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Mike Tyson

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Nevada, the most lucrative place to hold
boxing events, but he was barred from
fighting there as Tyson had been charged
with sexual assault at the time. The two
had also been former friends, but that
relationship has disintegrated after Tyson
had said the now infamous line “I want his
heart. I want to eat his children.” Also, the
two had brawled in the press conference to
promote the fight.

The fight was again delayed due
to the brawl, and was eventually held June
8, 2002, in Tennasee. The fight itself was
a bit of let down, with Lewis controlling
the bout and knocking Tyson out in the
eighth round. The fight again set pay-per-
view records with 1.95 million buys in the
States alone.

Tyson’s career continued to
spiral downward, and in 2003 he had a
strange tattoo put on his face. He fought
in 2003, defeating Clifford Etienne in
just 49 seconds. This would be his final
professional victory.

In August 2003, Tyson’s financial
troubles were discovered as he filed
for bankruptcy. It was revealed that he
wasted over $300 million on extravagant
purchases and poor investments. To solve
his financial woes, Tyson attempted a
comeback fight against British boxer
Danny Williams. Tyson appeared to be
winning, but was surprisingly knocked out
in the fourth round. It was later revealed
that Tyson had torn ligaments in his leg
before the fight.

Tyson would have one last fight
against Kevin McBride, but quit in the
sixth round and retired, saying he had lost
the fire and passion he once had. Tyson
retired with a record of 50-6-0-2, with 44
knockouts.

In June 2005, Tyson was featured

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in the USA Today, where he expressed
his deep dissatisfaction with himself and
the way his life was headed. He began
spending the majority of his time in
Arizona, where he owned a large enclave
that houses his 350 pet pigeons.

However, a quiet life was not
in the cards for Tyson, who in December
2006 was arrested on a drunken driving
suspicion. He was later convicted, after
changing his plea to “guilty” on charges of
possession of narcotics and driving under
the influence. On November 19, Tyson was
sentenced to just one day in jail, despite
the prosecutor’s recommendations that
he spend a year behind bars. The judge
however, was impressed at Tyson’s desire
to seek help, and his admission that he has
a drug problem.

Mike Tyson’s career is one of
great controversy. He is without a doubt
one of the greatest and most accomplished
fighters of any generation, but his
tumultuous personal life and inability
to keep himself under control has led to
many not including him in the discussion
of the all-time greats. However, there
is no denying his immense talent and
potential. He’s been a two-time world
heavyweight champion, a national Golden
Gloves champion, and the 1988 fighter of
the year. At the peak of his career in the
1980’s, Tyson was the best of all time, and
that includes Ali. He was a powerhouse
in every sense of the word, and one of
the most famous and recognizable figures
in the world. ESPN named him the most
outrageous character in sports history, and
has appeared in dozens of cameos.

Unfortunately, like so many
talented athletes, Mike Tyson will always
have keep fans wondering what could
have been.

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