MIKE TYSON
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, and the only heavyweight to successively unify them. Tyson was well known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring. Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweights of all time.
When Tyson's mother died, 16-year-old Tyson was left in the care of boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato, who would become his legal guardian.Throughout his childhood, Tyson lived in and around high-crime neighborhoods. According to an interview, his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons. 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.
When Tyson's mother died, 16-year-old Tyson was left in the care of boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato, who would become his legal guardian.Throughout his childhood, Tyson lived in and around high-crime neighborhoods. According to an interview, his first fight was with a bigger youth who had pulled the head off one of Tyson's pigeons. 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.
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