Tyson was scheduled to fight Jake Paul in a professional boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but the fight was postponed due to Tyson's health issues and later took place with Paul winning via unanimous decision.
Tyson fought Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight championship, losing by knockout in the eighth round. This fight was one of the highest-grossing events in pay-per-view history.
Tyson and Evander Holyfield fought in a rematch, which ended with Tyson being disqualified for biting Holyfield's ears. This incident became one of the most controversial in modern sports.
Tyson faced Michael Spinks, knocking him out in the first round after 91 seconds. This fight was one of the richest in history at the time and marked the pinnacle of Tyson's fame and boxing ability.
Tyson took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve-round unanimous decision, becoming the first heavyweight to own all three major belts (WBA, WBC, and IBF) at the same time.
Tyson defended his title against James Smith in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning by unanimous decision and adding Smith's World Boxing Association (WBA) title to his existing belt.
Tyson won his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at 20 years and 4 months old.
Tyson's first nationally televised bout took place at Houston Field House in Troy, New York, against Jesse Ferguson. Tyson won by technical knockout in the sixth round.
Mike Tyson made his professional boxing debut at 18 years old in Albany, New York, defeating Hector Mercedes via first-round TKO. This was the start of his professional boxing career.
Michael Gerard Tyson was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. This marks the beginning of his life, which would be filled with significant achievements and controversies in the boxing world.