UNITED STATES

MIKE TYSON

• Mike Tyson? Michael Gerard Tyson American boxer Born June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York.

ORIGIN

• He was abandoned by his father, a construction worker, as a child. ? In 1979, after committing several robberies and robberies, he was interned in a reformatory in upstate New York where he met boxing trainer Cus D'Amato. In 1980 came the custody of D'Amato became his legal guardian in 1985. After a brilliant amateur career he turned professional in 1985, when he won 14 bouts, including 11 by KO in the first assault.

CHAMPIOS In late 1987 he had won the title of the World Boxing Association (WBA) of laInternational Boxing Federation and had defended both crowns. By 1989 his professional record was 37-0, with 33 wins by KO

CONTROVERSIAL

Despite his professional success, he returned to have personal and legal problems. In 1988, after a brief and turbulent marriage, he separated from his wife, actress Robin Givens. He also sued his manager, associating with the controversial promoter Don King and fired his coach ever.

HIS CHAMPIONSHIP

In 1990 he lost the heavyweight title against James Buster Douglas in combat regarded as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

SU RETORNO

En septiembre de 1996 reconquistó el título mundial de los pesados (versión WBA) pero lo perdió en noviembre de ese mismo año ante Evander Holyfield. En la revancha, disputada entre ambos en junio de 1997, Tyson protagonizó una de las más desagradables anécdotas de la historia del boxeo cuando resultó descalificado tras arrancar de un mordisco parte de la oreja de Holyfield.

BACK TO LOSE

When 35 years has returned to fight for the world title against Lennox Lewis and was again defeated. Three years later he retired. In 2003, he declared bankruptcy and that after having collected $ 30 million in some of his fights and 300 million in the total of his career.