15 year old Tyson competed at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, and won the gold medal twice: in 1981 against Joe Cortez and in 1982 against Kelton Brown, whose corner threw in the towel within the first round. He holds the Junior Olympic quickest knockout record with 8 seconds. In addition he won every bout at the Junior Olympic Games by knockout.
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson is 51 years old (birthdate: June 30, 1966).
Mike Tyson was the youngest man to ever win a heavyweight boxing title but Floyd Patterson is the youngest ever undisputed world champion, though Patterson never fought in the multi commission ruled era of the WBC, WBA, & IBF.
Mike Tyson started boxing when he was 12 years old. There was a 18 year old bully that was giving him a hard time.
On June 30th, 2008 Tyson will be 42 years old. He was born on June 30, 1966.
Tyson was born on June 30, 1966 and he had his last Pro bout on June 11, 2005, so he was 19 days short of his 39th Birthday.
Mike Tyson hold the record for the youngest heavyweight champion of the world at 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old
He was 19 when he first boxed professionaly.
21 and he won
Yes he did. In 1992, he was given a sentence of just over 10 years after being convicted of the rape of 18 year old Desiree Washington. He was released in 1995 after serving three years of his sentence.
Thirteen years and five months as a junior amateur.
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Ali had just turned 22 years old about a month before he beat Liston for the championship. Previously Floyd Patterson was the youngest to win the title at age 21, and subsequently, Mike Tyson won it at age 20.