TV Sports Moments of All Time", ''[[TV Guide]]'', July 11, 1998</ref> Tyson regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title against [[Frank Bruno]] in March 1996. It was the second fight between the two, and Tyson knocked Bruno out in the third round.<ref>Bellfield, Lee., [http://www.saddoboxing.com/967-boxing-history-1996-bruno-tyson-ii.html March 1996&nbsp;– Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II], ''Saddoboxing.com'', March 18, 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> In 1996, [[Lennox Lewis]] turned down a $13.5 million guarantee to fight Tyson. This would've been Lewis' highest fight purse to date. Lewis then accepted $4 million from Don King to step aside and allow Tyson to fight [[Bruce Seldon]] for an expected $30 million instead with the intention that if Tyson defeated Seldon, he would fight Lewis next.<ref>{{cite web|title=BOXING;Bronchitis Stops Tyson: Seldon Fight Is Off|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/04/sports/boxing-bronchitis-stops-tyson-seldon-fight-is-off.html?pagewanted=2|publisher=The New York Times|date=4 July 1996|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> Tyson added the WBA belt by defeating champion Seldon in one round in September that year. Seldon was severely criticized and mocked in the popular press for seemingly collapsing to innocuous punches from Tyson.<ref>Gordon, Randy., [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/randy.htm Tyson-Seldon 1–1–1–1–1], ''Cyberboxingzone.com'', September 4, 1996. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> ===Tyson–Holyfield fights=== ====Tyson vs. Holyfield I==== {{Main article|Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield}} Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against [[Evander Holyfield]], who was in the fourth fight of his own comeback. Holyfield had retired in 1994 following the loss of his championship to [[Michael Moorer]]. It was said that Don King and others saw former champion Holyfield, who was 34 at the time of the fight and a huge underdog, as a washed-up fighter.<ref>Cohen, Andrew., [http://www.wie.org/j15/holyfield.asp Evander Holyfield: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves], ''What is Enlightenment Magazine'', Issue No. 15, 1999. Retrieved March 25, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512022837/http://www.wie.org/j15/holyfield.asp |date=May 12, 2008 }}</ref> On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed "Finally." In a surprising turn of events, Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators,<ref>Shetty, Sanjeev., [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/1636676.stm Holyfield makes history], ''[[BBC]] Sports'', December 26, 2001. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> defeated Tyson by TKO when referee [[Mitch Halpern]] stopped the bout in round 11.<ref>Katsilometes, John., [http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/tyson-holyfield/stories/downside.html Holyfield knocks fight out of Tyson], ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> Holyfield became the second boxer to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent [[headbutt]]s<ref name="ref_1">[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun26_ref.html Tyson camp objects to Halpern as referee], ''AP via [[Canoe.ca]]'', June 26, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee,<ref name="ref_1" /> they would become a point of contention in the subsequent rematch.<ref name="butt1">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/464513.stm Tyson: 'I'd bite again'], ''[[BBC]] Sports'', October 4, 1999. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> ====Tyson vs. Holyfield II and aftermath==== {{Main article|Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II}} Tyson and Holyfield fought again on June 28, 1997. Originally, Halpern was supposed to be the referee, but after Tyson's camp protested, Halpern stepped aside in favor of [[Mills Lane]].<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun28_ref.html Lane late replacement, center of action], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', June 29, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> The highly anticipated rematch was dubbed ''The Sound and the Fury'', and it was held at the Las Vegas [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], site of the first bout. It was a lucrative event, drawing even more attention than the first bout and grossing $100&nbsp;million. Tyson received $30&nbsp;million and Holyfield $35&nbsp;million, the highest paid professional [[Prize money|boxing purses]] until 2007.<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun25_hol.html Holyfield vs. Tyson&nbsp;– 'fight of the times'], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', June 25, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref><ref name="ppv_2">Dahlberg, Tim. [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/10/sports/NA-SPT-BOX-De-La-Hoya-Mayweather-Revenue.php De La Hoya-Mayweather becomes richest fight in boxing history], ''AP via [[International Herald Tribune]]'', May 9, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2007.</ref> The fight was purchased by 1.99&nbsp;million households, setting a pay-per-view buy rate record that stood until the May 5, 2007, [[De La Hoya-Mayweather boxing match]].<ref name="ppv_2" /><ref name="Multichannel News 2007-02-26">{{cite news|first=R. Thomas |last=Umstead |title=De La Hoya Bout Could Set a PPV Record |date=February 26, 2007 |publisher=Variety Group |url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6419487.html?display=Top+Stories |work=Multichannel News |accessdate=March 25, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215114151/http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6419487.html?display=Top%20Stories |archivedate=December 15, 2007 |df= }}</ref> Soon to become one of the most controversial events in modern sports,<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=listranker/25bigcontroversy ESPN25: Sports Biggest Controversies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060527060501/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=listranker%2F25bigcontroversy |date=May 27, 2006 }}, ''[[ESPN]].com''. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> the fight was stopped at the end of the third round, with Tyson disqualified<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun28_fightstory.html Tyson DQd for biting Holyfield], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', June 29, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> for biting Holyfield on both ears. The first time Tyson bit him, the match was temporarily stopped. Referee [[Mills Lane]] deducted two points from Tyson and the fight resumed. However, after the match resumed, Tyson crunched again, resulting in his disqualification, and Holyfield won the match. One bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield's right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight.<ref>Buffery, Steve., [http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun29_buffery.html Champ chomped by crazed Tyson], ''The [[Toronto Sun]] via Slam! Boxing'', June 29, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> Tyson later stated that his actions were retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly [[headbutt]]ing him without penalty.<ref name="butt1" /> In the confusion that followed the ending of the bout and announcement of the decision, a near riot occurred in the arena and several people were injured.<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun29_mayhem.html Dozens injured in mayhem following bout], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', June 29, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> Tyson Holyfield II was the first heavyweight title fight in over 50 years to end in a disqualification. <ref>YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unpMEvEZXAA "Tyson vs Holyfield 2 full fight 18 min. 49 sec."]</ref> As a subsequent fallout from the incident, US$3&nbsp;million was immediately withheld from Tyson's $30-million purse by the Nevada state boxing commission (the most it could legally hold back at the time).<ref>Buffery, Steve., [http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun29_money.html Officials may withhold Tyson's money], ''The [[Toronto Sun]] via Slam! Boxing'', June 29, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> Two days after the fight, Tyson issued a statement,<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun30_ty.html The text of Mike Tyson's statement], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', July 30, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> apologizing to Holyfield for his actions and asked not to be banned for life over the incident.<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun30_ty4.html Tyson: "I am sorry"], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', July 30, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> Tyson was roundly condemned in the news media but was not without defenders. Novelist and commentator [[Katherine Dunn]] wrote a column that criticized Holyfield's sportsmanship in the controversial bout and charged the news media with being biased against Tyson.<ref name="Dunn_1">Dunn, Katherine. [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/box9-99.htm#kd DEFENDING TYSON], ''[[PDXS]] via cyberboxingzone.com'', July 9, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> On July 9, 1997, Tyson's boxing license was rescinded by the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]] in a unanimous voice vote; he was also fined US$3&nbsp;million and ordered to pay the legal costs of the hearing.<ref>[http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jul9_banned.html Tyson banned for life], ''AP via Slam! Boxing'', July 9, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2007.</ref> As most state athletic commissions honor sanctions imposed by other states, this effectively made Tyson unable to box in the United States. The revocation was not permanent, as the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson's boxing license on October 18, 1998.<ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/boxing/news/2002/0129/1319772.html Mike Tyson timeline], ESPN, January 29, 2002. Retrieved March 9, 2007.</ref> During his time away from boxing in 1998, Tyson made a guest appearance at [[WrestleMania XIV]] as an [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]] for the main event match between [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]. During this time, Tyson was also an unofficial member of Michaels' [[glossary of professional wrestling terms#stable|stable]], [[D-Generation X]]. Tyson was paid $3&nbsp;million for being guest enforcer of the match at WrestleMania XIV.<ref>{{IMDb name|5512|section=bio}}</ref> ===1999–2005=== {{Main|Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha|Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota}} In January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring for a match against the South African [[Francois Botha]]. This match also ended in controversy. While Botha initially controlled the fight, Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha's arms during a tie-up and both boxers were cautioned by the referee in the ill-tempered bout. Botha was ahead on points on all scorecards and was confident enough to mock Tyson as the fight continued. Nonetheless, Tyson landed a straight right-hand in the fifth round that knocked out Botha.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/256442.stm Rusty Tyson finds the perfect punch], ''[[BBC]] News'', January 17, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> Critics noticed Tyson stopped using the bob and weave defense altogether following this return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0206/01/pitn.00.html|title=Profiles of Mike Tyson|work=[[CNN]]|date=June 1, 2002|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref> Legal problems arose with Tyson once again. On February 5, 1999, Tyson was sentenced to a year's imprisonment, fined $5,000, and ordered to serve two years [[probation]] along with undergoing 200 hours of [[community service]] for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident on August 31, 1998.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/272855.stm Tyson jailed over road rage], ''[[BBC]] News'', February 6, 1999. Retrieved March 27, 2007.</ref> He served nine months of that sentence. After his release, he fought [[Orlin Norris]] on October 23, 1999. Tyson knocked down Norris with a left hook thrown after the bell sounded to end the first round. Norris injured his knee when he went down and said that he was unable to continue. Consequently, the bout was ruled a [[No contest (boxing)|no contest]].<ref>Feour, Royce., [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-24-Sun-1999/sports/12214536.html No-contest; more trouble], ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', October 24, 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref> {{quote box | width = 40% | align = right | quote = "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, the most ruthless champion there has ever been. There's no one can stop me. [[Lennox Lewis|Lennox]] is a conqueror? No! I'm [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]! He's no Alexander! I'm the best ever. There's never been anyone as ruthless. I'm [[Sonny Liston]]. I'm [[Jack Dempsey]]. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There is no one who can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart! I want to eat his children! Praise be to Allah!" | source =&nbsp;—Tyson's post-fight interview after knocking out [[Lou Savarese]] 38 seconds into the bout in June 2000.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4l0ZyKmeNE Mike Tyson]. YouTube (February 4, 2006). Retrieved on November 25, 2011.</ref> }} In 2000, Tyson had three fights. The first match was staged at the [[MEN Arena]] at Manchester, England against [[Julius Francis]]. Following controversy as to whether Tyson was allowed into the country, he took four minutes to knock out Francis, ending the bout in the second round.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/623865.stm Tyson wastes little time], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', January 30, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2007.</ref> He also fought [[Lou Savarese]] in June 2000 in [[Glasgow]], winning in the first round; the fight lasted only 38 seconds. Tyson continued punching after the referee had stopped the fight, knocking the referee to the floor as he tried to separate the boxers.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sport/2000/tyson/804472.stm Tyson fight ends in farce], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', June 25, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2007.</ref> In October, Tyson fought the similarly controversial [[Andrew Golota]],<ref>Gregg, John., [http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/001020tyson_golota.html Iron Mike Makes Golota Quit], ''BoxingTimes.com'', October 20, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011110239/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/001020tyson_golota.html |date=October 11, 2007 }}</ref> winning in round three after Gołota was unable to continue due to a broken jaw. The result was later changed to no contest after Tyson refused to take a pre-fight drug test and then tested positive for [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] in a post-fight urine test.<ref>[[Associated Press]]. (2001), "PLUS: BOXING; Tyson Tests Positive For Marijuana", ''[[The New York Times]], Sports Desk, Late City Final Edition, Section D, Page 5, Column 4'', January 19, 2001.</ref> Tyson fought only once in 2001, beating [[Brian Nielsen (boxer)|Brian Nielsen]] in Copenhagen with a seventh round TKO.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/1597519.stm Brutal Tyson wins in seven], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 25, 2007.</ref> ====Lewis vs. Tyson==== {{Main article|Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson}} Tyson once again had the opportunity to fight for a heavyweight championship in 2002. [[Lennox Lewis]] held the WBC, IBF, [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] and [[Lineal championship|Lineal]] titles at the time. As promising fighters, Tyson and Lewis had sparred at a training camp in a meeting arranged by Cus D'Amato in 1984.<ref>Rafael, Dan., [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/stories/2002-06-03-tyson-lewis.htm Lewis vs. Tyson: The prequel], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 3, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2007.</ref> Tyson sought to fight Lewis in Nevada for a more lucrative box-office venue, but the Nevada Boxing Commission refused him a license to box as he was facing possible [[sexual assault]] charges at the time.<ref name="rap1">[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/01/30/tyson-crime020130.html Mike Tyson rap sheet], ''[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]].ca'', January 12, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2007.</ref> Two years prior to the bout, Tyson had made several inflammatory remarks to Lewis in an interview following the Savarese fight. The remarks included the statement "I want your heart, I want to eat your children."<ref>York, Anthony., [http://archive.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/06/28/bounds2/ "I want to eat your children, ...], ''[[Salon.com]]'', June 28, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2007.</ref> On January 22, 2002, the two boxers and their entourages were involved in a brawl at a New York [[News conference|press conference]] to publicize the planned event.<ref>AP, [http://static.espn.go.com/boxing/news/2002/0122/1315536.html Tyson media circus takes center stage], ''[[ESPN]].com'', January 22, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2007.</ref> A few weeks later, the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to grant Tyson a license for the fight, and the promoters had to make alternative arrangements. After multiple states balked at granting Tyson a license, the fight eventually occurred on June 8 at the [[Pyramid Arena]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. Lewis dominated the fight and knocked out Tyson with a right hook in the eighth round. Tyson was respectful after the fight and praised Lewis on his victory.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/specials/lewis_v_tyson_fight/2032422.stm Lewis stuns Tyson for famous win], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', June 9, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2007.</ref> This fight was the highest-grossing event in [[pay-per-view]] history at that time, generating $106.9&nbsp;million from 1.95&nbsp;million buys in the USA.<ref name="ppv_2" /><ref name="Multichannel News 2007-02-26" /> ====Later career, bankruptcy and retirement==== In another Memphis fight on February 22, 2003, Tyson beat fringe contender [[Clifford Etienne]] 49 seconds into round one. The pre-fight was marred by rumors of Tyson's lack of fitness. Some said that he took time out from training to party in Las Vegas and get a new facial [[tattoo]].<ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/boxing/news/2003/0222/1513016.html Etienne's night ends 49 seconds into first round], ''AP via [[ESPN.com]]'', February 22, 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref> This eventually proved to be Tyson's final professional victory in the ring. In August 2003, after years of financial struggles, Tyson finally filed for bankruptcy.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/3120237.stm Tyson files for bankruptcy], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', August 3, 2002. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref><ref>''In re Michael G. Tyson'', Chapter 11 petition, August 1, 2003, case no. 03-41900-alg, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.</ref> In 2003, amid all his economic troubles, he was named by ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' at number 16, right behind [[Sonny Liston]], among the 100 greatest punchers of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_100_Greatest_Punchers_of_All-Time!|title=The 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time|last=|first=|date=|website=The Ring Magazine|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> On August 13, 2003, Tyson entered the ring for a face-to-face confrontation against [[K-1]] fighting phenom, [[Bob Sapp]], immediately after Sapp's win against [[Kimo Leopoldo]] in Las Vegas. K-1 signed Tyson to a contract with the hopes of making a fight happen between the two, but Tyson's felony history made it impossible for him to obtain a visa to enter Japan, where the fight would have been most profitable. Alternative locations were discussed, but the fight ultimately failed to happen.<ref>[http://www.tysontalk.com/article48.html K-1 Reports Official Mike Tyson Fight]. Tysontalk.com (April 15, 2004). Retrieved on November 25, 2011.</ref> On July 30, 2004, Tyson had a match against British boxer [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]] in another comeback fight, and this time, staged in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. Tyson dominated the opening two rounds. The third round was even, with Williams getting in some clean blows and also a few illegal ones, for which he was penalized. In the fourth round, Tyson was unexpectedly knocked out. After the fight, it was revealed that Tyson was trying to fight on one leg, having torn a [[ligament]] in his other knee in the first round. This was Tyson's fifth career defeat.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/3935121.stm Williams shocks Tyson], ''[[BBC]] Sports'', July 31, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref> He underwent surgery for the ligament four days after the fight. His manager, [[Shelly Finkel]], claimed that Tyson was unable to throw meaningful right-hand punches since he had a knee injury.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/3942971.stm Tyson camp blames injury], ''[[BBC]] Sports'', July 31, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref> On June 11, 2005, Tyson stunned the boxing world by quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman [[Kevin McBride]]. In the 2008 documentary ''[[Tyson (2008 film)|Tyson]]'', he stated that he fought McBride for a payday, that he did not anticipate winning, that he was in poor physical condition and fed up with taking boxing seriously. After losing three of his last four fights, Tyson said he would quit boxing because he felt he had lost his passion for the sport.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4084744.stm Tyson quits boxing after defeat], ''[[BBC]] Sport'', June 12, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2007.</ref> When Tyson fired everyone working for him and got new accountants in 2000, they prepared a statement showing he started the year $3.3 million in the hole but made $65.7 million.<ref name="dailymail.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2493510/Mike-Tyson-opens-bankruptcy-sex-got-jail-told-ex-wife-AIDS.html|title=Mike Tyson opens up about bankruptcy, how much sex he got in jail and how he told his ex-wife he had AIDS&nbsp;— Daily Mail Online|work=Mail Online}}</ref> "The problem was that I spent $62 million that year,' Tyson said, "I just said to myself, Wow, this is over. Now I can go out and really have fun.".<ref name="dailymail.co.uk"/> In August 2007, Tyson pleaded guilty to drug possession and driving under the influence in an Arizona court, which stemmed from an arrest in December where authorities said Tyson, who has a long history of legal problems, admitted to using cocaine that day and to being addicted to the drug.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2007/09/24/us-tyson-plea-idUSN2427488820070924|title=Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession|agency=Reuters}}</ref> ==Exhibition tour== To help pay off his debts, Tyson returned to the ring in 2006 for a series of four-round exhibitions against journeyman heavyweight [[Corey Sanders|Corey "T-Rex" Sanders]] in Youngstown, Ohio.<ref name="coreypics">{{cite web| title = Mike Tyson World Tour: Mike Tyson versus Corey Sanders pictures| url = http://www.tysontalk.com/article591.html| work=Tyson Talk}}</ref> Tyson, without headgear at 5&nbsp;ft 10.5&nbsp;in and 216 pounds, was in quality shape, but far from his prime against Sanders, with headgear at 6&nbsp;ft 8&nbsp;in and 293 pounds, a loser of his last seven pro bouts and nearly blind from a detached [[retina]] in his left eye. Tyson appeared to be "holding back" in these exhibitions to prevent an early end to the "show". "If I don't get out of this financial quagmire there's a possibility I may have to be a punching bag for somebody. The money I make isn't going to help my bills from a tremendous standpoint, but I'm going to feel better about myself. I'm not going to be depressed", explained Tyson about the reasons for his "comeback".<ref>{{cite web| title = Tyson Happy With Exhibition, Fans Are Not| first = Sammy | last = Rozenberg| url = http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=5931| accessdate =May 16, 2009| work=Boxing Scene}}</ref> ==Legacy== A 1998 ranking of "The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time" by [[The Ring (magazine)|''Ring'' magazine]] placed Tyson at No.14 on the list.<ref>{{cite book |author=The Editors of Ring Magazine. | title = The 1999 Boxing Almanac and Book of Facts |publisher=London Publishing Co. |year=1999 | location = Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania |page=132 |isbn=}}</ref> Despite criticism of facing underwhelming competition during his run as champion, Tyson's knockout power and intimidation factor made him the sport's most dynamic box office attraction.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6641450 | work=ESPN | title=Taking a true measure of Tyson's legacy | date=June 8, 2011 | accessdate=May 14, 2012 | first1=Brian| last1=Campbell}}</ref> According to Douglas Quenqua of ''[[The New York Times]]'', "The [1990s] began with Mike Tyson, considered by many to be the last great heavyweight champion, losing his title to the little-known Buster Douglas. Seven years later, Mr. Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear in a heavyweight champion bout&nbsp;— hardly a proud moment for the sport."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/fashion/mixed-martial-arts-catches-on-with-the-internet-generation.html?pagewanted=all | work=New York Times | title=The Fight Club Generation | date=March 14, 2012 | accessdate=October 21, 2014 | first1=Douglas | last1=Quenqua}}</ref> In Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years, released in 2002, Tyson was ranked at No. 72.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_80_best.htm |title=Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=April 9, 2012 |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}</ref> He is ranked No. 16 on ''Ring Magazine'''s 2003 list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_punchers.htm |title=Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=April 9, 2012 |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2011/11announce.html Boxers Chavez, Tszyu and Tyson Elected to Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame&nbsp;–] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126212008/http://ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2011/11announce.html |date=January 26, 2011 }}. Ibhof.com (December 7, 2010). Retrieved on November 25, 2011.</ref> ==Life after boxing== [[File:Mike Tyson.jpg|upright|thumb|Tyson in the ring at [[Las Vegas]] in October 2006]] In an interview with ''[[USA Today]]'' published on June 3, 2005, Tyson said, "My whole life has been a waste&nbsp;– 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."<ref name="UST1">Saraceno, Jon., [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2005-06-02-tyson-saraceno_x.htm Tyson: 'My whole life has been a waste'], ''[[USAToday]].com'', June 2, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2007.</ref> Tyson began to spend much of his time tending to his 350 pigeons in [[Paradise Valley, Arizona|Paradise Valley]], an upscale enclave near [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref>[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8305426/ Tyson has flown coop in new home], ''AP via [[MSNBC]].com'', June 22, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2007.</ref> Tyson has stayed in the limelight by promoting various websites and companies.<ref>Henderson, Kenneth. [http://www.ringsidereport.com/Henderson6202006.htm A Look at Mike Tyson's Life after Boxing], ''ringsidereport.com'', June 20, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212221937/http://www.ringsidereport.com/Henderson6202006.htm |date=February 12, 2008 }}</ref> In the past Tyson had shunned endorsements, accusing other athletes of putting on a false front to obtain them.<ref>Saraceno, Jon., [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/comment/saraceno/2002-06-06-saraceno.htm Tyson shows good-guy side with kids], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 6, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2007.</ref> Tyson has held entertainment boxing shows at a casino in Las Vegas<ref>Birch, Paul., [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/5326980.stm Tyson reduced to Vegas turn], ''[[BBC]] Sports'', September 13, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2007.</ref> and started a tour of exhibition bouts to pay off his numerous debts.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/5393536.stm Debt-ridden Tyson returns to ring], '' [[BBC]] Sports'', September 29, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2007.</ref> On December 29, 2006, Tyson was arrested in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], on suspicion of [[Driving under the influence|DUI]] and [[felony]] [[drug possession]]; he nearly crashed into a police SUV shortly after leaving a nightclub. According to a police probable-cause statement, filed in [[Maricopa County]] Superior Court, "[Tyson] admitted to using [drugs] today and stated he is an addict and has a problem."<ref>Gaynor, Tim., [http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/061229/3/45pl7.html Mike Tyson arrested on cocaine charges], ''[[Reuters]] via Yahoo.com'', December 30, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2007. {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Tyson pleaded not guilty on January 22, 2007 in Maricopa County Superior Court to felony drug possession and paraphernalia possession counts and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs. On February 8 he checked himself into an inpatient treatment program for "various addictions" while awaiting trial on the drug charges.<ref>Khan, Chris., [http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/feb/08/boxing-tyson-enters-rehab-facility/ Boxing: Tyson enters rehab facility] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123034/https://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/feb/08/boxing-tyson-enters-rehab-facility/ |date=September 29, 2007 }}, ''AP via [[The Albuquerque Tribune]]'', February 8, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2007.</ref> On September 24, 2007, Tyson pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and driving under the influence. He was convicted of these charges in November 2007 and sentenced to 24 hours in jail. After his release, he was ordered to serve three years probation and undergo 360 hours community service. Prosecutors had requested a year-long jail sentence, but the judge praised Tyson for seeking help with his drug problems.<ref>BBC NEWS, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7102471.stm Tyson Jailed on Drugs Charges], ''news.bbc.com'', November 19, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.</ref> On November 11, 2009, Tyson was arrested after getting into a scuffle at Los Angeles International airport with a photographer.<ref>{{cite news |first=Joyce|last=Eng |title=Mike Tyson Arrested in Airport Scuffle |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mike-Tyson-Arrested-1011995.aspx |work=TVGuide.com}}</ref> No charges were filed. Tyson has taken acting roles in movies and television, most famously playing a fictionalized version of himself in the 2009 film ''[[The Hangover]]''. In September 2011, Tyson gave an interview in which he made comments about former Alaska governor [[Sarah Palin]] that included crude and violent descriptions of interracial sex. These comments were then reprinted on the [[Daily Caller]] website. Journalist [[Greta van Susteren]] criticized Tyson and the Daily Caller over the comments, which she described as "smut" and "violence against women".<ref name="palin">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63817.html|title=Greta Van Susteren: Tucker Carlson's a 'pig' for Palin story}}</ref> After debuting a [[one-man show]] in Las Vegas, Tyson teamed up with director [[Spike Lee]] and brought the show to [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in August 2012.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Mike Tyson speaks out | work=Rolling Stone Magazine | date=August 30, 2012 | author=Weiner, Jonah | page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/mike-tyson-undisputed-truth-theater-review-357771 | title=Mike Tyson:Undisputed Truth:Theater Review | date=August 2, 2012 | accessdate=August 29, 2012 | author=Scheck, Frank}}</ref> In February 2013, Tyson took his one-man show ''Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth'' on a 36-city, three-month national tour. Tyson talks about his personal and professional life on stage.<ref name="tysonontour">{{cite web|url=http://tysonontour.com/ |title=Official Site for Mike Tyson&nbsp;– Undisputed Truth on Broadway |work=tysonontour.com |accessdate=March 26, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328040644/http://tysonontour.com/ |archivedate=March 28, 2013 |df= }}</ref> The one-man show was aired on [[HBO]] on November 16, 2013. In October 2012, Tyson launched the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Tyson Cares Foundation |url=http://www.miketysoncares.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020160704/http://miketysoncares.org/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2011-10-20 }}</ref> 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 Interactive CEO Garry Jonas to form [[Iron Mike Productions]], a boxing promotions company, formerly known as Acquinity Sports. 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".<ref>{{cite web|last=Iole|first=Kevin|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/being-mike-tyson-provides-keen-insight-former-champion-232608896--box.html|title= 'Being: Mike Tyson' provides keen insight into former champion's battle for redemption and normalcy|date=September 17, 2013|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|accessdate=July 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last= Ecksel|first=Robert|url=http://www.boxing.com/on_foxs_being_mike_tyson.html|title=On FOX Sports' "Being: Mike Tyson"|date=September 21, 2013|publisher=Boxing.com|accessdate=July 18, 2014}}</ref> In November 2013, Tyson released his book ''Undisputed Truth'', which also made it on [[The New York Times Best Seller list]].<ref name="tysonnytimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/books/review/inside-the-list.html?ref=books|title= Inside the List|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=March 1, 2014}}</ref> An animated series named ''[[Mike Tyson Mysteries]]'', featuring Tyson solving mysteries in the style of [[Scooby-Doo]], premiered on [[Adult Swim]] in late October 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |date=October 26, 2014 |title=Mike Tyson takes swing at TV in 'Mysteries' |work=USA Today |page=U1 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/10/26/mike-tyson-mysteries/17698745/ |accessdate=March 16, 2015}}</ref> In early March 2015, Tyson appeared on the track "[[Iconic (Madonna song)|Iconic]]" on [[Madonna (singer)|Madonna]]'s album ''[[Rebel Heart (Madonna album)|Rebel Heart]]''. Tyson says some lines at the beginning of the song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mike-tyson-talks-intense-crazy-cameo-on-madonnas-rebel-heart-lp-20150123|title=Mike Tyson Talks 'Intense, Crazy' Cameo on Madonna's 'Rebel Heart'|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In late March 2015, ''[[Ip Man 3]]'' was announced. With [[Donnie Yen]] reprising his role as the titular character, [[Bruce Lee]]'s martial arts master, [[Ip Man]], while Mike Tyson has been confirmed to join the cast.<ref>{{cite web|author=IGN |url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/25/mike-tyson-cgi-bruce-lee-to-feature-in-ip-man-3|title= MIKE TYSON, CGI BRUCE LEE TO FEATURE IN IP MAN 3 |publisher=IGN.com |date=March 24, 2013 |accessdate=April 13, 2015}}</ref> Principal photography began on March 25, 2015, and was premiered in Hong Kong on December 16, 2015. In January 2017, Tyson launched his [[Youtube]] channel with [[Shots Studios]], a comedy video and comedy music production company with young digital stars like [[Lele Pons]] and [[Rudy Mancuso]]. Tyson's channel includes parody music videos and comedy sketches.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sam Gutelle |url= http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/02/24/mike-tyson-youtube-web-series/|title= Mike Tyson Is Getting His Own Web Series On YouTube |publisher=tubefilter.com |date=February 24, 2017 |accessdate=May 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Todd Spangler |url= http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/mike-tyson-youtube-comedy-shots-studios-justin-bieber-1201995122/|title= Mike Tyson, YouTube Comedy Star? Ex-Boxer Joins Shots Studios’ Creator Network |publisher=Variety |date=February 24, 2017 |accessdate=May 1, 2017}}</ref> In May 2017, Tyson published his second book, ''Iron Ambition'',<ref>[http://www.vowelor.com/book/iron-ambition-mike-tyson-review/ Iron Ambition by Mike Tyson], ''Blue Rider Press''</ref> which details his time with trainer and surrogate father [[Cus D'Amato]]. ==Personal life== [[File:Gates of boxer Mike Tyson's mansion in Southington, Ohio.jpg|thumb|right|The gates of Tyson's mansion in [[Southington, Ohio]], which he purchased and lived in during the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web | title = Mike Tyson Mansion | publisher = American Urbex | date = August 11, 2011 | url = http://americanurbex.com/wordpress/?p=1525}}</ref>]] Tyson resides in [[Seven Hills, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/doug-elfman/mike-tyson-spent-25m-move-down-the-street|title=Mike Tyson spent $2.5M to move down the street|first=DOUG ELFMAN LAS VEGAS|last=REVIEW-JOURNAL|date=March 11, 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He has been married three times. He has fathered seven children, one deceased, by three women; in addition to his biological children, Tyson includes the oldest daughter of his second wife as one of his own.<ref name="Merkin">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/magazine/mag-20Tyson-t.html |title=The Suburbanization of Mike Tyson |last=Merkin |first=Daphne |date=March 15, 2011 |work=The New York Times Magazine |accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref> His first marriage was to actress [[Robin Givens]], from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989.<ref name="divorc1" /> Givens was famous for her work on the sitcom ''[[Head of the Class]].'' Tyson's marriage to Givens was especially tumultuous, with allegations of violence, [[spousal abuse]] and mental instability on Tyson's part.<ref name="givens1">{{cite news|title=Mike Tyson vs. Robin Givens: the champ's biggest fight |author=''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'' |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n3_v44/ai_6932688 |accessdate=April 24, 2007 |work=Find Articles at BNet |year=1989 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515050704/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n3_v44/ai_6932688 |archivedate=May 15, 2007 |df= }}</ref> Matters came to a head when Tyson and Givens gave a joint interview with [[Barbara Walters]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[Television|TV]] [[newsmagazine]] show ''[[20/20 (US television show)|20/20]]'' in September 1988, in which Givens described life with Tyson as "torture, pure hell, worse than anything I could possibly imagine."<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFD7123CF933A0575AC0A96E948260 Wife Discusses Tyson], ''AP via [[New York Times]]'', September 30, 1988. Retrieved April 24, 2007.</ref> Givens also described Tyson as "[[Bipolar disorder|manic depressive]]" on national television while Tyson looked on with an intent and calm expression.<ref name="givens1" /> A month later, Givens announced that she was seeking a divorce from the allegedly abusive Tyson.<ref name="givens1" /> They had no children but she reported having had a [[miscarriage]]; Tyson reports that she was never pregnant and only used that to get him to marry her.<ref name="givens1" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DA123CF935A15753C1A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 |title=Boxing Notebook; Lalonde-Leonard: It's Same Old Hype |last=Berger |first=Phil |date=October 26, 1988 |work=The New York Times |accessdate=December 18, 2008}}</ref> During their marriage, the couple lived in a mansion in [[Bernardsville, New Jersey]].<ref>Gross, Ken. [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20100208,00.html "As Wife Robin Givens Splits for the Coast, Mike Tyson Rearranges the Furniture"], ''[[People (American magazine)|People]]'', October 17, 1988. Retrieved March 21, 2011. "The food lies untouched. The only sounds across the breakfast table in the Bernardsville, N.J., mansion are the loud silences of words being swallowed.Finally, Robin Givens, 24, star of the ABC-TV sitcom Head of the Class, pushes herself away from the table and announces, 'I have to pack.' 'Me, too,' says her husband, Mike Tyson, 22, the world heavyweight boxing champion. Suddenly the Sunday morning atmosphere is tense and full of menace."</ref><ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2005-06-12-tyson-chronology_x.htm Mike Tyson Chronology], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 12, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2011. "Oct. 2, 1988&nbsp;– Police go to Tyson's Bernardsville, N.J., home after he hurls furniture out the window and forces Givens and her mother to flee the house."</ref> His second marriage was to Monica Turner from April 19, 1997 to January 14, 2003.<ref name="divorc2">{{cite news|title=Tyson finalizes divorce, could pay ex $9&nbsp;million |author=''[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_6_103/ai_97235749 |accessdate=April 24, 2007 |work=Find Articles at BNet |year=2003 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113152855/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_6_103/ai_97235749 |archivedate=January 13, 2008 |df= }}</ref> At the time of the divorce filing, Turner worked as a [[Pediatrics|pediatric]] [[Residency (medicine)|resident]] at [[Georgetown University School of Medicine|Georgetown University Medical Center]] in Washington, D.C.<ref name="smg1">[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/tysondiv1.html The Smoking Gun: Archive], ''[[The Smoking Gun]]. Retrieved March 30, 2007.</ref> She is the sister of [[Michael S. Steele|Michael Steele]], the former [[Lieutenant Governor of Maryland]] and former Republican National Committee Chairman.<ref>{{cite news |work=The New York Times |title=Profile of Michael Steele |url=http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/michael_steele/index.html?inline=nyt-per | first1=Jeff | last1=Zeleny | first2=Janie | last2=Lorber}}</ref> Turner filed for divorce from Tyson in January 2002, claiming that he committed [[adultery]] during their five-year marriage, an act that "has neither been forgiven nor condoned."<ref name="smg1" /> The couple had two children; son Amir, and daughter Rayna. On May 25, 2009, Tyson's four-year-old daughter Exodus was found by her seven-year-old brother Miguel, unconscious and tangled in a cord, dangling from an exercise treadmill. The child's mother untangled her, administered [[CPR]] and called for medical attention. She died of her injuries on May 26, 2009.<ref name="cnn1.com">{{cite news | title = Police: Tyson's daughter on life support| url = http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/25/arizona.tyson.daughter/index.html|publisher=CNN| accessdate=May 12, 2010 | date=May 26, 2009}}</ref><ref name="cnn2.com">{{cite news| title = Tyson's daughter dies after accident, police say| url = http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/arizona.tyson.daughter/index.html|publisher=CNN| accessdate=May 12, 2010| date=May 27, 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mike-Tyson-Marries-1006746.aspx |title=Mike Tyson Marries Two Weeks After Daughter's Death |publisher=TVGuide.com |accessdate=June 10, 2009}}</ref> They have two children; daughter, Milan, and son, Morocco.<ref name="Merkin"/> Tyson has been diagnosed with [[bipolar disorder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Schaap |first=Jeremy |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2431583 |title=Who is the new Mike Tyson? |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date=September 13, 2006 |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}</ref> While on the American talk show ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' in early May 2010, Tyson revealed that he is now forced to live paycheck to paycheck.<ref name="goingBroke">[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/tyson-im-totally-broke_1141796 Mike Tyson&nbsp;– Tyson: 'I'm Totally Broke']. Contactmusic.com. Retrieved on November 25, 2011.</ref> He went on to say: "I'm totally destitute and broke. But I have an awesome life, I have an awesome wife who cares about me. ... I'm totally broke. I had a lot of fun. It [going broke] just happened. I'm very grateful. I don't deserve to have the wife that I have; I don't deserve the kids that I have, but I do, and I'm very grateful."<ref name="goingBroke"/> In March 2011, Tyson appeared on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' to discuss his new [[Animal Planet]] reality series, ''Taking on Tyson.'' In the interview with DeGeneres, Tyson discussed some of the ways he had improved his life in the past two years, including sober living and a [[veganism|vegan]] diet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urblife.com/the-life/mike-tyson-talks-sobriety-and-vegan-life-with-ellen-degeneres|title=Mike Tyson Talks Sobriety and Vegan Life with Ellen DeGeneres|work=UrbLife.com|date=March 8, 2011}}</ref> However, in August 2013 he admitted publicly that he had lied about his sobriety and was on the verge of death from [[alcoholism]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson: 'I'm on the verge of dying because I'm a vicious alcoholic.'|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/former-heavyweight-champion-mike-tyson-m-verge-dying-171611493.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|last=Iole|first=Kevin|date=August 25, 2013|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, during an interview with Fox News, Tyson talked about his progress with sobriety and how being in the company of good people has made him want to be a better and more humble person. Tyson also talked about religion and said that he is very grateful to be a Muslim and that he needs Allah.<ref name="foxtyson">{{cite web|title=Mike Tyson talks religon(sic): 'I need Allah'|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/12/06/mike-tyson-talks-religon-need-allah/|work=Fox News|publisher=FOX411|accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> He also revealed that he is no longer vegan after four years.<ref name="foxtyson"/> In 2015, Tyson announced that he was supporting [[Donald Trump]]'s presidential candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/10/mike-tyson-just-endorsed-donald-trump-for-president|title=Mike Tyson just endorsed Donald Trump for president|date=October 27, 2015|publisher=}}</ref> Tyson is a supporter of Scottish football club [[Rangers F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=In the Bluenose corner...|url=https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/archives/news/38220/in-the-bluenose-corner/|publisher=[[The Scottish Sun]]|last=Cameron|first=Gale|date=July 15, 2010|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> ==In popular culture== {{Details|Mike Tyson in popular culture}} At the height of his fame and career in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Tyson was one of the most recognized sports personalities in the world. Apart from his many sporting accomplishments, his outrageous and controversial behavior in the ring and in his private life has kept him in the public eye and in the courtroom.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=listranker/outrageousresults ESPN25: The 25 Most Outrageous Characters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827133854/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=listranker%2Foutrageousresults |date=August 27, 2006 }}, ''[[ESPN25]].com''. Retrieved April 1, 2007.</ref> As such, Tyson has appeared in myriad popular media in [[cameo appearance]]s in film and television. He has also been featured in video games and as a subject of [[parody]] or satire. The [[Blackstreet]] single "[[Booti Call]]" was written about Tyson's rape trial and conviction.<ref>{{cite news|title=Radio Scope|url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=INR19940827-01.1.10|accessdate=December 22, 2015|work=Newspaper|agency=The Indianapolis Recorder|issue=Page B4|publisher=Hoosier State Chronicles|date=August 27, 1994}}</ref> [[Boogie Down Productions]]' 1992 song "Say Gal" also addressed the rape trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/05/15/critiques-by-krs-one-rapping-knuckles-again/415fea26-9a99-4fff-b2fe-2a331e975c20/|title=CRITIQUES BY KRS-ONE RAPPING KNUCKLES AGAIN|first=Gil|last=Griffin|date=May 15, 1992|publisher=|via=washingtonpost.com}}</ref> The film ''[[Tyson (1995 film)|Tyson]]'' was released in 1995 and was directed by [[Uli Edel]]. It explores the life of Mike Tyson, from the death of his guardian and trainer [[Cus D'Amato]] to his rape conviction. Tyson is played by [[Michael Jai White]]. Published in 2007, author Joe Layden's book ''The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever'', chronicled the lives of Tyson and Douglas before and after their heavyweight championship fight. The book received positive reviews and claimed the fight was essentially the beginning of the end of boxing's popularity in mainstream sports.{{cn|date=April 2017}} In 2008, the critically acclaimed documentary ''[[Tyson (2008 film)|Tyson]]'' premiered at the annual [[Cannes Film Festival]] in France. The film was directed by [[James Toback]] and has interviews with Tyson and clips of his fights and from his personal life.{{cn|date=April 2017}} He is the titular character in ''[[Mike Tyson Mysteries]]'', which started airing on October 27, 2014 on [[Adult Swim]]. In the show, Tyson voices a fictionalized version of himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3038546/|title=Mike Tyson Mysteries|date=January 1, 2000|publisher=|via=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adultswim.com/videos/mike-tyson-mysteries/mike-tyson-mysteries-coming-this-fall/|title=Mike Tyson Mysteries: Coming This Fall - Mike Tyson Mysteries - Adult Swim Shows|publisher=}}</ref> In 2016, Tyson starred in the documentary film [[Nine Legends]] where he discussed his time involved in the WWE.<ref>{{cite web|last=Werner|first=Barry|title=Mike Tyson, Bill Goldberg and Bret Hart are among the legends in 'Nine Legends.'|url=http://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/mike-tyson-bill-goldberg-bret-hart-lita-ron-van-dam-013016|work=foxsports.com|accessdate=30 January 2016|date=30 January 2016}}</ref> ==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |nc=2 |ko-wins=44 |ko-losses=5 |dec-wins=5 |dq-wins=1 |dq-losses=1 }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |58 |{{no2}}Loss |50–6 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Kevin McBride]] |TKO |6 (10), {{small|3:00}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride|Jun 11, 2005]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MCI Center]], [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.}} | |- |57 |{{no2}}Loss |50–5 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]] |KO |4 (10), {{small|2:51}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Danny Williams|Jul 30, 2004]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Freedom Hall]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.}} | |- |56 |{{yes2}}Win |50–4 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Clifford Etienne]] |KO |1 (10), {{small|0:49}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne|Feb 22, 2003]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.}} | |- |55 |{{no2}}Loss |49–4 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Lennox Lewis]] |KO |8 (12), {{small|2:25}} |[[Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson|Jun 8, 2002]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Memphis Pyramid|The Pyramid]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBC, IBF, [[list of IBO world champions#Heavyweight|IBO]], ''The Ring'', and lineal heavyweight titles}} |- |54 |{{yes2}}Win |49–3 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Brian Nielsen (boxer)|Brian Nielsen]] |RTD |7 (10), {{small|3:00}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Brian Nielsen|Oct 13, 2001]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Parken Stadium]], [[Copenhagen]], Denmark}} | |- |53 |style="background:#ddd;"|NC |48–3 {{small|(2)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Andrew Golota]] |{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |3 (10), {{small|3:00}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota|Oct 20, 2000]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Palace of Auburn Hills|The Palace]], [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]], U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Originally an RTD win for Tyson, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test}} |- |52 |{{yes2}}Win |48–3 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Lou Savarese]] |TKO |1 (10), {{small|0:38}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Lou Savarese|Jun 24, 2000]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland}} | |- |51 |{{yes2}}Win |47–3 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Julius Francis]] |TKO |2 (10), {{small|1:03}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Julius Francis|Jan 29, 2000]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MEN Arena]], [[Manchester]], England}} | |- |50 |style="background: #DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}} |46–3 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"|[[Orlin Norris]] |NC |1 (10), {{small|3:00}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris|Oct 23, 1999]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|NC after Norris was unable to continue from a Tyson foul}} |- |49 |{{yes2}}Win |46–3 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Francois Botha]] |KO |5 (10), {{small|2:59}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha|Jan 16, 1999]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} | |- |48 |{{no2}}Loss |45–3 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Evander Holyfield]] |DQ |3 (12), {{small|3:00}} |[[Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II|Jun 28, 1997]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA heavyweight title;<br>Tyson disqualified for biting}} |- |47 |{{no2}}Loss |45–2 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Evander Holyfield]] |TKO |11 (12), {{small|0:37}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|Nov 9, 1996]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA heavyweight title}} |- |46 |{{yes2}}Win |45–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Bruce Seldon]] |TKO |1 (12), {{small|1:49}} |[[Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson|Sep 7, 1996]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA heavyweight title}} |- |45 |{{yes2}}Win |44–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Frank Bruno]] |TKO |3 (12), {{small|0:50}} |[[Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II|Mar 16, 1996]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBC heavyweight title}} |- |44 |{{yes2}}Win |43–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Buster Mathis Jr.]] |KO |3 (12), {{small|2:32}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis, Jr.|Dec 16, 1995]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[CoreStates Spectrum]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}} | |- |43 |{{yes2}}Win |42–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Peter McNeeley]] |{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}} |1 (10), {{small|1:29}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley|Aug 19, 1995]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|McNeeley disqualified after his manager entered the ring}} |- |42 |{{yes2}}Win |41–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Donovan Ruddock]] |UD |12 |[[Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II|Jun 28, 1991]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} | |- |41 |{{yes2}}Win |40–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Donovan Ruddock]] |TKO |7 (12), {{small|2:22}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock|Mar 18, 1991]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Mirage]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}} | |- |40 |{{yes2}}Win |39–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Alex Stewart (boxer)|Alex Stewart]] |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:27}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart|Dec 8, 1990]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |39 |{{yes2}}Win |38–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Henry Tillman]] |KO |1 (10), {{small|2:47}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman|Jun 16, 1990]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Caesars Palace]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |38 |{{no2}}Loss |37–1 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Buster Douglas]] |KO |10 (12), {{small|1:22}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas|Feb 11, 1990]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA, WBC, IBF, ''The Ring'', and lineal heavyweight titles}} |- |37 |{{yes2}}Win |37–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Carl Williams (boxer)|Carl Williams]] |TKO |1 (12), {{small|1:33}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Carl Williams|Jul 21, 1989]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, ''The Ring'', and lineal heavyweight titles}} |- |36 |{{yes2}}Win |36–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Frank Bruno]] |TKO |5 (12), {{small|2:55}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno|Feb 25, 1989]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, ''The Ring'', and lineal heavyweight titles}} |- |35 |{{yes2}}Win |35–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Michael Spinks]] |KO |1 (12), {{small|1:31}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks|Jun 27, 1988]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles;<br>Won ''[[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|The Ring]]'' and [[list of lineal boxing world champions#Heavyweight|lineal heavyweight titles]]}} |- |34 |{{yes2}}Win |34–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Tony Tubbs]] |TKO |2 (12), {{small|2:54}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs|Mar 21, 1988]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Tokyo Dome]], [[Tokyo]], Japan}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles}} |- |33 |{{yes2}}Win |33–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Larry Holmes]] |KO |4 (12), {{small|2:55}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes|Jan 22, 1988]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles}} |- |32 |{{yes2}}Win |32–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Tyrell Biggs]] |TKO |7 (15), {{small|2:59}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs|Oct 16, 1987]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall|Convention Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles}} |- |31 |{{yes2}}Win |31–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Tony Tucker]] |UD |12 |[[Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker|Aug 1, 1987]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and WBC heavyweight titles;<br>Won [[list of IBF world champions#Heavyweight|IBF heavyweight title]]}} |- |30 |{{yes2}}Win |30–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Pinklon Thomas]] |TKO |6 (12), {{small|2:00}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas|May 30, 1987]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and WBC heavyweight titles}} |- |29 |{{yes2}}Win |29–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[James Smith (boxer)|James Smith]] |UD |12 |[[Mike Tyson vs. James Smith|Mar 7, 1987]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC heavyweight title;<br>Won [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA heavyweight title]]}} |- |28 |{{yes2}}Win |28–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Trevor Berbick]] |TKO |2 (12), {{small|2:35}} |[[Trevor Berbick vs. Mike Tyson|Nov 22, 1986]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC heavyweight title]]}} |- |27 |{{yes2}}Win |27–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Alfonso Ratliff]] |TKO |2 (10), {{small|1:41}} |Sep 6, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Las Vegas Hilton]], [[Winchester, Nevada]], U.S.}} | |- |26 |{{yes2}}Win |26–0 |style="text-align:left;"|José Ribalta |TKO |10 (10), {{small|1:37}} |Aug 17, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |25 |{{yes2}}Win |25–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Marvis Frazier]] |KO |1 (10), {{small|0:30}} |[[Mike Tyson vs. Marvis Frazier|Jul 26, 1986]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S.}} | |- |24 |{{yes2}}Win |24–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Lorenzo Boyd |KO |2 (10), {{small|1:43}} |Jul 11, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stevensville Hotel, [[Liberty (town), New York|Swan Lake, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |23 |{{yes2}}Win |23–0 |style="text-align:left;"|William Hosea |KO |1 (10), {{small|2:03}} |Jun 28, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Houston Field House, Troy, New York, U.S.}} | |- |22 |{{yes2}}Win |22–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Reggie Gross]] |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:36}} |Jun 13, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}} | |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |21–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Mitch Green]] |UD |10 |[[Mike Tyson vs. Mitch Green|May 20, 1986]] |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, U.S.}} | |- |20 |{{yes2}}Win |20–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[James Tillis]] |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |10 |May 3, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Glens Falls Civic Center|Civic Center]], [[Glens Falls, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |19–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Steve Zouski |KO |3 (10), {{small|2:39}} |Mar 10, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], [[Hempstead, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |18–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[Jesse Ferguson]] |TKO |6 (10), {{small|1:19}} |Feb 16, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Houston Field House]], [[Troy, New York]], U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Originally a [[disqualification (boxing)|DQ]] win for Tyson, later ruled a TKO}} |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |17–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Mike Jameson |TKO |5 (8), {{small|0:46}} |Jan 24, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |16–0 |style="text-align:left;"|[[David Jaco]] |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:16}} |Jan 11, 1986 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York, U.S.}} | |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |15–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Mark Young |TKO |1 (10), {{small|0:50}} |Dec 27, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S.}} | |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |14–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Sammy Scaff |TKO |1 (10), {{small|1:19}} |Dec 6, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Felt Forum]], [[New York City]], New York, U.S.}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Conroy Nelson |TKO |2 (8), {{small|0:30}} |Nov 22, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S.}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Eddie Richardson |KO |1 (8), {{small|1:17}} |Nov 13, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ramada Hotel, [[Houston, Texas]], U.S.}} | |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Sterling Benjamin |TKO |1 (8), {{small|0:54}} |Nov 1, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Coliseum, [[Latham, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Robert Colay |KO |1 (8), {{small|0:37}} |Oct 25, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Donnie Long |TKO |1 (6), {{small|1:28}} |Oct 9, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Michael Johnson |KO |1 (6), {{small|0:39}} |Sep 5, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Atlantis Hotel and Casino]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Lorenzo Canady |KO |1 (6), {{small|1:05}} |Aug 15, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Larry Sims |KO |3 (6), {{small|2:04}} |Jul 19, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mid-Hudson Civic Center]], [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], U.S.}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |style="text-align:left;"|John Alderson |TKO |2 (6), {{small|3:00}} |Jul 11, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Ricardo Spain |TKO |1 (6), {{small|0:39}} |Jun 20, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Steel Pier]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Don Halpin |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |4 (4), {{small|1:04}} |May 23, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Albany, New York, U.S.}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Trent Singleton |TKO |1 (4), {{small|0:52}} |Apr 10, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Albany, New York, U.S.}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Hector Mercedes |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (4), {{small|1:47}} |Mar 6, 1985 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Empire State Plaza|Plaza Convention Center]], [[Albany, New York]], U.S.}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}} |} ==Pay-per-view bouts== {{ref improve|section|date=November 2016}} {| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Date !! Fight !! Billing !! Buys !! Network |- |align=center|1 |{{center|{{dts|1988|June|27|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Spinks''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks|Once and For All]] |{{right|700,000}} |King Vision |- |align=center|2 |{{center|{{dts|1991|March|18|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Ruddock''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock|The Fight of the Year]] |{{right|959,000}} |King Vision |- |align=center|3 |{{center|{{dts|1991|June|28|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Ruddock''' II |[[Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II|The Rematch]] |{{right|1,250,000}} |King Vision |- |align=center|4 |{{center|{{dts|1995|August|19|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''McNeeley''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley|He's Back]] |{{right|1,550,000}} |Showtime/King Vision |- |align=center|5 |{{center|{{dts|1996|March|16|format=mdy}}}} |'''Bruno''' vs. '''Tyson''' II |[[Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II|The Championship Part 1]] |{{right|1,370,000}} |Showtime/King Vision |- |align=center|6 |{{center|{{dts|1996|September|7|format=mdy}}}} |'''Seldon''' vs. '''Tyson''' |[[Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson|The Championship Part 2]] |{{right|1,150,000<ref>{{cite web|last=Emen |first=Jake |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ac-7170256 |title=Biggest boxing PPVs of all time&nbsp;– UFC |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=October 30, 2011 |accessdate=November 3, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124221124/http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ac-7170256 |archivedate=November 24, 2011 |df= }}</ref>}} |Showtime/King Vision |- |align=center|7 |{{center|{{dts|1996|November|9|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Holyfield''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|Finally]] |{{right|1,590,000}} |Showtime/King Vision |- |align=center|8 |{{center|{{dts|1997|June|28|format=mdy}}}} |'''Holyfield''' vs. '''Tyson''' II |[[Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II|The Sound and the Fury]] |{{right|1,990,000}} |Showtime/King Vision |- |align=center|9 |{{center|{{dts|1999|Jan|16|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Botha''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha|Tyson-Botha]] |{{right|750,000}} |Showtime |- |align=center|10 |{{center|{{dts|2000|October|20|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Golota''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota|Showdown in Motown]] |{{right|450,000}} |Showtime |- |align=center|11 |{{center|{{dts|2002|June|8|format=mdy}}}} |'''Lewis''' vs. '''Tyson''' |[[Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson|Lewis-Tyson Is On]] |{{right|1,970,000}} |HBO/Showtime |- |align=center|12 |{{center|{{dts|2003|February|22|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Etienne''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne|Back to Business]] |{{right|100,000}} |Showtime |- |align=center|13 |{{center|{{dts|2004|July|30|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''Williams''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Danny Williams|Return for Revenge]] |{{right|150,000}} |Showtime |- |align=center|14 |{{center|{{dts|2005|June|11|format=mdy}}}} |'''Tyson''' vs. '''McBride''' |[[Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride|Tyson-McBride]] |{{right|250,000}} |Showtime |} ==Awards and honors== ===Humane letters=== The [[Central State University]] in Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1989 awarded Tyson an honorary [[Doctor of humane letters|doctorate in humane letters]]: "Mike demonstrates that hard work, determination and perseverance can enable one to overcome any obstacles".<ref name=nyt1989/> ===Boxing=== *[[The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year|''Ring'' magazine Prospect of the Year]] (1985) *2× [[The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year|''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) *"[[Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest|Guirlande d'Honneur"]] by the [[FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs)|FICTS]] (Milan, 2010) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportmoviestv.com/2010/07/06/guirlande-dhonneur-ficts-a-mike-tyson/|title=“GUIRLANDE D’HONNEUR FICTS” A MIKE TYSON|date=2010-07-06|website=Ficts|access-date=2017-05-25}}</ref> ===Professional wrestling=== * [[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/2012-hall-of-fame-mike-tyson-photos|title=WWE Hall of Fame 2012&nbsp;– Mike Tyson induction: photos|publisher=WWE.com|date=|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> ===Acting=== * [[2009 Golden Globe Awards|2009]] [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] (as a cast member of ''[[The Hangover]]'') ==See also== {{Books-inline|Mike Tyson}} *[[List of lineal boxing world champions]] *[[List of undisputed boxing champions]] *[[List of heavyweight boxing champions]] *[[List of WBA world champions]] *[[List of WBC world champions]] *[[List of IBF world champions]] *[[List of The Ring world champions|List of ''The Ring'' world champions]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{wikiquote}} *{{Official website}} *[http://www.tysonontour.com Tyson on Tour website] *{{Boxrec|id=474}} *[http://boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=3854 Mike Tyson's amateur boxing becord] *{{IMDb name|5512}} *[http://www.usfca.edu/jco/boxing/ Joyce Carol Oates on Mike Tyson, 1986–1997] *[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/13/tyson.history/content.1.html June 2005 ''SI'' Tyson retrospective photo gallery] *[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mike-tyson.html Profile at Online World of Wrestling] *[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/magazine/mag-20Tyson-t.html "The Suburbanization of Mike Tyson"], ''New York Times Magazine'', March 15, 2011 *[http://www.boxingtitlefights.com/getBoxer?id=560/ Mike Tyson. Title Fight Stats&nbsp;– Reference book] *[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/movies/11aran.html Mike Tyson Film Takes a Swing at His Old Image] by Tim Arango, ''The New York Times'', May 11, 2008 *[http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/ State of Nevada Sexual Offenders Registry Home Page] * {{YouTube|channel=UCdtNjOwfQpgVK0FyOeLyzrg/featured}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Amateur boxing titles}} {{s-before|before=Olian Alexander}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of US national Golden Gloves heavyweight champions|U.S. Golden Gloves heavyweight champion]] |years=1984}} {{s-after|after=Jerry Goff}} {{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}} {{s-bef|before=[[Trevor Berbick]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC heavyweight champion]] |years=[[Trevor Berbick vs. Mike Tyson|November 22, 1986]] – [[Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas|February 11, 1990]]}} {{s-aft|rows=4|after=[[Buster Douglas]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[James Smith (boxer)|James Smith]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA heavyweight champion]] |years=[[Mike Tyson vs. James Smith|March 7, 1987]] – February 11, 1990}} {{s-bef|before=[[Tony Tucker]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Heavyweight|IBF heavyweight champion]] |years=[[Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker|August 1, 1987]] – February 11, 1990}} {{s-break}} {{s-vac|last=[[Leon Spinks]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of undisputed boxing champions#Heavyweight|Undisputed heavyweight champion]] |years=August 1, 1987 – February 11, 1990}} {{s-bef|rows=2|before=[[Michael Spinks]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight champion]] |years=[[Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks|June 27, 1988]] – 1990<br>Title discontinued until 2002}} {{s-vac|next=[[Lennox Lewis]]}} {{s-break}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of lineal boxing world champions#Heavyweight|Lineal heavyweight champion]] |years=June 27, 1988 – February 11, 1990}} {{s-aft|after=Buster Douglas}} {{s-bef|before=[[Frank Bruno]]}} {{s-ttl|title=WBC heavyweight champion |years=[[Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II|March 16, 1996]] – September 24, 1996<br>Vacated}} {{s-vac|next=Lennox Lewis}} {{s-bef|before=[[Bruce Seldon]]}} {{s-ttl|title=WBA heavyweight champion |years=[[Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson|September 7, 1996]] – [[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|November 9, 1996]]}} {{s-aft|after=[[Evander Holyfield]]}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{s-before|before=[[Mark Breland]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year|''The Ring'' Prospect of the Year]] |years=1985}} {{s-after|after=[[Michael Williams (boxer)|Michael Williams]]}} {{s-before|before=[[Steffi Graf]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year]] |years=1989}} {{s-after|after=[[Mal Meninga]]}} {{s-before|before={{nowrap|[[Saman Sorjaturong]] vs. [[Humberto González]]}} }} {{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Fight of the Year#1990s|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]]<br>{{small|[[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield|vs. Evander Holyfield]]}} |years=1996}} {{s-after|after={{nowrap|[[Arturo Gatti]] vs. [[Gabriel Ruelas]]}} }} {{s-end}} {{Mike Tyson}} {{Ring magazine Fighter of the Year}} {{Sugar Ray Robinson Award}} {{WWE Hall of Fame}} {{Authority control}}<!-- Goes above DEFAULTSORT/Categories --> {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyson, Mike}} [[Category:Mike Tyson| ]] [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American boxers]] [[Category:African-American Muslims]] [[Category:African-American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American male boxers]] [[Category:American male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American male voice actors]] [[Category:American people convicted of assault]] [[Category:American people convicted of drug offenses]] [[Category:American people convicted of rape]] [[Category:American prisoners and detainees]] [[Category:Boxers from New York]] [[Category:Converts to Islam]] [[Category:Criminals from New York City]] [[Category:D-Generation X members]] [[Category:International Boxing Federation champions]] [[Category:International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:National Golden Gloves champions]] [[Category:20th-century American criminals]] [[Category:People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn]] [[Category:People from Bernardsville, New Jersey]] [[Category:People with bipolar disorder]] [[Category:People with speech impediment]] [[Category:Prisoners and detainees of Indiana]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Las Vegas]] [[Category:World Boxing Association champions]] [[Category:World Boxing Council champions]] [[Category:World heavyweight boxing champions]] [[Category:Mixed martial arts referees]] [[Category:WWE Hall of Fame]] [[Category:The Ring magazine champions]] [[Category:Participants in Bulgarian reality television series]]'