Michael asks…
Mike Tyson quiz & trivia?
1. Tyson was born June 30th, 1966 in what New York City borough?
2. As a youth, Mike was taken in by a legendary boxing trainer/manager, who developed Mike into the fighter he would become. Who was it?
3. Tyson did moderately well as an amateur, compiling an impressive record and trying out for the Olympic team. One fighter seemed to have his number more than any other however. This man beat Tyson twice as an amateur. Who was he?
4. Mike Tyson turned professional in 1985, and fought 15 times that year winning every fight by knockout. How many of the 15 fights did Mike win by KO in the FIRST round?
5. Tyson’s manager Cus D’Amato died before he could see Mike win the heavyweight title. When did he die?
6. Mike continued to knock out opponents in every fight until May 1986. In Mike’s 20th professional fight his opponent managed to last the distance, with Tyson winning a unanimous decision. Who was the opponent?
7. Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title Novemebr 22, 1986 in a fight with champion Trevor Berbick. In what round did Tyson knock Berbick out?
8. Mike Tyson unified the splintered heavyweight title by beating the WBA and IBF champions to hold all three belts. He then beat Michael Spinks, who had taken the Lineal title from Larry Holmes, to make sure there was no doubt about who was the heavyweight champion of the world. In what round did Tyson KO Spinks?
9. Tyson was scheduled to defend his title in late 1989 in Canada, but instead took a fight in Japan for almost 4 times as much money. This would be Mike’s downfall as the man he was fighting in Japan was Buster Douglas, who would beat him. Who was the opponent that Mike was supposed to defend the title against in Canada?
10. James “Buster” Douglas shocked the world by knocking Mike Tyson out in their fight, and becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. Douglas’s win was so surprising that absolutely nobody gave him any chance of winning. What were the posted Vegas odds for Douglas to win the fight?
11. In July 1991 Tyson was accused of raping beauty contest winner, Desiree Washington. Tyson was convicted of the crime and was sent to prison. Tyson’s lead attorney for the trial was a peculiar choice to defend Mike. Why?
12. Upon his release from prison, Tyson was the hottest ticket in boxing once again. His first fight was against a very limited fighter named Peter McNeeley, who’s father had fought Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title. How did Tyson win the fight?
13. Tyson was soon holding versions of the heavyweight championship again, beating hapless opponents who never should have held titles in the first place. In one fight, in winning the WBA title, Tyson’s opponent was so scared that he was knocked out by a punch that barely even touched him. Who was this opponent?
14. Tyson next tried to unify the heavyweight titles in a fight with Evander Holyfield. Holyfield had been troubled by a leaky heart valve and had recently been brutally knocked out by Riddick Bowe. When the fight was announced, the odds were announced at 25-1 in Tyson’s favor, but by fight time they were 8-1 for Mike. How did the fight end?
15. The Tyson/Holyfield rematch is one of the most gruesome events in boxing history, with Tyson biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear and spitting on the mat. After the fight, Tyson was fined and banned from boxing for life. How long did it take before Tyson had another professional fight?
16. When allowed to fight again, Tyson took on little regarded Francois Botha, who he knocked out in the fifth round. In the first four rounds, how many rounds did Botha win?
17. In his next fight against Orlin Norris, Mike for the first time didn’t win OR lose. What happened?
18. Mike continued to have problems when, against Andrew Golota, Mike’s third round KO was changed to a ‘No Contest‘ when Mike failed the post-fight drug test. What drug was found in Mike’s system?
19. Tyson finally got another shot at the heavyweight title in June 2002 against Lennox Lewis. In perhaps the worst beating of his life, Tyson was knocked down and counted out, bloody and swollen. In what round did Lewis knock him out?
20. In February 2003, Tyson started to stage a comeback, hopefully for one more shot at the title. He knocked out Clifford Ettiene, a fringe contender, in one of the shortest fights of his career. How long did it take for Tyson to knock Etienne out?
admin answers:
1. Tyson was born June 30th, 1966 in what New York City borough?
Brooklyn
2. As a youth, Mike was taken in by a legendary boxing trainer/manager, who developed Mike into the fighter he would become. Who was it?
Cus D’Amato
3. Tyson did moderately well as an amateur, compiling an impressive record and trying out for the Olympic team. One fighter seemed to have his number more than any other however. This man beat Tyson twice as an amateur. Who was he?
Henry Tillman, who only won because of the amateur rules and judges who did not particularly like Tyson’s style. In their professional careers years later, Tyson knocked Tillman out in one round, despite Tyson being well out of his professional prime.
4. Mike Tyson turned professional in 1985, and fought 15 times that year winning every fight by knockout. How many of the 15 fights did Mike win by KO in the FIRST round?
11 in 1985.
5. Tyson’s manager Cus D’Amato died before he could see Mike win the heavyweight title. When did he die?
November 4th, 1985.
6. Mike continued to knock out opponents in every fight until May 1986. In Mike’s 20th professional fight his opponent managed to last the distance, with Tyson winning a unanimous decision. Who was the opponent?
James “Quick” Tillis
7. Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title Novemebr 22, 1986 in a fight with champion Trevor Berbick. In what round did Tyson knock Berbick out?
2nd round.
8. Mike Tyson unified the splintered heavyweight title by beating the WBA and IBF champions to hold all three belts. He then beat Michael Spinks, who had taken the Lineal title from Larry Holmes, to make sure there was no doubt about who was the heavyweight champion of the world. In what round did Tyson KO Spinks?
91 seconds into the first round.
9. Tyson was scheduled to defend his title in late 1989 in Canada, but instead took a fight in Japan for almost 4 times as much money. This would be Mike’s downfall as the man he was fighting in Japan was Buster Douglas, who would beat him. Who was the opponent that Mike was supposed to defend the title against in Canada?
Razor Ruddock, if I remember correctly.
10. James “Buster” Douglas shocked the world by knocking Mike Tyson out in their fight, and becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. Douglas’s win was so surprising that absolutely nobody gave him any chance of winning. What were the posted Vegas odds for Douglas to win the fight?
There are a lot of false answers commonly used for this one but the real answer is 42-1.
11. In July 1991 Tyson was accused of raping beauty contest winner, Desiree Washington. Tyson was convicted of the crime and was sent to prison. Tyson’s lead attorney for the trial was a peculiar choice to defend Mike. Why?
He was a tax attorney, selected and provided by Don King as some believe was part of a plot to get Mike in jail so he could be viewed as “another black victim of a white system”.
12. Upon his release from prison, Tyson was the hottest ticket in boxing once again. His first fight was against a very limited fighter named Peter McNeeley, who’s father had fought Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title. How did Tyson win the fight?
McNeeley’s manager threw in the towel and ultimately McNeeley was disqualified from the match for that.
13. Tyson was soon holding versions of the heavyweight championship again, beating hapless opponents who never should have held titles in the first place. In one fight, in winning the WBA title, Tyson’s opponent was so scared that he was knocked out by a punch that barely even touched him. Who was this opponent?
Bruce Seldon
14. Tyson next tried to unify the heavyweight titles in a fight with Evander Holyfield. Holyfield had been troubled by a leaky heart valve and had recently been brutally knocked out by Riddick Bowe. When the fight was announced, the odds were announced at 25-1 in Tyson’s favor, but by fight time they were 8-1 for Mike. How did the fight end?
Holyfield won by TKO in the 11th round.
15. The Tyson/Holyfield rematch is one of the most gruesome events in boxing history, with Tyson biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear and spitting on the mat. After the fight, Tyson was fined and banned from boxing for life. How long did it take before Tyson had another professional fight?
He was suspended for one year and fined three million dollars.
16. When allowed to fight again, Tyson took on little regarded Francois Botha, who he knocked out in the fifth round. In the first four rounds, how many rounds did Botha win?
Four, if I remember right from reading Teddy Atlas’ book.
17. In his next fight against Orlin Norris, Mike for the first time didn’t win OR lose. What happened?
It was ruled a no contest because Mike used an illegal punch and Norris twisted/broke his knee and couldn’t continue.
18. Mike continued to have problems when, against Andrew Golota, Mike’s third round KO was changed to a ‘No Contest’ when Mike failed the post-fight drug test. What drug was found in Mike’s system?
Marijuana.
19. Tyson finally got another shot at the heavyweight title in June 2002 against Lennox Lewis. In perhaps the worst beating of his life, Tyson was knocked down and counted out, bloody and swollen. In what round did Lewis knock him out?
The 8th round.
20. In February 2003, Tyson started to stage a comeback, hopefully for one more shot at the title. He knocked out Clifford Ettiene, a fringe contender, in one of the shortest fights of his career. How long did it take for Tyson to knock Etienne out?
Tyson knocked Clifford out in 49 seconds.
Excellent trivia.
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