Mike Tyson Net Worth: Salary, Biography, Assets, Career, and more

Introduction:

Michael Gerard Tyson, widely known as Mike Tyson, is a former professional boxer who reigned as the irrefutable heavyweight champion for about three years, from 1987 to 1990. Iron Mike, Kid Dynamite, and The Baddest Man on the Planet are some of his well-known nicknames amongst others. Mike has a net worth of $10 Million, amounting to ₹ 746,424,500 (INR), and lives a very luxurious and lavish lifestyle.

He was generously blessed with a 20-year boxing career and continues to hold the title of the youngest boxer to ever win a heavyweight title at 20 years, 4 months, and 2 days old. His boxing career brought him a list of awards as well as introduced him to the world of acting. Tyson has fought 58 games in his two-decades-long voyage, winning 50 of them. Apart from being infamous for his boxing career, he has also starred in movies like Hangover, IP Man, Rocky Balboa, as well as made guest appearances in TV shows such as How I met your mother, The Last O.G., Webster, and many others.

Now dwell deeper into the early life, personal life, assets, career, and Mike Tyson’s journey to the top.

Mike Tyson Overview:

Mike Tyson Early Life and Biography:

Michael Gerard Tyson, known across the globe as Mike Tyson, was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City on the 30^th of June, 1966. Tyson’s mother’s name is Lorna Smith Tyson and hіѕ bіоlоgісаl fаthеr іѕ Рurсеll Туѕоn, but it was Јіmmу Кіrkраtrісk whom he acknowledged as a father. He has two siblings; an older brother named Rodney and an older sister named Denise, who, unfortunately, died of a heart attack, aged 24 in February of 1990. Apart from this, he also hаd а hаlf brоthеr nаmеd Јіmmіе Lее Кіrkраtrісk. Jimmy was into gambling and would be found hanging around in areas where people of that nature are to be found. Years later, Jimmy abandoned the Tyson family and Mike faced the loss of his mother when he was just 16.

Since Mike lived in areas that had a high crime rate, he was actively involved in crimes which resulted in him being arrested about 38 times by the time he was only 13. He later went to the Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown but dropped out.

In 1978, Tyson was sent to a reform school in New York, where Bobby Stewart, a social worker, and a former boxer, acknowledged his skills and directed him to a well-reputed trainer Cus D’Amato, who was to later become his legal guardian.

Mike Tyson Personal Life:

Mike married his longtime girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in June of 2009,  two weeks after the death of his daughter, Exodus, at the La Bella Wedding Chapel and shares two children, Morocco and Milan, with her.

Before this, he dated Robin Givens and was married to her in February of 1988 but the marriage ended up in a separation one year after. He went on to marry Monica Turner in 1997 and had two children together, named Rayna and Amir. However, they were divorced 5 years later.

In between the marriages, Tyson had an extremely active love life and he dated many women namely, Tabitha Stevens, Lauren Woodland, Kola Book, Luz Whitney, Suzette Charles, and many more.

Mike Tyson Career:

Mike’s first professional debut in boxing was at the age of 18, in 1985, against Hector Mercedes, winning the battle in a first-round KO. Before this, he won gold medals in the Junior Olympic Games by defeating his opponents Kelton Brown and Joe Cortez in 1981 and 1982 respectively. He also fought twice against Henry Tillman in the Summer Olympics of 1984, however, lost both times.

Tyson quickly rose to fame by winning 26 of his first 28 fights, either by KO or TKO which made him known as one of the best heavyweight champions. His back-to-back victories instilled the belief in people that Tyson was after all undefeatable. However, this was later proved wrong by Buster Douglas. It is also a well-known fact that Douglas’s mom passed away the night before his match with Tyson, stating that her son would obtain victory over him. Douglas made his fight with Tyson last so long as no one ever had and ended up winning the match.

Tyson is also known to be the first fighter to hold the IBC, WBC, and WBA titles, all in the same year. He went after the world’s top heavyweight champions around the globe, defeating and winning the belts from James Smith, Pinklon Thomas, and Tony Tucker. “Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!!” a smash-hit video game was released by Nintendo in 1987.

However, his constant substance abuse, and a 6-year prison sentence for being convicted of raping 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington, left a major scar on his reputation and career. After serving 3 years and setting out of prison, he tried to get back in the game, but his time was short-lived.

Mike Tyson Awards and Achievements:

• Yоungеѕt Неаvуwеіght Вохіng Сhаmріоn.
• Rіng mаgаzіnе Рrоѕресt оf thе уеаr
• Rіng Маgаzіnе Fіghtеr оf thе Yеаr 1986 аnd
• Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 1988
• Included in the WWЕ Наll оf Fаmе іn 2012
• Included in thе Wоrld Вохіng Наll оf Fаmе
• Included in the Іntеrnаtіоnаl Вохіng Наll оf Fаmе

Top 10 Fight Purses:

Below are his top 10 fight purses:

Mike Tyson Salary/ Income:

Mike Tyson is now retired from boxing, acting being his primary source of income which earns him about $2 million per year.

Mike Tyson Assets/ Cars:

• Cars- Mike Tyson has an impressive car collection comprising of a 1995 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, a Range Rover, a Porsche 964 Speedster, a Rolls Royce Ghost – rental 2014, a Jaguar E-type, an Aston-Martin Lagonda, a Ferrari Testarossa, a BMW 850i, a Cadillac Escalade, and a 1986 Lamborghini Jeep LM002.

• Houses– He currently resides in his Mediterranean-style mansion in the Henderson suburbs of Las Vegas, Nevada, and has over the years purchased and sold estates in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and Ohio.

FAQs:

1. What is the net worth of Mike Tyson?

The net worth of Mike Tyson is $10 Million, that is ₹ 746,424,500 (INR).

2. What is the age of Mike Tyson?

Mike Tyson was born on  June 30, 1966, making him 55 years old.

3. Where does Mike Tyson live?

Mike Tyson lives in his $2.5 Million Mansion in the Henderson suburbs of Las Vegas, Nevada.

4. How much money did Mike Tyson make per fight?

Mike Tyson made over $20 million per fight, with the highest payment being $30 million, for his second fight against Evander Holyfield.

5. Is Mike Tyson married?

Yes, Mike Tyson is currently married to Lakiha Spicer (married- 2009). Before this, he was also married to Monica Turner (married: 1997, divorced- 2003) and Robin Givens (married- 1988, divorced- 1989).

6. Does Mike Tyson have children?

Mike Tyson has a total of  8 children, with one deceased. (Amir Tyson, Rayna Tyson, Exodus Tyson (deceased), Miguel Leon Tyson, D’Amato Tyson, Mikey Lorna Tyson, Morocco Tyson, Milan Tyson)

7. In which year did Mike Tyson make his first professional debut in boxing?

Mike’s first professional debut in boxing was at the age of 18, in 1985, against Hector Mercedes, winning the battle in a first-round KO.

8. Why was Mike Tyson sentenced to imprisonment?

Mike Tyson received a 6-year prison sentence for being convicted of raping 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington, of which he served 3 years.

9. Is Mike Tyson undefeatable?

Mike Tyson has won 50 fights out of the 58 played, with 6 losses and 2 no contests.

10. What is Mike Tyson known for?

Mike Tyson is known for his infamous career in boxing.

11. How much does Mike Tyson earn?

Mike Tyson is now retired from boxing, acting being his primary source of income which earns him about $2 million per year.