Tyson

American

[tahy-suhn] / ˈtaɪ sən /

noun

Michael Gerald MikeIron Mike, born 1966, U.S. boxer.

Tyson British

/ ˈtaɪsən /

noun

Mike. born 1966, US boxer. World heavyweight champion (1986–90, and 1996): jailed for rape (1992–95) and assault (1999); banned from professional boxing (1997–98) after biting off part of his opponent's ear

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By contrast, Tyson’s subsequent aria revealing his own old trauma is pat and unconvincing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“From my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterward — no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience, and generate more money with each event — than my events.”

From Los Angeles Times

I, and many other young fans, had little interest in boxing, Mike Tyson or, really, any sort of blood sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

The potential legal action comes after it emerged that Warren has had limited involvement in Tyson Fury's comeback fight in April on Netflix.

From BBC

But unlike many of these weird and worrying events - see Paul v 58-year-old Mike Tyson - this contest seems at least from a health point of view, easy to digest.

From BBC

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