Matt Lukachinsky

WHO IS MIKE TYSON• Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30th

1966 in Brooklyn New York

• Michael’s father had left him at a very young age.

• As a child Mike was bullied, and committed many crimes.

• He was sent to Tryon Reform School, where the history begins…

THE YOUNGEST CHAMPION• Mike showed an interest in boxing, his talents

were seen by Cus D’Amato a popular boxing trainer.

• Cus was impressed and said with his training mike will be the youngest heavyweight champion of the world.

• Cus adopted Mike and began training him.

YOUNG STATISTICS• Mike was the 1981 and 1982 Junior

olympic champion defeating every opponent by knockout.

• Mike began his professional boxing career at the age of 18.

• He had not lost a fight from 1985-1989

ROAD TO THE TOP• Mikes winning streaks have lead him from a

young junior Olympic champion to the number one contender in boxing.

• Sadly along the way Mike had lost his dearest trainer and father figure Cus D’ Amato.

• Cus always said mike would be the youngest world champion and a year after Cus’ death mike was in the ring fighting for the heavyweight title.

• Mike became the first “Undisputed Champion”

SPINKS VS. TYSON• This fight is the fight that defines mike Tyson’s

career.

• Mike defeated Spinks before the bout started.

• Nothing would stop him

WHO IS TO BLAME?• Mikes out of ring antics really hurt his image.

• His marriage was controlled, and he was accused of beating his wife.

• He was convicted of rape.

• He did not understand trust or a father figure since Cus.

• He fired those who helped him and started a downhill slide.

WHY IS HE ONE OF THE BEST• In his career Tyson was 50-6 with 44 knockouts

• He was the street fighter of boxing.

• He brought a different exciting look to the sport of boxing.

• The baddest man on the planet.

• In the ring was where every thing made sense

• Mike was so good because he can never be figured out physically and mentally.

WHAT MAKES TYSON; TYSON• Mike may be looked at as a bad person

• He also may be looked at as one of the greatest athletes to grace the planet

• Do his accomplishments in the ring make him who he is?

• Is he not the best because of things that had nothing to do with boxing?

• What makes a person admirable to you?

“God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one

level to another”

Mike Tyson

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REFERENCES

• Torre, P. S. (2010). Mike Tyson. Sports Illustrated, 113(4), 74-79.

• Dick, H. (n.d). Tyson had world at his feet as 20-year-old champ. Washington Times, The (DC).

• Mike Tyson. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 02:45, Oct 29, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/mike-tyson-9512980.

• Tyson, M. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/miketyson369920.html