Mike Tyson is a renowned boxing player who earned the heavyweight title multiple times, he is known for his boxing accomplishments and mental strength. He was born on 30th of June, 1966 and is known by many nicknames such as Iron Mike, Kid Dynamite and The Baddest Man on the Planet. Here are some of the details about his life.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Michael Gerard Tyson |
| Nick Name | Iron Mike, Kid Dynamite and The Baddest Man on the Planet |
| Father’s Name | Purcell Tyson |
| Mother’s Name | Lorna Mae Tyson |
| Date of Birth (Born) | June 30, 1966 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Current Age | Age: 59 years, 8 months, and 17 days as of today. Time left for next birthday: 3 months and 13 days. |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inch (1.78 meters) |
| Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
| Net worth | Approx. $20- $50 million dollars as of March 2025 |
| Marriage Status | Married |
| Wife’s Name | Lakiha “Kiki” Spicer. |
| Kids Name | Milan Tyson, Morocco Elijah Tyson, Mikey Lorna Tyson, Ramsey Tyson, Amir Tyson, Miguel Tyson, Exodus Tyson. |
| High school | Catskill High School, New York. |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Current Team Name | Retired on June 11, 2005, at theageof 38 years |
Mike Tyson’s Net Worth
Mike Tyson has earned a significant amount of net worth from $30 million to $50 million dollars from his professional boxing career and this net worth comes from various sources such as:
- Boxing Earnings: In his entire professional boxing career Mike Tyson has earned more than $375 million to $430 million dollars, which he has earned through his various fights against players like Michael Spinks, Evander Holyfield I & II, Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones Jr. and Jake Paul.
- Business ventures: In the year 2021, Mike started a cannabis (marijuana) brand called Tyson 2.0, which offers a lot of products like flower strains, edibles and concentrates and vapes. In the year 2023, this brand generated an income of $160 million dollars.
- Media and Entertainment: Mike has acted in a series called The Hangover and has even worked as a voice actor in the Mike Tyson Mysteries; He is a host of a podcast called Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, Mike has even launched an app to teach people boxing its called Iron Mike Training.
- Endorsements and Sponsorships: He has been involved with many brands such as Smart Cups, Manscaped, CopperGel and Mike’s Hard Lemonade and through these brand deals he has earned a notable amount of income.
- Real estate: In the year 2024, he invested $13 million dollars in a mansion in Florida and Mike also owns several other luxury mansions and properties.
Mike Tyson Early Life and Childhood
Mike Tyson was born on 30th of June in 1966, in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, his biological father Purcell Tyson was never present in Mike’s life and his mother Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson raised him and his siblings alone as a hardworking single mother.
When she remarried Jimmy Kirkpatrick, Jimmy became a father figure in Mike’s life. At the age of sixteen, Mike lost his mother in 1982, which led Mike to live with his mentor Cus D’Amato, Mike has always been a trouble kid, getting arrested for crimes like robbery and fighting.
At the age of 13, Mike has already got caught more than 30 times by the police. Mike has attended the juvenile centre, where he met Bobby Stewart, who recommended Mike to start sports after seeing his fighting style.
Education and the Beginning of Sports Career
As a child, Mike went to a local elementary and secondary school in his hometown Brownsville, Mike often used to get bullied and got into fights by the age of 10, he started getting involved in street gangs.
At the age of 13 years old, Mike got sent to Tyron School for Boys, which is also a juvenile detention located in New York.
There he got introduced to sports and boxing after his coach saw potential in him, after which he started training and after his mother passed away Cus D’Amato took him in as a legal guardian. In order to train full time, he quit his high school and took a GED while pursuing his boxing career.
Professional Career
1985-1987: After making his professional debut at the age of 19 years old, where he defeated Hector Mercedes and after that in the same year he won 15 matches. In the year 1986, he fought 12 matches and won in all of them and after defeating Trevor Berbick, he gained the WBC Heavyweight Title and became the youngest person at the mere age of 20 to do so. In 1987, he gained other Heavyweight titles after fighting and defeating James “Bonecrusher” Smith and Tony Tucker.
1988-1991: In the year 1988, Mike fought three matches and won all three matches against Larry Holmes, Tony Tubbs and Michael Spinks and all three times he defended his title from them. In the next year he again defended his title two times against Frank Bruno and Carl Williams in 1989 and in the year 1990, Mike lost his career’s first match against James Douglas in Tokyo, Japan. After making a comeback in the year 1991, he fought two matches and won both of them against Henry Tillman and Donovan Ruddock.
1992-1997: In the year 1992, he was sent to prison after Indiana jury found him guilty of rape, he sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released after three years and in the year 1995, he fought a match and defeated Peter McNeeley. In the year 1996, he fought three matches but lost in one match held in November, he got defeated by Evander Holyfield and after that in the next year 1997, he was disqualified because of biting the ear of his opponent Evander Holyfield.
1999-2024: From the year 1999 to 2000, Mike fought in several matches and defeated players like Francois Botha, Orlin Norris and Lou Savarese. In the year 2003, he fought and won against Clifford Etienne in Memphis, Tennessee, Mike also lost in many fights against several players like Kevin McBride in 2005, Clifford Etienne in 2003 and Lennox Lewis in 2002. After retiring Mike made a comeback twice and has fought with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 during an exhibition match and Jake Paul in 2024 in Texas.
Achievements / Awards / Medals
In the professional boxing journey of Mike Tyson, he has a long list of achievements and here are some of them:
International Achievements
- 1989: Mike was given the award of BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the United Kingdom because of boxing dominance and promoting boxing overseas.
- 1988: He fought and defended his title against Tony Tubbs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
National Achievements
- 1981, 1982: In this year, Mike participated in the junior Olympic and won gold in the match in just 8 seconds after he KO’d the opponent Joe Cortez and by doing so, he made a junior Olympic record. In the next year, he once won the gold medal after he beat his opponent.
- 1986: Mike fought and achieved his career’s first WBC Heavyweight Champion after defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas.
- 1987, 1988: He again claimed the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Championship twice in the year 1987, where he fought and won against James Smith and Tony Tucker in Las Vegas. In the next year Mike claimed the Lineal Heavyweight title upon defeating Michael Spinks in Atlantic City.
- 1996: Mike again claimed the WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles in this year after his matches with Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon, both the matches were held in Las Vegas.
- 1986, 1988: Mike was given the title of Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year by Ring Magazine at the age of 20, when he emerged as the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing and in 1988, he again given this title for winning all the heavyweight titles and unifying them.
- 2011: Mike was honoured with an induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, it was held in Canastota, he was inducted alongside other players like Julio César Chávez, Kosta Tszyu, Joe Cortez and Sylvester Stallone.
- 1998: Mike was recognized for his great performance and winning streaks and was given the honour to be inducted in the World Boxing Hall of Fame, which was held in Los Angeles, California.
- 1999: In this year, Mike Tyson was included in the ESPN Top 100 Athletes of the Century with him being at number 50, Mike got included because of his great achievements in boxing.
Married Life and Family
1st Marriage: Mike Tyson’s first marriage was to Robin Givens; she is a model and an actress. The two of them got married on 7th of February 1988 but unfortunately the marriage didn’t work because of domestic abuse and conflicts. So, they divorced each other on 14th of February in 1989, they did not have any children of their own at that time.
2nd Marriage: Mike’s second marriage was to Monica Turner; they got married right after Mike got out of jail after completing his imprisonment years for a rape case in the year 1997. They tied the knot on 19th of April 1997, the two of them have 2 children together but after six years of marriage they decided to get a divorce in the year 2003.
- Ramsey Tyson: They were born on 14th of February, 1996 and used to be known as Rayna Tyson but after coming out as a nonbinary person, they changed their name. Currently, Ramsey is pursuing to become a filmmaker.
- Amir Tyson: He was born on 5th of August in 1997; he has founded a clothing company called Debonair Attire and also works as a sports commentator.
3rd Marriage: In the year 2004, Mike Tyson first met Lakiha Spicer when she was just eighteen years old, they had their first meeting at a boxing match, where she attended the match alongside her father who was well known in the boxing industry. Mike and Lakiha started seeing each in the year 2009 and in the same year on 6th of June, 2009, they got married at the La Bella Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, where their friends and family attended the wedding. Lakiha and Mike have two children together.
- Milan Tyson: Mike and Lakiha had their first child on 25th of December, 2008, currently she is pursuing a professional career in tennis and also has an activewear brand called Milan Miyla.
- Morocco Elijah Tyson: He was born on 25th of January, 2011, he is a very active child and is a multisport who plays tennis, golf and taekwondo.
Mike Tyson has, had children outside of his marriages as well and the below are the names of his children:
- Mikey Lorna Tyson: Mike had his first child with Kimberly Scarborough, who gave birth to Mikey also known as Miki, she was born on 31 July, 1990. She was featured in the cover of the Queen Size Magazine in the year and has also released a music video called Love Me Again in 2024.
- Miguel Tyson: Mike had Miguel with Sol Xochitl on 18th of April, 2002, he is exceptional talented in music and photography and is often spotted doing charity work.
- Exodus Sierra Tyson: Mike and Sol had their second child in March 2005 but unfortunately, she passed away as a toddler in 2009 due to an accident.