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Mike Tyson

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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Tyson is the 4th most popular boxer, the 589th most popular biography from United States (down from 362nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Boxer.

Mike Tyson is most famous for being a boxer who was the youngest heavyweight champion in history, and for biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear during a boxing match.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Mike Tyson ranks 4 out of 496. Before him are Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Frazier. After him are George Foreman, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Schmeling, Ján Zachara, Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Sonny Liston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Mike Tyson ranks 4. Before him are Jimmy Wales, Sinéad O'Connor, and Romário. After him are Sophie Marceau, George Weah, Salma Hayek, Grigori Perelman, Hristo Stoichkov, Eric Cantona, Tony Adams, and Helena Bonham Carter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Tyson ranks 589 out of 20,380. Before him are Melvin Calvin (1911), Tim Walz (1964), Divine (1945), Chester A. Arthur (1829), William P. Murphy (1892), and Jack LaLanne (1914). After him are Julianne Moore (1960), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Liza Minnelli (1946), Lon Chaney (1883), Hugh Hefner (1926), and Christopher Reeve (1952).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Mike Tyson ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad Ali (1942), Rocky Marciano (1923), and Joe Frazier (1944). After him are George Foreman (1949), Joe Louis (1914), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), Sonny Liston (1932), Rubin Carter (1937), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), and Jake LaMotta (1922).

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