Who is Mike Tyson? A boxer of exception who made the crowds stand up in the middle of the night on his name alone at his peak? A powerhouse of nature who has been through the highest and lowest levels? A guy who is no better than his unflattering reputation?
Not saying anyone can answer that. Nor does the man himself know how to answer it. With his name once again coming up as he punched a fellow passenger on an airplane, in this article, we take a look into his life with the false air of a play in 21 chapters. Stay tuned!
Though a gold medalist at the Youth Olympic Games in 1981 and 1982, Tyson, not quite 18, just missed qualifying for the 1984 Olympics. This was because of a certain Henry Tillman, who defeated him by a small margin during the qualifications before taking the first step of the podium in Los Angeles.
By 1990, both men found themselves in the pros in a Las Vegas ring. Titled The Road Back, the bout lasted two short minutes and 47 seconds. Tillman did his best to avoid his opponent before taking a counter right that left him with all four irons in the air.