wow, check how mike tyson let himself go! fat pics!
 

damn, i used to get goosebumps before his fights. the man laid down some beatings! check him out now!

i wish i had a fraction of his boxing talent...for zombies.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1237334805.jpg

I think we all have a fraction of his boxing talent. I can chew off body parts if I have to. Yep, like so many others, he had it all and gave it away.

He wouldn´t even do as Crocodile Dundee´s sidekick anymore.

What a great exemple of human being.

Somehow Darwin´s theses seems even more plausible looking at that photo. How can we not be related to the big apes..

Mike has an other side that was never public. I have seen it. The guy is a victim, of course. A gentle man, horribly twisted by the media and yes, even his own publicists(for their own gain). I used to see him driving around Albany in his Mercedes convertible(4 seater, custom red over red/white), driving those little girls to the mall.

The sign behind him is appropriate.

Markus,, I'm pretty sure he could still kick both our a$$es and not break a sweat!
It's called middle age gentlemen...happens to the best of us..
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Oh, I have a very healthy respect for his boxing skills. I boxed for ten years in my youth. I am actually very sorry he left boxing, he was a rare talent.

I remember the first time I saw him fight. He was a killing machine. He came out and laid waste to his opponent. It was over in round 1.

Not the brightest fork in the drawer.

i remember seeing the fear in his opponent. he revitalized boxing for me. the man was a GREAT boxer. remember the black midhigh shoes?

Not with the right docs, just look at Stallone.

Professional career spanned 31 years.

76 wins, 5 losses, 68 T/KO's

Looked like that when he came out of retirement in 87.

No way in hell I'd get in a ring with him unless I had a gun.

Anyone?

Have had the pleasure of working/spending time with him. A true gentleman.

I was in a hotel room the other night and a fight of his came on ESPN Classic. I think Tyson was like 16-0 at the time, so it was still pretty early on in his career.

I followed boxing for a time and I boxed myself as an amateur for a while. Watching Tyson's fight from back then was just awe-inspiring. So fast and so powerful. The man was a machine. There's something pure about boxing...something wonderful. And Tyson did it all about as well as a human being can do it.

It's a shame he made such poor choices in his personal life. I actually do pity him in a way, as I'm sure he was taken advantage of. Not an excuse, but a shame nonetheless.

I completely forgot about this guy until I saw this thread, he is just your typical........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .............................................:D

I always wondered if I'd get in the ring with him for a million $. I could probably stay away from him for half of the first round, and then he'd take a shot or two at me and it be lights out. Question is would I be in a coma or not after that...

Didn't he rape whats-her-name and have a dozen or so other assault charges brought against him the the last 20 years?

Or have I got the wrong Mike Tyson?

The answer was George Forman.

Probably the most tragic figure in modern sports. When his first trainer and mentor (in life in addition to the ring) died (I forget his name), the vultures started to circle. Mike was ill-equipped to deal with them. He never saw what they were really after. As ferocious and focused as he was in the ring early in his career, he never matured beyond a big kid. He craved attention and wanted to make everyone around him happy, and the self-serving bastards that moved in on him took full advantage of that. Including his ex-wife and the cheap whore who cried "rape". I could add them to that "special place in hell" thread.

I wish him all the best. He's been "rode like a rented mule" for most of his life. I hope he has found peace and happiness.

Mike Tyson rap sheet
Last Updated: Friday, January 12, 2007 | 8:51 PM ET
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Below is an abridged version of Mike Tyson's known brushes with the law:

1978 Arrested for purse snatching as a 12-year-old in Brooklyn and sent to Tryon School for Boys.


June 21, 1987 Tyson is accused of striking a male parking lot attendant after attempting to kiss a female employee. He is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and assault with a deadly weapon, but settles out of court for $105,000 US.


May, 1988 Tyson is involved in a New York fender-bender and gives his damaged $183,000 US Bentley convertible to two policemen, who wind up suspended when their superiors found out.


Aug. 23, 1988 Tyson breaks a bone in his right hand during an early morning Harlem street brawl with pro boxer Mitch Green. Nine years later, he is ordered by a jury to pay $45,000 US to Green.


Sept. 4, 1988 Tyson drives his BMW into a tree and knocked unconscious in what the New York Daily New later reports as a "suicide attempt" caused by a "chemical imbalance."


Oct. 2, 1988 Police are summoned to Tyson's Bernardsville, N.J., estate after he hurls furniture out the window. Wife Robin Givens flees with her mother and files for divorce five days later.


Dec. 12, 1988 A jury finds Tyson guilty of battery and fines him $100 US for grabbing, propositioning and insulting Sandra Miller at a New York nightclub.


Dec. 15, 1988 Lori Davis sues Tyson for allegedly grabbing her buttocks while dancing at the same club on the same night.


Apr. 9, 1989 Tyson is accused of striking a parking attendant three times with an open hand outside a Los Angeles nightclub, but charges are dropped.


Apr. 26, 1989 Tyson is ticketed in Albany, N.Y., for drag racing. He is also ticketed on May 5, again for drag racing.


Aug. 17, 1990 Phyllis Polaner, former aid to Givens, sues Tyson for sexual assault and harassment.


Oct. 2, 1991 Tyson is served a $12 million US palimony and paternity by Natalie Fears of Los Angeles, but a court-ordered blood test proves he is not the father.


March 1992 Tyson is convicted on one count of rape and two counts of deviate sexual conduct against Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington on July 18, 1991. He is sentenced to 10 years in prison, four suspended.


May 8, 1992 Tyson is found guilty of disorderly conduct and threatening a prison guard, adding 15 days to his sentence.


July 13, 1993 Noemi T. McKenzie, of Woburn, Mass., files a civil lawsuit alleging Tyson committed battery against her at a Miss Black America rehearsal on July 18, 1991.


Apr. 9, 1996 Tyson is accused of sexual battery by a beautician from Gary, Ind. at a Chicago nightclub on Apr. 7, but police announce allegations baseless on Apr. 26.


Oct. 29, 1997 Tyson breaks a rib and punctures lung when his motorcycle skids off a Connecticut highway.


Mar. 9, 1998 Chevelle Butts and Sherry Cole file a $22 million US lawsuit against Tyson claiming verbal and physical abuse at a Washington bistro on March 1.


Dec. 1, 1998 Tyson pleads no contest to misdemeanour assault for kicking Richard Hardick and punching Abmielec Saucedo following an Aug. 31 auto accident in Gaithersburg, Md. He is handed two, two-year concurrent sentences with all but one year suspended. Tyson is also fined $5,000 US and sentenced to two years probation following his release from jail.


Mar. 5, 1999 Tyson is ordered to serve an extra 60 days in jail for violating probation terms of his 1992 rape conviction.


Aug. 17, 2001 Tyson is accused of raping a 50 year-old woman on July 16 at Big Bear, Calif., but prosecutors file no charges.


Jan. 18, 2002 Tyson's second wife, Monica, sues for divorce at Rockville, Md. Tyson countersues in Las Vegas.


Jan. 22, 2002 Las Vegas police contend there are grounds for charges following a four-month investigation into allegations that Tyson raped a woman in September 2001.


Jan. 30, 2002 Clark County District Attorney's office confirms a second investigation based on a woman's accusation that she was raped by Tyson in November 2001. They would decide the next month not to pursue charges, saying it wasn't clear whether the sexual contact was consensual or forced.

August 3, 2003 Tyson files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing $38 million to the IRS, Tyson will contribute $14 million to paying it down after a lawsuit settlement the next year with promoter Don King.

Feb. 27, 2004 Tyson agrees to a plea deal involving counselling and community services stemming from 2003 charges from a fight with two autograph seekers in a hotel lobby.

Jan. 12, 2007 Tyson faces a four-count indictment on drug-related charges stemming from a December incident in Scottsdale, Ariz. He could face up to 7 years in prison.
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It's been two years since this site was updated, hence nothing since 2007. Looks like several trumped up charges, but still, how can one guy get in so much trouble without most of it being true.

i dare you to poke him in the tummy to see if he giggles like the pillsbury doughboy.

I've known Mike since he was 16. My father used to work for the NYS junvenile system. My father was actually the one that approved Cus D'Amato to take custody of Mike. Given the environment he grew up in, he was one hell of a guy. He saw one of his best friends shoot his other best friend, 5 feet from him. Everyone that was ever a positive roll model in his life died on him. His mother, Cus, Jimmy Jacobs... then Don King stepped in and lead him down the most beneficial path for King. Last time I saw Mike was the day before his first title fight. I was at the boxing club w/ him and there was a horde of reporters. He wouldn't let any of them take his pic, unless I was sitting next to him. Granted, I was only 13 and he was larger than life to me at that time, but he always went out of his way to include me in any event I was at. He would come to our house for dinner often and I attended many of birthday parties and Golden Glove celebration. My father has seen him several times (pre-Homles incident) and Mike always pushed his way through the crowd to greet my father.

So while he's made a lot of bad choices near the end of his career, keep in mind who was holding onto the reigns. With all of the negative influences in his life, you'd be amazed at how gentle of a person he really is. As the saying goes, "don't judge another, until you've walked a mile in his shoes."

Josh, that is truly fascinating. I saw him once in Vegas entering one of the big hotels with his entourage, about 30 people, including one guy wearing a cape. I assumed they were all on his payroll (maybe not). At any rate, I thought if this guy is paying all these people, he's going to be broke soon. That was probably 20 years ago.

Yup. Saw the same thing in Chicago. Morton's or Ruth Chris—can't remember which. He had half the restaurant booked with his hangers-on. I remember thinking how stupid the guy must be not to realize that all of these people were draining him like leeches. A very sad sight.

Great story, Josh. I think so many of us wanted him to be the next Ali and were disappointed at his failings outside the ring. He really did lack a mentor after D'Amato.

Biting off a piece of someones ear during a boxing match is approaching insanity and a deathblow to a career. I hope he is doing well and staying out of trouble.

Any photos of you guys enjoying good times together?

Weird how everyone says how "gentle" he is. I'm not sure Robin Givens, for example, would agree.

Truly a sad story.

His life fell apart as soon as he hooked up with Givens. Rooney knew exactly what she was up to before they got married and told it like he saw it, that she was a c_nt.

Givens first act was to get Mike to fire Rooney and to get Don King in.

Mike's defensive and offensive boxing and fragile mental skills rapidly declined under the bejeweled trainers that he now in his corner.

The guy indeed needs help.

I dont know the man much, but when he was fighting NO WAY was I gonna miss it! I loved watching him fight. I couldn't believe he was married to Robin, she was a babe!

As for the rape charges against Miss B-USA, I watched her testimony too. I'm sorry but what in the world was she doing in a hotel room by herself with Mike Tyson?

I hope he finds peace and enjoys the rest of his years; sounds like he's had a hell of a run.

My brother was head of security for Ali during a visit to Afghanistan, but Ali wasn't doing well with his illnesses. I've got a pic somewhere if anyone would be interested? I loved to watch him fight too, as a kid he was a hero! Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee!

It really sucked watching his downward spiral after Jimmy died. I knew once King sunk his talens in him, he was doomed. Luckily for me, most of my memories are around the young Mike, when Teddy and Rooney were still in the picture. They used to have the greatest parties at Cus' house. Like I said, Mike always made sure I was included. It was great hanging out with "the gang" of rough and tumble fighters that were always taking up residence at Cus'. Many of them had similar backgrounds to Mike. While Cus ran a tight ship in the gym, it was Camile (I guess she was kind of Cus' girlfriend) that kept everyone in line outside of the gym. All of these kids were very generous and it was like a big family - at least when Cus was still around.

I was actually doing the math, I think I was around 9 or 10 when I met him, so Mike was probably 14 or 15 at the time. I have a great shot of him giving me a (fake) uppercut during one of his visits to our house. That's the Mike I remember and the light I will always paint him in.

Terry - I'll have to see if my Dad can scan the picture and send it to me. I know we have others, but that's the one that always hung on my wall, growing up. (see my previous post)

Even gentle folk will occasionally bite a bit of someone's ear off.

Here are pics from his abandoned mansion.

http://www.popgive.com/2008/07/abandoned-mansion-of-mike-tyson.html


Personally, I feel for the guy. I think a lot of his reactions were trained into him from an early age, so the only way he knew how to respond was with violence and aggression. That's part of what made him as good as he was.

Combine that with the rampant greed of those closest to him, as well as those looking at him as an instant prize in lawsuits, and I don't think he ever had a chance.

He had the same eye doctor I did in Hudson , N.Y. in the early 80's.
On one visit as I was entering , a young , square - I remember he filled the space of the door -black man was leaving.
The doc said do you know who that is ?
-The next heavyweight champ.

+1 on the walk a mile thing.
Tragic.

Yeah but he can still knock you out with one punch.

Looking forward to this! Thanks for sharing your memories.SmileWavy

Growing up in Paterson Lou Duva was a neighbor of ours. Boxing was ever present around there. Lou's opinion was that Tyson was not a great boxer but a phenomenal fighter. Ali was a great boxer, Mike a great fighter. Guess to the experts there's a difference. I wouldn't get near the ring with either variety!

The fatter you get the shorter other things become. Look how short his arms are!

Don't you think that boxing is 60% taking a punch and 40% giving them? I'm pretty sure the ones that lasted more years knew how to do that. The ones that didn't were gone in 60 seconds. Forever.

You'd be killed just like me.

There is indeed a difference between a "boxer" and a "fighter". The boxer fights with the skills of an artist; technical, calculating, precision. The fighter goes in short on those attributes, but makes up for it with heart and determination. I don't know any boxing fans or experts that would accuse Tyson of being a "boxer", practicing the sweet science. He was an animal, and I don't mean that in a bad way. Heart of a lion, he knew no fear in the ring. He was a scared little kid outside of it, but when he pulled on those black trunks and shoes... he was a warrior from a different time and place. In their respective primes, he would have disassembled Ali in a round or two. Frazier almost did it, but think of Frazier times ten, and you have Iron Mike.

Hey Milt, I've got some tuff guy friends and I'd say the ones that make it to the top are more 90% because of what they can take and 10% of what they can give? I'm not sure about Mike Tyson because he can sure give it out, but most guys aren't gonna make it if they can't take it; that's the real difference to a champion.

Kinda like life, the biggest winners are usually the greatest losers!

My good buddy Mario won the Gold in the PanAm BJJ championships last year; this dude can "take it"! www.shuswapbjj.com