Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion who’s served jail time and known for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 fight. Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1986, at age 20.
He lost the title in 1990 and later served three years in prison for rape charges. He subsequently earned further notoriety by biting Evander Holyfield’s ear during a rematch in 1997. Tyson has gone on to appear in several films and a Broadway show on his life, become a best-selling author and launch a successful cannabis business.
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