Mike Tyson

“Iron Mike” Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at 20 and was undisputed champion from 1987 to 1990. Nicknamed the Baddest Man on the Planet, he is regarded as one of the most intimidating fighters ever.

For MMA fans he is a long-time fan of the sport, appeared at UFC events and had a strange 1998 role as guest enforcer for WWE. He returned in a 2020 exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. and fought Jake Paul in 2024. CagePotato covered his opinions on MMA and his many comeback rumours.

Mike Tyson fact file
Full nameMichael Gerard Tyson
NicknameIron Mike
Date of birth
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Organisations fought in
  • Professional boxing (WBA, WBC, IBF)
Accolades
  • Undisputed world heavyweight champion (1987–1990)
  • Youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history (age 20)
  • International Boxing Hall of Fame (2011)

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