Former Boxer Mike Tyson - Top 5 Facts!

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Mike Tyson is the first name that anyone can think of when naming the top boxers of all-time. With the nickname of 'Iron Mike,' 'Kid Dynamite,' and 'the baddest man on the planet,' the 54-year-old won fifty of his fifty-eight fights, which is an impressive record in the whole sport. He is a legend for a reason, and one of them can be the fact that Tyson was the first-ever boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC, and IFB title and unify them in succession.

In his mid-fifties right now, Mike Tyson might no longer be able to compete professionally, but his legacy in boxing will forever live on for the foreseeable future. The American athlete might go down as a legend in the sport, but his career was full of a movie-like drama. Don't go anywhere as we bring the five most intriguing facts about his life.

Mike Tyson: A Two-Time Divorcee

For someone like Mike Tyson, who achieved quite a lot in his boxing career, it was quite surprising how he failed to replicate such good fortune in his love life. You would be surprised to know that the legendary boxer's record with marriages is quite poor. In fact, his first divorce was with the dashing American model cum actress Robin Givens. The two tied the knot back in February 1998. While they were married, they even featured in a Diet Pepsi commercial together.

Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer tied the knot in 2009.
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Givens and her mother bought a mansion worth $4.6 million, with the payment from Mike Tyson's paycheck. Their pursuit of starting a family together failed as his ex-wife went through a miscarriage in May 1998. In October 1988, Robin filed a divorce and a restraining order against the boxer with citations as spousal abuse. In his 1989 biography, Tyson admitted to punching his first wife and added more fuel into it by saying, 'that was the best punch I''ve ever thrown in my entire life.'

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Tyson married Monica Turner on April 19, 1997, in pursuit of filling the void of his romantic life. However, that failed too as they parted ways in January 2002, before the finalization of divorce on January 14, 2003. Together, they shared two children, Amir and Rayna. In the hopes of better luck in the third time, Tyson exchanged vows with longtime girlfriend, Lakiha Spicer in 2009.

Mike Tyson Is A Rapist

Mike Tyson might have millions of fans throughout his boxing career, but he will never be an inspiring personality considering the fact that he raped an 18-year-old in 1991. Getting more into details, the police arrested him for the rape of Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room. Surprisingly, the victim was a former winner of Miss Black Rhode Island.

Mike Tyson went to prison for raping an 18-year-old girl,
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In defense of such harsh allegations, Tyson said that everything that happened was with Washington's consent. However, a trial took place in the Marion County superior court from January 26 to February 10, 1992. In the end, he was deemed guilty and was sent to prison for three years.

Mike Tyson's Started Appearing On Media and Television

Mike Tyson appeared in an episode of 'How I Met Your Mother' in 2013.
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During the 1990s, Mike Tyson's prominence was at the absolute peak, with millions of people around the globe as his fans. Interestingly, he was able to use it as an opportunity to further expand his network as he started featuring in video games, movies, television, books, and even music. In 1995, a movie titled 'Tyson' was released, which delved into his life and the death of his trainer Cus D'Amato due to his rape conviction.

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There are many movies and documentaries which went popular at the turn of the century, such as 2008's 'Tyson' and 2014's 'Mike Tyson Mysteries.' He even contributed to the famous cartoon-series of 'Scooby-Doo' to his own fictional character. Moreover, he even made a guest experience in an episode of the super-hit sitcom, 'How I Met Your Mother' in 2013.

Mike Tyson: Youngest Boxer To Win A Heavyweight Title

There is a reason why Michael Gerard Tyson acquired the nickname of 'Kid Dynamite' in his early career. The American already had a taste of gold in his amateur career, winning the first prize in 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games. Ever since he made his professional debut as an 18-year-old, beating Hector Mercedes through the first-round TKO, he burst onto the scene eventually.

Mike Tyson won his first professional belt at the age of 20.
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His first-ever televised fight took place against Jesse Ferguson on February 16, 1986, which further enhanced his fame and popularity. He bagged his first-ever title, the WBC heavyweight championship, at the age of 20, to become the youngest heavyweight champion in the whole history. Over the next few years, Michael went on to win the WBA and IBF titles as well to earn the tag of 'greatest of all time.'

Mike Tyson Declared Bankruptcy In 2003

While everyone would presume Mike Tyson to be super-rich, thanks to his accomplishments as a boxer, he shocked the whole world upon declaring bankruptcy in 2003. It was surprising to everyone as the media even reported that the athlete was in a debt of $30 million. There were several reasons for his huge drop of net worth value from $300 million, including his two divorces with ex-wives, Robin Givens and Monica Turner.

Mike Tyson declared himself bankrupt in 2020.
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Mike Tyson is known for his skills and intimidating presence, but his investment and financing decisions were quite shambolic. For someone who could have garnered a net worth of over $600 million, he blew everything away with more lavish expenditures on luxurious cars and expensive cars across the country.

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