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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005, with a post-retirement fight in 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" [4] and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", [5] Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [6]
The addition of the cruiserweight division, which began in 1979, reset the de facto minimum, first to 190 pounds and then to 200 pounds in 2004 when boxing's major sanctioning bodies universally raised the weight limit at which they would recognize champions.
Map of countries, number of beaten opponents in world heavyweight boxing championship fights reached by country citizen (as of December 2022). Note: secondary championships are not included
Tyson and Paul's records are worlds, and years, apart. Tyson made his professional debut in 1985, 12 years before Paul was born. Over a 20-year career, Tyson won 50 fights, losing just six with 44 ...
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, billed as Lewis–Tyson: Is On, was a heavyweight professional boxing match that took place on June 8, 2002, at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] The defending unified WBC , IBF , IBO , and The Ring champion Lennox Lewis defeated former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson by knockout in the eighth ...
After months of trash talk, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will finally meet in the boxing ring. Paul and Tyson will face off on Friday, Nov. 15, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The preliminary ...
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul date and time: Fight schedule, odds, how to watch. Mike Tyson's career record. Mike Tyson holds a career record of 50-6 with 44 KOs.
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. [1] The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42-1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sports history.