Mike Tyson is American boxer and media personality.

What is Mike Tyson known for?

Mike Tyson is primarily known as a(n) autobiographer, boxer, voice actor, actor, podcaster.

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality

Born:June 30, 1966

Age:60

Zodiac Sign:Cancer

Height:1.79 m (5′10″)

Born in:Brooklyn, United States

Languages:English

Autobiographer Boxer Voice Actor Actor Podcaster

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Links

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Famous For

Movies & TV

How I Met Your MotherThe HangoverThe Hangover Part IIRocky BalboaScary Movie 4

Books

Undisputed TruthUndisputed TruthIron Ambition

Awards

WWE Hall of Fame (2012)International Boxing Hall of Fame (2011)Sugar Ray Robinson Award (1988)The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1988)Sugar Ray Robinson Award (1986)

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality

Biography

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and one of the most intimidating men in boxing history. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at the age of 20, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds into the first round. In 1990, Tyson lost the undisputed heavyweight championship when he was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas, making it one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. In 1992, he was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison. He was released on parole after three years. After his release in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights, regaining the WBA and WBC titles in 1996 to join Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after losing it. After being stripped of the WBC title in the same year, Tyson lost the WBA title to Evander Holyfield by an eleventh round stoppage. Their 1997 rematch ended when Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears. In 2002, Tyson fought for the world heavyweight title, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis. In November 2024, his bout against Jake Paul, which he lost via unanimous decision, became the biggest boxing gate in US history outside of Las Vegas. Tyson was known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring, which he explained was inspired by Sonny Liston, known for his strength and intimidation. With a knockout-to-win percentage of 88%, he was ranked 16th on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, and first on ESPN's list of "The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History". Sky Sports described him as "perhaps the most ferocious fighter to step into a professional ring". He has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Outside his boxing career, Tyson has appeared in various popular media. He appeared in the well-received movies Rocky Balboa (2006) and The Hangover (2009).

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Quotes

“I’m too stigmatized in this country, I want to do something that will have a tangible effect on people. I live in a world where I’m not too media-friendly, I would never be successful in this country." [1]”

“Che Guevara is an incredible individual. He had so much, but sacrificed it all for the benefit of other people.”

— As quoted in The Sun.

“Everybody has plans until they get hit for the first time.”

— In response to an overly optimistic prognosis by his soon-to-be TKO-ed challenger for the heavyweight title, Tyrell Biggs, as quoted in "Tall Man Tyrell Biggs thinks his height will add new dimension to fight" by Rick Warner (Associated Press), The Orangeburg Times and Democrat (August 19, 1987); Often quoted as "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."; Sometimes misattributed to Joe Louis.

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Mike Tyson", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Mike Tyson at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023

Former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson delivers some remarks during an update on the implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 with key government and industry stakeholders held at HHS Headquarters, Washington D.C., Feb. 11, 2026. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins also shared remarks during the event. (USDA photo by Christophe Paul)

Former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pose for a photo after an update on the implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 with key government and industry stakeholders held at HHS Headquarters, Washington D.C., Feb. 11, 2026. (USDA photo by Christophe Paul)

Gates of boxer Mike Tyson's mansion at 3737 State Route 534, Southington, Ohio.

A chart that represents former an current world heavyweight boxing champions by number of opponents beaten in world heavyweight title fights. The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights after 1921, although it only includes heavyweight champions that captured undisputed championship (1922–present), lineal championship (1885–1921) or The Ring championship (1922–1989, 2002–). The list only includes title reigns during which the champion: 1. has won undisputed championship (1922–present), The Ring championship (1922–1989, 2002–), lineal championship (1885–1921) 2. unified the titles 3. defeated a fighter that either had to drop his own world title prior to the fight due to organization's championship policy or would later become the world champion, while the winner's reign was still active