Biography
One of the most accomplished and notorious figures in professional sports, Mike Tyson was a one-time heavyweight champion boxer whose success in the ring was largely undone by his excesses outside of it. Known for his menacing demeanor and devastating power, Tyson was capable of defeating opponents with a single blow, which quickly sent him to the top of his profession, while immortalizing him in pop culture as the "baddest man on the planet." …
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Career Milestones
| Met Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer who had schooled fighters like Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres; D'Amato also became Tyson's legal guardian after Lorna Smith died when he was 16 | ||
1982 | Won gold at the 1982 Junior Olympics after achieving a knockout in eight seconds, the fastest in the competition's history | |
1985 | Made his professional boxing debut on March 4, 1985, opposite Hector Mercedes | |
1999 | Appeared in the drama "Black and White," opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Scott Caan | |
1999 | Made a cameo in the comedy "Play It to the Bone," starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson | |
2005 | Announced his retirement from professional boxing | |
2008 | Became the subject of an eponymous documentary titled "Tyson" by filmmaker James Toback, who had previously directed him in the feature "Black and White" | |
2009 | Made a hilarious and memorable cameo in the comedy blockbuster "The Hangover," opposite Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis | |