Mike Tyson: biography of the "iron" boxer

At the peak of Mike Tyson's career, Larry Holmes said that the boxer, who was called iron, will sooner or later descend. The biography of Mike Tyson became proof of his rightness.

Childhood

Since the moment of birth in the life of the boxer, no great prospects were foreseen: he was born in one of the poorest districts of New York in 1966. The boys here early began to learn the hardships of street life, they learned to steal and constantly mocked the younger ones.

At that time Mike was very full and did not know how to stand up for himself. He always got away from his older brother and friends. They regularly beat him, took away sweets and trifles. This happened almost ten years.

It was this age that became a turning point when his biography changed significantly. Mike Tyson himself describes this period as follows. Once a boy who was his senior and belonged to one of the street gangs, took Mike from his beloved pigeon and broke his neck. The future boxer, angry, pounced on the bully and severely beat him.

So Tyson earned respect among members of the local street gangs who took him to himself. They taught the young Mike to steal in the streets from the pockets of passers-by, robbing stores.

Incredibly difficult was the childhood of a boy named Mike Tyson. His biography is full of terrible moments. The little boy was fond of breeding pigeons, but there was no money to buy them. Therefore, the guys stole birds, where they have to. Once, together with a friend, the young Mike climbed into someone else's dovecote, but the owners noticed them. Catching the boys, they decided to hang them. The rope was only one, Mike's friend was the first to be executed. The boy watched his companion writhe in agony. Mike himself was saved only by the fact that neighbors threatened to call the police.

The beginning of a boxing career

The next time, according to many, and himself Mike Tyson, the biography of the future boxer changed under the influence of a meeting with Muhammad Ali. The theft by which the future boxer traded led to the fact that he was repeatedly taken into custody. During one of them, Ali came to instruct the difficult teenagers on the true path. It was then that young Mike first thought about the career of a boxer.

At the age of thirteen, Tyson for bad behavior was sent to a special school designed for juvenile offenders. There, a former boxer named Bobby Stewart turned out to be a physical education teacher. Once in the lock-up, Mike asked to meet with him, during which he said that he wants to do boxing. He agreed to train him only under the condition of good Tyson behavior.

When Mike corrected his discipline, Stewart began training. Subsequently, the coach promised the young boxer that he would increase the number of trainings if his assessments were improved. Previously considered to be mentally retarded, Tyson quickly brought up his academic performance.

The young boxer devoted a lot of time to training, and soon Stewart realized that his pupil had outgrown his teacher. He presented to the legendary coach Cass D'Amato his ward named Mike Tyson. The biography of the future celebrity began to gain momentum.

Already at the age of 16, Tyson, arriving at the Youth Olympic Games, sets a world record. He wins the fight by knockout in just 8 seconds. Three years later, Mike Tyson first came to the professional ring. At that time they began to talk about the fact that D'Amato brought up an excellent heavyweight who will become a world champion. However, fate ordered that the coach died, not seeing the triumph of his ward.

Until 1990, Mike Tyson was unbeatable. However, taking drugs and dysfunctional past have done their job. In 2006, the boxer was arrested.

During his career, Mike Tyson of 55 fights scored 50 wins, 44 of which by knockout. It is possible that to this day, he would remain the champion. However, having hardly won glory, the boxer, who deservedly called iron, with his own hands, ruined his career and the famous name of Mike Tyson. His biography is difficult and ambiguous, so do not judge him. One thing is clear: Tyson will forever remain a legend of world boxing.