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History of Prizefighting's Biggest Money Fights". Bloody Elbow. SB Nation. August 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018 . Retrieved August 30, 2018. Mike is one of the few characters who possesses more than one main design, having his regular design and his alters. The others are Heather, Ezekiel, Dakota, Sierra, Lightning, Scarlett, and Chef Hatchet. The family lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant until their financial burdens necessitated a move to Brownsville when Tyson was 10 years old. [30] Throughout his childhood, Tyson lived in and around neighborhoods with a high rate of crime. According to an interview in Details, his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons. [31] 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. [32] He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in 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 boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato. [28] Tyson dropped out of high school as a junior. [33] He was later awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Central State University in 1989. [34] 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. [35] 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 vegan diet. [234] However, in August 2013 he admitted publicly that he had lied about his sobriety and was on the verge of death from alcoholism. [235] [236]Jake Donovan (February 16, 2009). "Crowning and Recognizing A Lineal Champion". BoxingScene. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013 . Retrieved November 20, 2016.

boxrec stats for Corey Sanders". Archived from the original on November 22, 2018 . Retrieved June 10, 2019. In 2015, Tyson announced that he was supporting Donald Trump's presidential candidacy. [237] Controversies and legal challenges Holley, David (September 16, 2005). "Tyson a Heavyweight in Chechnya". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017 . Retrieved July 21, 2017. Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers". Boxing.about.com. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011 . Retrieved October 14, 2012.

McIntyre, Jay (September 1, 2014). " "Iron," Mike Tyson– At His Sharpest". Boxingnews24.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved September 26, 2014. Greer, Jordan (November 28, 2020). "Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight results: Boxing exhibition ends in unofficial draw". Sporting News. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020 . Retrieved November 29, 2020. In November 2013, Tyson stated "the more I look into the churches and mosques for god, the more I start seeing the devil". [229] But, just a month later, in a December 2013 interview with Fox News, Tyson said that he is very grateful to be a Muslim and that he needs Allah in his life. In the same interview 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. [230]

These Sixteen Legendary Athletes Have Their Own Licensed NFT Collections". WGMIMedia. October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022 . Retrieved October 28, 2022. In August 2013, Tyson teamed up with Acquinity Sports to form Iron Mike Productions, a boxing promotions company. [193]Tyson reflected on his strongest opponents in ten categories for a 2014 interview with The Ring magazine, including best jab, best defense, fastest hands, fastest feet, best chin, smartest, strongest, best puncher, best boxer, and best overall. [181] Dahlberg, Tim. "Tyson headlines Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020 . Retrieved October 17, 2020. Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition: R2-D2 • C-3PO • Jabba the Hutt • Jar Jar Binks • Mace Windu • Padmé Amidala • King Candy • Marshmallow • Yokai • Battle Droids • Marlin • Bruce • Anglerfish • Seagulls • Hank • Destiny • Bailey • Jellyfish 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, 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. [146] During one of the Outtakes, he messes up the take of saying goodbye to Boo when he says to her, "Go throw up," instead of "Go grow up." Everyone else laughs, but Mike doesn't see his mistake.