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Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired Muslim American boxer. He was the
undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF
world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after
defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. Throughout his career, Tyson became
well-known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior both
inside and outside the ring.

Nicknamed "Kid Dynamite,"[4] "Iron Mike,"[1] and "The Baddest Man on the Planet,"[2] Tyson won his
first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 in the first round. He unified the belts in the splintered
heavyweight division in the late 1980s to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Tyson lost his title when he lost to 42-to-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas in February 11, 1990, in
Tokyo, by a KO in round 10.
In 1992, Tyson was convicted of
sexually assaulting Desiree
Washington, for which he served
three years in prison. After being
released from prison in 1995, he
engaged in a series of comeback
fights. He regained a portion of the
heavyweight title, before losing it to
Evander Holyfield in a 1996 fight by
an 11th round TKO. Their 1997
rematch ended in shocking fashion
as Tyson was disqualified for biting
off part of Holyfield's ear. He fought
for a championship again at 35,
losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis
in 2002. Tyson retired from
competitive boxing in 2005 after
two consecutive knockout losses to
Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003,
despite receiving over US$30
million for several of his fights and
$300 million during his career.
Watch the Oprah Interview with Mike Tyson Below