Tag Archives: mike tyson
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Mike Tyson Performed With Neil Patrick Harris at the Tony Awards Last Night (Video)
If you’re visiting this site, chances are you probably opted to watch Game 2 of the NBA Finals or the Sunday Night Baseball match-up between the Cards and Reds, rather than the 2013 edition of the Tony Awards. And while we do applaud your decision, we should also inform you that you did miss one [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 25th) – Mike Tyson
It was on this day in 1995 that Mike Tyson was released from prison after serving nearly three years at the Indiana Youth Center near Plainfield, Indiana. Tyson was given a sentence of six years in prison as well as four years probation for his conviction of raping the 18-year-old Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 4th) – George Foreman
It was on this day in 1995 that George Foreman was stripped of his WBA Championship belt. Foreman’s title was taken away after he refused to fight the World Boxing Associations’ number one contender, Tony Tucker. To this day it is still unclear why Foreman declined to fight Tucker, but many have speculated it was [...]
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Mike Tyson Sat Down with Katie Couric Yesterday and Posed For This Pic
On Thursday, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson sat down to have a little chat with Katie Couric about his role in a new episode of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In the episode, you see, Tyson plays a rape victim, which is quite interesting given that he himself was convicted of raping [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 1st) — Mike Tyson
It was on this day in 1987 that Mike Tyson beat Tony Tucker in 12 rounds to earn the International Boxing Federation(IBF) Heavyweight title. With the victory, Tyson became the first heavyweight in boxing history to own all three major belts (IBF, WBA and WBC) at the same time. The fight between Tyson and Tucker [...]
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Mike Tyson Talks About Catching His Ex-Wife With Brad Pitt On “Pardon The Interruption” (Video)
Boxer/professional crazy person Mike Tyson is starting a one-man show on Broadway very soon, called Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth. To promote it, he’s been making the rounds on TV and his latest stop was ESPN’s sports talk show, Pardon The Interruption, where he sat to to chat with Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser for “Five [...]
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Mike Tyson Says He Was A “Prostitute Hunter” On NBC Today (Video)
Mike Tyson has had success in a variety of careers. Boxing would be first and foremost, obviously, but he has also shown some real talent in other fields, including acting, facial tattoos, ear-chewing, and more. What you probably didn’t know before now was that the former Heavyweight Champion was also a highly successful “prostitute hunter.” [...]
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Mike Tyson Sings Song About LeBron James On Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)
Are you ready for four words you probably never thought you’d see together in one sentence? Well, here you go: Mike Tyson, comic genius. Seriously, back when Iron Mike was just famous for punching the crap out of people—Michael Spinks, Glass Joe, his various wives and girlfriends—you probably never imagined seeing him performing parodies of [...]
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Justin Bieber Trained With Mike Tyson Before Beating Up A Paparazzo (Video)
Many of you may have already heard that Justin Bieber is currently under investigation for beating up a member of the paparazzo outside a mall called The Commons in Calabasas, California on Sunday. What you may not have heard, however, is that Bieber was well prepared for such a confrontation after training with Mike Tyson [...]
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9 Infamous Sports Biters
With so much at stake night in and night out—huge contracts, endorsement deals, championships, history, the adoration of millions of fans—it’s hardly surprising that professional athletes can sometimes lose their cool in the heat of competition. We’ve seen this happen about 15 times already in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and we’re not even done [...]
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Mike Tyson Is Putting On A One-Man-Show In Vegas (Video)
Mike Tyson used to sell out arenas in Las Vegas during his fighting days, and he has proven that he is capable of doing the same with his gloves off, as he took to the stage at the The Hollywood Theater inside the MGM Grand Hotel for the premier of his live show, “Mike Tyson: [...]
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Here’s Mike Tyson’s Halftime Interview At The Knicks Game (Video)
Mike Tyson was in attendance at Madison Square Gardens last night to get a firsthand look at “Linsanity.” But with Jeremy Lin and the rest of the New York Knicks in the locker room taking a break during halftime, it was the perfect opportunity for the MSG Network’s Jill Martin to step in and conduct [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 10th) – Mike Tyson
It was on this day in 1990 that James “Buster” Douglas beat Mike Tyson to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Douglas dominated the fight and in the 1oth round KO’d Tyson in front of thousands of shocked observers at the Tokyo Dome. Mike Tyson entered this fight undefeated (37-0) and had never [...]
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13 Pro Careers Interrupted By Incarceration
For most sports fans, living the life of a professional athlete is the ultimate fantasy. People chanting your name, exotic cars, fancy suits, gorgeous women—what’s not to fantasize about?* So to those of us sitting at home watching the game on the couch, it’s always mind-boggling when we see pro athletes misbehaving or getting involved [...]
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Mike Tyson And Megan Fox Give South Americans A Reason To Learn English (Video)
How would you like to avoid a pummeling from Mike Tyson, or score with hundreds of Megan Fox clones? According to the people at CCAA, a South American English language school, you must be able to speak the English language fluently in order to do either. That is what these two Brazilian boys who stumbled [...]
