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26 unusual facts about Mike Tyson


Bad Boy for Life

The music video for "Bad Boy for Life" was directed by Chris Robinson, filmed in June 2001 and released in early July, and features a number of cameo appearances including guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Travis Barker, actor Ben Stiller, actor Richard Dunn, rappers Xzibit, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, boxer Mike Tyson, basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and rap rock band Crazy Town.

Bentley Continental R

Produced in 1999, owners for this model included boxer Mike Tyson.

Can-I-Bus

The album was released after the rapper's success with his LL Cool J diss track, "Second Round K.O.", which was included on Can-I-Bus, with additional support from heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

Chi McBride

His first success in show business came with the hit song "He's the Champ", which parodied the marriage of boxer Mike Tyson and actress Robin Givens.

Denis Boytsov

He has drawn comparisons to Mike Tyson in some circles with his aggressive crowd-pleasing style.

Hilton Glasgow hotel

When American boxer Mike Tyson had a match at nearby Hampden Park, he booked 150 rooms for himself and his entourage.

I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson

After watching several tapes of the unbeaten, and seemingly invincible heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, Fresh Prince (Will Smith) gets the strange idea that he has managed to find a way to defeat the champ, and manages to convince Don King to arrange a match in two months and DJ Jazzy Jeff to train him.

Mike Tyson himself shows up as The Fresh Prince's opponent.

Iciss Tillis

James Tillis fought for the Heavyweight championship once and was the first professional boxer to fight Mike Tyson to a decision.

James Bab

Brawlio promptly locks Polgas in a bear hug, claiming that he is the Anaconda's relative, but let's go after Polgas says he is related to Mike Tyson.

Jeff Modisett

As Marion County Prosecutor he led the investigation and prosecution of the former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson.

"Prosecuting Mike Tyson: Boxing with the Media," Ethnographies of Law and Social Control: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance, Vol.

Katherine Dunn

Dunn wrote a regular column on boxing for PDXS in the 1990s, in which she at one time provided detailed criticism of Evander Holyfield's sportsmanship in his controversial fight with Mike Tyson.

Meanies

Infamous Meanies were takes on celebrities, such as "Donkeyng" for Don King, "Mike Bison" for Mike Tyson, and "Bull Clinton" for then-United States President Bill Clinton.

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

In a controversial statement, he spoke in favor of the boxer Mike Tyson, who had been convicted of rape.

Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men

Protagonist Dan Starkey is tasked with writing a book about "Bobby Fat Boy McMaster", the current heavyweight champion of Ireland, in his upcoming championship fight with Mike Tyson on St. Patrick's Day.

Pam Pinnock

The memoir describes her abusive relationship with her lover undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Perth, New York

Mike Tyson, boxer, was a one-time resident of the Tryon School for Boys in the town.

Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf

It also sounds similar to the Chinese rendering of boxer Mike Tyson.

Shankar Pamarthy

His caricatures on prominent people like Barack Obama, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, A. R. Rahman, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Mike Tyson, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Abdul Kalam, Charlie Chaplin, Dalai Lama, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Luciano Pavarotti, Yasser Arafat, Aung San Suu Kyi etc., received wide accolades and prominence to him.

Showmatch

It has played host to a number of celebrity guests from around the world, including former boxer Mike Tyson and footballer Ronaldinho.

T. J. Jemison

Toward the end of his term as convention president, Jemison faced criticism because of his support for the boxer Mike Tyson, who was convicted in a rape case against a black woman.

Taylor Auerbach

In October 2012, in a published interview with Auerbach, champion boxer Mike Tyson revealed for the first time that he viewed himself as a coward.

The Motel Life

He has a terrible gambling addiction and, in desperation, gets Frank to wager heavily on the Tyson-Holyfield fight in an attempt to erase a $2,000 gambling debt.

Tony Ernst

In 2004, Tony Ernst criticized Swedish journalist Jan Majlard for several attacks on the Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimović, including a personal attack where Majlard compared Zlatan with Mike Tyson.

Unidentified Black Males

Eugene Pontecorvo asks Finn who would win a boxing fight, Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali if both were in their prime to which Finn is afraid to answer to not anger Eugene and cause another one of his violent outbursts.


Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1987

Players eligible for the first time who were not included on the ballot were: Rick Auerbach, Ken Brett, Reggie Cleveland, Dick Drago, Duffy Dyer, John Ellis, Tom Hutton, Pat Kelly, Mike Lum, Billy North, Johnny Oates, Freddie Patek, Dave Roberts, Rennie Stennett, Mike Tyson and John Vukovich.

Boxing in the 1980s

November 22- In the words of HBO Boxing commentator, Barry Tompkins, And we have a new era in Boxing, when Mike Tyson becomes the youngest world Heavyweight champion in history, beating Trevor Berbick by knockout in round two to take the WBC world championship as Don King's Heavyweight tournament continues in Las Vegas.

Collectabillia

com is the first-of-its-kind online portal in India that sells and auctions memorabilia of sporting legends Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Saina Nehwal, Yuvraj Singh, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Christiano Ronaldo, among others.

Crime in Louisiana

Clifford Etienne - Also known as the "Black Rhino", Etienne is a former professional boxer who fought many notable boxers including Lawrence Clay Bey, Lamon Brewster, Mike Tyson, Calvin Brock, and Nicolay Valuev.

Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper

Meanwhile, Mike Tyson had twice defeated Donvan "Razor" Ruddock to become the number one contender to Holyfield's titles.

Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer

By this time, Holyfield had regained the WBA Heavyweight title by twice defeating Mike Tyson while Moorer had regained the vacant IBF Heavyweight title after defeating Axel Schulz.

Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II

In the previous Tyson-Holyfield fight, seven months earlier, Evander Holyfield, who opened as a 25-to-1 underdog (eventually pulling to 15-to-2), floored Mike Tyson for the second time in Tyson's career in the sixth round, and scored a TKO over Tyson in round 11.

Final Blow

The name would remain the same for all ported platforms, except for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis versions, which Sega released outside of Japan as James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing featuring Buster Douglas himself in 1990 immediately after his victory over Mike Tyson.

Goossen family

In the summer of 1996 he joined forces with Matt Tinley to form the ill-fated America Presents with the financial backing of cable-magnate Bill Daniels promoting David Tua, middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, super welterweight(junior middleweight) and sole US-American 1996 Olympic Gold medallist David Reid and Mike Tyson.

How Bizarre

There was also "I Bit His Ear" a parody song about the Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield ear biting incident.

I Wanna Be the Guy

These are the first seven bosses: Mike Tyson; Mecha Birdo; Dracula; Kraidgief (a parody of palette-hacked character glitches); Mother Brain; Bowser, Wart and Dr. Wily in the Koopa Klown Kar; and a mix between the Mecha Dragon from Mega Man 2 and the Yellow Devil from Mega Man and Mega Man 3.

James Broad

As a pro he won the NABF heavyweight title and was a regular sparring partner of a peak Mike Tyson.

Kenny Baysmore

This award existed between 1983 and 1988, and among others it was issued to future world champions Mark Breland, Mike Tyson and Michael Moorer.

Kevin Rooney

Kevin Rooney was the trainer of world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson from the start of his professional career in 1985, up until Tyson's bout with Michael Spinks in 1988.

Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman

After his victory, Foreman hoped for a potential superfight with Mike Tyson once Tyson was released from prison, however the WBA demanded that he face mandatory challenger Tony Tucker.

Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride

Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride was a professional boxing match contested on June 11, 2005.

Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes

Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes, billed as "Heavyweight History", was a professional boxing match contested on January 22, 1988 for the WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight Championships.

Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs

Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs was a professional boxing match contested on March 21, 1988 for the WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight Championships.

Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs

Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs, billed as "The Clash for the Crown", was a professional boxing match contested on October 16, 1987 for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship, which consists of the WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight Championships.

Spencer Fearon

Fearon previously served as a commentator for Frank Warren TV and until recently worked for Setanta Sports where his interviews with the likes of Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Joe Calzaghe, David Haye and Amir Khan aired on Setanta Sports News and Steve Bunce's Boxing Hour.

Vincent J. Fuller

Vincent John Fuller (June 21, 1931 – July 26, 2006) was an American lawyer best known for defending John Hinckley, Jr., Jimmy Hoffa and Mike Tyson.