| Catavaggio Frank Mike Tyson was born on June 29, 1966, at
Brooklyn in the US. He lost his parents while he was just a child. This
had an adverse effect on his life. He came in contact with some anti-social
elements of Brooklyn township. He joined a group of hoodlums and was soon
imprisoned. He was greatly encouraged by his success in the first about
at Albin on March 11, 1985. Onlly eight months later, he won the ‘Trevor
Burbick’ heavyweight title on November 22, 2985. On March 7, 1987,
he defeated Jacks Smith and then Tonly Tucker on August 2. On May 30, 1987,
he overwhelmed Thomas and defeated Tony Tubbs on March 21, 1988. According
to Guinness Book of Records, the total purse for the world heavy-weight
fight between Tyson and Michael Spinks at New Jersey, USA on June, 1988
was an all time record and estimated as at least 35.8 million US dollars-
22 million for Tyson and 13.8 million for Spinks who was knocked out by
Tyson after 1 minute 31 seconds of the first round. Larry Holms is also
amongst those who have been subdued at his hands. He won the International
Boxing Federation championship after defeating Michael Spinks. He defended
his title in 1989 by defeating many challengers, but was defeated in 1990.
In October, 1996 Tyson was knocked out again by Evander Holyfield in a heavy
–weight boxing bout. |
