BOXING LEGEND: MIKE TYSON TRIBUTE

Most of the sports media dismisses Mike Tyson as an overrated fighter. Give this man his just due, the 2 time heavyweight champion and youngest heavyweight champion of all time unified all three major titles in the late 80s. Tyson beat the undefeated michael spinks in one round, critics say spinks was a blown up light heavyweight but this light heavyweight gave larry holmes his first ever pro defeat. Tyson also knocked out Larry Holmes in 4 rounds, critics claim Holmes was washed up but holmes came back 4 years after this defeat to beat an undefeated prime Ray Mercer and give Evander Holyfield a respectable fight. Also that was the first and only time Holmes was ever knocked out.So for the writers out there who said Tyson shouldnt be in the hall of fame all i can say is ask yourself from 1985 to 1988 was that Mike Tyson great, you better bet he was, did it last long ,not really but he still accomplished enough to get in the hall of fame,not to mention that along with Muhammad Ali he is the most famous fighter ever, i rest my case. An some how MIKE TYSON has reinvented his image by apperaring in the movies THE HANGOVER and THE HANGOVER 2. And he has a show called TAKING ON TYSON on ANIMAL PLANET, not to mention he is always on shows. Tyson has been on ABC on the show SAME NAME as well as DANCING WITH THE STARS ARGENTINA and MTVs CRIBS. In short MIKE TYSON is back.

Mike Tyson was born June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. His nicknames were Iron Mike, The baddest man on the planet, and kid dynamite. He is the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at age 20. Tyson beat Trevor Berbick for the belt. He then beat Tony Tucker and James Bonecrusher Smith to unify the sanctioning bodies belts. He knocked out the 48-2 Larry Holmes in 4 rounds. Holmes has never been knocked out before or after. Michael Spinks was the undefeated light heavyweight champion of the world who moved to heavyweight and beat Larry Holmes for the heavyweight strap. He fought Mike Tyson in 1988 and was destroyed in 91 seconds. Mike also beat Frank Bruno twice, Tyrell Biggs, Tony Tubbs and Pinklon Thomas all in defense of his title and all by knockout. He went to jail for 3 and a half years and came out and beat Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon to regain the belts. Mike lost twice to Evander Holyfield and well past his prime was beat up by Lennox Lewis, Kevin Mcbride. He along with Muhammad Ali is the most famous boxer in the sports history. He beat contenders like Alex Stewart and Razor Rudduck by knockout. He was a great fighter from 1986 till 1990 and a very good one from 1996-1999. He finished his professional career with a record of 50 wins, 6 losses, 2 no contests and an incredible 44 knockouts. Mike Tyson ranked 16th in The Rings list of The 100 Greatest Punchers Of All Time. He won a gold medal twice at the 1981 and 1982 junior Olympic games. Ring Magazine ranks Mike Tyson as the 14th greatest heavyweight in the sports 100 plus year history. On June 12th 2011 Mike Tyson was rightfully inducted into The International Boxing Hall Of Fame.

Mike Tyson( with the exception of Muhammad Ali) is the most famous boxer to ever put on gloves. Tyson has had video games named after him, pepsi commercials and more. Even after his felony conviction and retirement his star continues to soar. He appeared on ABCs Same Name, he was in The Hangover part 1 and 2, and he was on Argentinas version of Dancing with The Stars. Tyson has had an HBO movie about his life and numerous documentaries filmed on him. He currently has his on show on Animal Planet called Taking On Tyson.