Born   on June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Gerard Tyson became the famous Mike Tyson in the history of boxing. After an expulsion from high school, he was taken   by trainer Cus D’Amato   who saw the potential of this troubled youngster provided the right training and influence.

Mike Tyson became one of the hottest heavyweight champions in professional boxing. Nevertheless, Cus D’Amato’s tragic death in 1985 served as a blow to Tyson.  However, he continued his journey with trainer Kevin Rooney together with promoters Bill Cayton and Jim Jacobs.

Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in the boxing heavyweight history; he was only twenty years old when he knocked out WBC champion Trevor Berbick. He then proceeded to conquer the IBF and WBA versions of the heavyweight crown from James Smith and Tony Tucker, making   him the first undisputed champion since the time of Leon Spinks. Mike Tyson soon lost his titles in February 1990 when underdog Buster Douglas knocked him out in the eleventh round of their fight, known as one of the biggest upset in the history of boxing. Tyson was scheduled to face Evander Holyfield when he was sentenced to rap charges in Indiana and was sentenced to six year imprisonment, thus one of the most talented fighters in the history of boxing was gone.