Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson is an American former boxer who was considered one of the most influential boxing athletes of all time. Tyson was ranked 16th on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, as well as being first on ESPN's list of "The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History".
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Although Tyson was a very influential and respected athlete, he has also been known for his controversial actions outside of his athletic career, some of which include convictions for rape, domestic abuse, drug possession and DUI charges.
Villainy
- He was arrested in 1991 for the rape of Miss Black Rhode Island contestant Desiree Washington (aged 18). He was sentenced to six years in prison and four years probation. Under federal law, he was additionally registered as a Tier II sex offender.
- He domestically abused his first wife, actress Robin Givens, from February 1988 to February 1989. Their relationship was incredibly toxic, lasting only one year before filing for divorce.
- He committed road rage on two motorcyclists in 1999 after a three-way vehicular accident involving his Mercedes car and two motorcycles.
- He pleaded guilty to DUI possession after driving under the influence of cocaine in 2007.
In Popular Culture
- The 1995 film Tyson is a bigoraphical film that is based on the personal life of Mike Tyson. Michael Jai White stars as Tyson.
- The 1987 Nintendo video game, Punch Out!!! was originally titled Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!!. The video game starred Mike Tyson as the final boss of the video game. However, in subsequent releases after 1990, since Tyson's contract expired for Nintendo to use his image, he was reskinned as an original fighter named "Mr. Dream".
- A two-part documentary series on ABC titled Mike Tyson: The Knockout premiered on May 25, 2021.
Trivia
- He is an open supporter of Donald Trump, openly expressing his support for him in 2015.
- He mentioned converting to Islam sometime around when he was arrested in 1991.