Mike Tyson — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, competing from 1985 to 2005. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion, and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title, at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old.

Filmography

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2026 TYSON Self

Interesting facts

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In his early years, he trained under Cus D'Amato.
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Michael Gerard Tyson was born to Lorna Kirkpatrick (née Smith) and Jimmy Kirkpatrick.
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Tyson's surname came to Mike from his mother's first husband, Percel Tyson. Jimmy Kirkpatrick left the family before Mike was born, and Lorna moved with her children (Mike had an older brother Rodney and an older sister Denise) to Brownsville, one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in New York, populated predominantly by Black people.
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On May 26, 2009, Mike Tyson's daughter Exodus died as a result of an accident.
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Mike Tyson became the youngest world heavyweight champion in boxing history at 20 years, 4 months and 22 days, and the youngest undisputed champion at 21, while his trainer Kevin Rooney became the youngest trainer to lead a boxer to a championship title (27 years old).