Rise To Your Greatest Potential - Mike Tyson

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Michael Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title.

After Serving 3 years in prison (1992-1995), Tyson engaged in a series of comeback fights. He regained the WBC and WBA titles in 1996, after stopping Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon. With his defeat of Bruno, Tyson joined Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman as the only men in boxing history to have regained a heavyweight championship after losing it.

Since Mike Tyson's retirement in Boxing, he has found success as an actor, performer, comedian, author, podcaster and motivational speaker. After over 15 years off from Boxing, Tyson is making is return to the ring vs. Roy Jones Jr. on November 28, 2020.

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