Mike Tyson Bio, Family, Career, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Measurements

Mike Tyson, full name Michael Gerard Tyson, also known by his nickname ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. He is also an American professional boxer who fought from 1985 to 2005. At the beginning of his career, his beloved person gave him nicknames like Iron Mike and Kid Dynamite. In the history of boxing, he won the title of one of the best heavyweight boxers. From 1987 to 1990 he reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion and lost the title to James’ Buster Douglas in Tokyo.

Apart from his successful career, he has also been identified as a controversial figure. At the age of 13, he had been arrested 38 times, caught in the act of fighting against those who had insulted him. Additionally, he had been convicted of rape in 1992 and sentenced to six years in prison although he was conditionally released for three years. Additionally, he was known for his frightening and violent boxing technique, as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring. Additionally, he is inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

MIKE TYSON: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The former boxer was born on June 30, 1966 as Michael Gerard Tyson in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. Mike was the son of his mother Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson and his father Jimmy Kirkpatrick. But in his birth certificate, his biological father was Purcell Tyson. However, his mother died when he was 16 under the care of boxing manager and trainer, Cus D’Amato. And his father Kirkpatrick died in 1992.

He has an older brother named Rodney and an older sister Denise who died of a heart attack aged 24. He also has a half-brother Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick. From an early age, he had begun to take an interest in different sports, especially boxing. He lived in a neighborhood growing up with high crime rates. At the age of 13, he was arrested 38 times, caught committing petty crimes and getting into fights. Additionally, he would receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Central State University in 1989.

MIKE TYSON: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

During his amateur fighting career, he won gold medals at the Junior Olympics in 1981 and 1982. At the age of 18, he made his professional boxing debut beating Hector Mercedes via TKO in the first tower. Tyson’s first nationally televised fight was against journeyman heavyweight Jesse Ferguson on February 16, 1986 at Houston Field House in Troy, New York, and aired on ABC Sports.

Tyson had knocked out his opposing fighters with his strength, combined with exceptional hand speed, precision, coordination and timing. Throughout his boxing career, he won several titles including the heavyweight unification series and the World Boxing Association (WBA) title. Additionally, he has faced fighters like James Smith, Tony Tucker, and Tony Tubbs. He retired from boxing after sustaining a costal cartilage injury during training. However, he surprised the boxing world on June 11, 2005 when he announced his retirement before the start of the seventh round in a close fight against journeyman Kevin McBride.

MIKE TYSON: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Moving on to his personal life, he has been married three times and divorced twice. He produced has seven children and one deceased with three different wives. He also adopted his second wife’s eldest daughter. Moreover, his first marriage was to actress Robin Givens. They were together from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989. Their marriage was very tumultuous and had a toxic relationship with allegations of abuse, domestic abuse and mental instability on Tyson’s part. And later, Givens filed for divorce and finalized in February 1989.

He then married his second wife Monique Turner again on April 19, 1997. But their relationship did not last long and finalized their divorce on January 14, 2003. In January 2002, Turner filed for divorce citing that he had committed adultery during their five-year marriage, an act that was neither condoned nor tolerated. The couple had welcomed two children; son Amir and daughter Rayna.

For the third time, he had remarried his longtime girlfriend Lakiha Kiki Spicer. They exchanged their vows on June 6, 2009, in a short private ceremony. Their wedding took place at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton.

MIKE TYSON: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Tyson had amassed a huge amount of money from his boxing career over the decades. Retired post-boxing career, he participated in television work as well as sports-related events. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $400 million subscribers. On top of that, he currently resides in the quiet suburb of Henderson, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, which is worth £2.5 million or around $3.46 million in US dollars.

He is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. He has a Facebook handle under his name with over 21 million followers. On Instagram, he has a @Mike Tyson account with 14.7 million followers. He has a @Mike Tyson Twitter account with 5.6 million followers.

MIKE TYSON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The veteran has a strong and muscular body that measures 52 inches in chest, 36 inches in waist and 18.5 inches in bicep size. His body is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters tall and weighs around 75 kg. He has a bald head with a white-gray beard and mustache and dark brown eyes. In addition, he got a tattoo on his face.