The rise & fall of Mike Tyson
Arjun J Chaudhuri
The previous
article was focused on South Africa's athlete, Oscar Pistorius and his
Criminal-Trial where he was found guilty of Culpable Homicide.While unravelling
Oscar Pistorius who had core values which major brands liked – that he overcame
adversity and had tenacity to compete as the successful paralympian, and his
early release by the Department of Correctional Services just 1 year into his
5-year Prison Sentence after undergoing 7-month criminal trial which cost him
the estimate of 700,000 Pounds Sterling, it is now clear that he will settle
back into his new-life with some major adjustments that will include entry into
the family business of his uncle, 62-year-old businessman Arnold Pistorius who
is involved in 107 different companies over the years, in [a] mining, [b]
tourism and [c] property.
But what are the
prospects of other former multi-million USD net-worth Athletes such as Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till Date]. Let’s examine how they are placed currently and whether they can
‘overcome’ their adversity and have the ‘tenacity’, to compete as athletes or
in-demand celebrities.
That according to
Forbes-magazine, and ‘New-York Times’ Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-till date], the
former professional-boxing heavy-weight champion [1986-1990] who held the
[1] World Boxing Council [WBC) heavy-weight championship; [2] World Boxing
Association [WBA] title; and [3] International Boxing Federation [IBF]
crown earned more than $400 million in his professional-boxing career.
However, the News
on Mike Gerard Tyson published, and circulated is that Former
Professional-Boxing Heavy-Weight Champion [1986-1990] feared as Iron Mike Tyson
has spent all of his earnings of more than $400 million that luxury-Homes,
luxury-cars, and Pet-Tigers. That not only has Iron Mike Tyson spent away all
of his wealth, he was reported to have owed $9 million towards his
divorce-settlement and $13 million to the US tax authority, the internal
revenue service [IRS] compelling him to file for bankruptcy in 2003, wherein he
claimed debts of $27 million that he could no longer pay.
Re-look into the
rise & fall of Mike Gerard Tyson as Heavy-Weight Champion
Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till Date] was born
in Brooklyn, New York, USA to the single mother, was the American
professional boxer who became the ‘youngest’ heavy weight champion in history
at the age of 20.
That Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till Date] known
[Knowledge] for his explosive power and quick knock outs[KOs], Mike Gerard Tysondominated [dominance] professional boxing in the
late 1980s.
In the 1990s Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till Date] career
was side-tracked by [1] personal problems and [2]criminal charges, including
the [a] rape conviction and [b]imprisonment.
Mike Gerard
Tyson [1966-Till Date] was in trouble with the law
from the young age.
[A] Sentence to
Juvenile Reform-Center [1979]
In 1979 Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till Date] was sent
to the juvenile-reform-center.
At the
juvenile-reform-center,Tyson began boxing
and was discovered [Discovery] by Constantine Cus D’amato, who had ‘trained’
[training] heavy-weight champion: Floyd Patterson and light-heavyweight
champion: Jose Torres.
[B]
Legal-Guardianship by Constantine ‘Cus’ D’Amato [1981]
Constantine
‘Cus’ D’Amato took custody
of Tyson [1966-Till Date], and became his legal guardian in 1981.
Mike Gerard
Tyson [1966-Till
Date] thrived under Constantine
‘Cus’ D’Amato’s discipline,studying [Study]
the history of boxing, and developing [development] the fiercely aggressive
style of boxing.
[C]
Professional-Career [1985]
In 1985, after
just ‘26’ amateur-fights, Mike Tyson [1966-till date] ‘turned’ into
professional-BOXER. That Mike ran off the string of ‘15’ straight
professional-victories that year in 1985 all knock-outs [kos], and ‘earned’ the
nick-name ‘Iron Mike’.
[D] Death of
Constantine ‘Cus’ D’Amato [1985]
However, also in
1985, Constantine ‘Cus’ D’amato died,leavingMike Tyson [1966-till date] without the steadying-influence. Controversy and trouble
would ‘follow’ the ‘volatile’ fighter during his subsequent career.
Heavy-Weight
Champion [1986-1990]:
[1] World boxing
council heavy-weight championship; [2] World boxing association title; and [3]
International boxing federation crown
1986
In 1986 Mike Gerard Tyson knocked-out Trevor Berbick to
win the World Boxing Council heavy –weight championship.
1987-1989
In the following
year, in 1987, Mike Tyson [1966-till date]
unified the world heavy-weight title by defeating James Smith for the [2] World
Boxing Association title and Tony Tucker for the [3] International Boxing
Federation crown.
Although Tyson was criticized for lacking finesse ferocious’ approach and devastating punches ended
most fights early.
That from 1987 to
1989 Tyson successfully
defended his title ‘6’ times, including the win over former champion Larry
Holmes and the ‘91-seconds’ knock-out of the previously undefeated Michael
Spinks.
1990
Boasting the 37-0 professional
record, Mike Tyson suffered the
shocking defeat to James Buster Douglas in 1990 and lost his titles.
Rape-Conviction
[1993-1995]
That Mike Gerard Tyson [1966-Till
Date] recovered to win 4 more professional-boxing matches but was
convicted of raping the beauty-pageant contestant in 1992. After serving 3 years
in the Indiana prison in the US, Mike [1966-Till Date] was
released in 1995 and returned to professional-boxing.
1996
That following year,
in 1996, Mike Tyson [1966-till date]
defeated Frank Bruno to regain the [1] World Boxing Council Heavy-Weight championship
title. Mike Tyson then knocked-out
Bruce Seldon in 109 seconds to capture the [2] World Boxing Association title.
But later that year, in 1996, he suffered the 2nd loss of his career, the 11th-round
knock-out by Evander Holyfield. In the 1997 re-match with Evander
Holyfield, Mike Tyson was disqualified
in the 3rd round for biting both of his opponent Evander
Holyfield’s ears.
Decline of MIKE
TYSON
After being banned
from the sport of professional-boxing for 1 year, Mike Tyson returned in 1998. Despite further troubles with the
law and within sport of professional-boxing — Mike served 3 months in jail in
1999 on the assault charge and several times had trouble getting the license to
fight— Mike Tyson won 6 bouts over the next 3 years. In 2002, attempting to become the only
heavy-weight to hold the heavy-weight championship ‘belt’ in three different
decades, Tyson lost in the 8th round
to heavy-weight champion Lennox Lewis.
Mike also struggled with financial problems
during his career, suing several of his managers, including powerful and
controversial professional boxing promoter Don King.
Attempted
Come-Back: the dream of any Athlete, and his Promoter
In 2004 the Mike Tyson come back effort failed when he was knocked out in
the 4th round by lightly regarded British Fighter Danny
Williams.
In June 2005 Mike Tyson ‘lost’ another professional boxing fight against
the little-known opponent and announced his retirement from professional
boxing.The loss to the little-known opponent left Mike Tyson with the career record of 50 wins & 6
losses with 44 wins by knock-out.
Another
Attempted Come-Back: the role of infamous Celebrity who has a story to tell
Presently, Mike Tyson is in the News for his paid and unpaid comments on
family-upbringing, the role and responsibility of any single-mother when
bringing up her child, the state of Professional-Boxing, and on his redemption
in the background of religion, and community…
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