![]() ![]() His gang, known as the Jolly Stompers, assigned him to clean out cash registers while older members held victims at gunpoint. To combat this, he began developing his own style of street fighting, which ultimately transitioned into criminal activity. Small and shy, Tyson was often the target of bullying. Struggling financially, the Tyson family moved to Brownsville, Brooklyn, a neighborhood known for its high crime. ![]() ![]() When Michael was two years old his father abandoned the family, leaving Lorna to care for Michael and his two siblings, Rodney and Denise. Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Lorna Tyson. 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. He subsequently earned further notoriety by biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a rematch in 1997. He lost the title in 1990 and later served three years in prison for rape charges. Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1986, at age 20. ![]()
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