Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson (born 1966) is an American former professional boxer who, at twenty, became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Growing up in difficult circumstances in Brooklyn, he was introduced to boxing as a teenager and came under the guidance of the veteran trainer Cus D'Amato, who took him into his home in Catskill, New York, and later became his legal guardian. That mentorship was the turning point of his life. Trained in D'Amato's "peek-a-boo" style, which combined constant head movement with fast, powerful combinations, Tyson turned professional in 1985 and won the WBC heavyweight title in November 1986. In 1987 he unified the WBA, WBC and IBF titles to become undisputed champion, and he regained two heavyweight titles in 1996. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011, he has spoken in later years about humility, family and the lessons of his career.
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