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Mike Tyson

1966 - Today

Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990 and was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to successively unify them. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title.Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mike Tyson has received more than 25,380,727 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 4th most popular boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 25M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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RT
Drug testing 'a major concern' for Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr comeback showdown
More controversy has hit Mike Tyson's exhibition clash with Roy Jones Jr in September as it's been reported that drug-testing for the event is a "major concern", with both fighters yet to be tested with just under six weeks to go. Read Full Article at RT.com
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calendar Tuesday, August 4, 2020
MMA Fighting
Dana White to visit Mike Tyson camp, ‘100 percent supportive’ of Roy Jones Jr. fight
Dana White has been critical of older fighters competing in the past, but he’s fully on board for the upcoming exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.
person Steven Marrocco
calendar Monday, August 3, 2020
RT
Russia's Pavlyuchenkova becomes first women's champ in Ultimate Tennis Showdown event set up by Serena coach & hyped by Mike Tyson
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has been crowned the first ever women's champion of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) – the fast and frenetic exhibition format set up by Patrick Mouratoglou, longtime coach of Serena Williams. Read Full Article at RT.com
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calendar Monday, August 3, 2020
CBS Sports
Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight card: Three wild undercard bouts we'd like to see added to PPV event
We came up with three wild fights to fit the theme of Mike Tyson's in-ring return against Roy Jones Jr.
person Brent Brookhouse
calendar Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Mike Tyson ranks 4 out of 186. Before him are Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Frazier. After him are Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Floyd Mayweather Jr., James J. Braddock, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, George Foreman, and László Papp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Mike Tyson ranks 1. After him are Jimmy Wales, Salma Hayek, Romário, Sophie Marceau, Luke Perry, David Cameron, Vincent Cassel, George Weah, Eric Cantona, Halle Berry, and Hristo Stoichkov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Tyson ranks 554 out of 12,171. Before him are Prince (1958), Howard Gardner (1943), Philip Glass (1937), Scott Joplin (1868), Ritchie Valens (1941), and Buddy Holly (1936). After him are Benjamin Thompson (1753), John Reed (1887), John Howard Northrop (1891), Liza Minnelli (1946), Robert Kardashian (1944), and Talia Shire (1946).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Mike Tyson ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad Ali (1942), Rocky Marciano (1923), and Joe Frazier (1944). After him are Joe Louis (1914), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), James J. Braddock (1905), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Jake LaMotta (1922), George Foreman (1949), Jack Dempsey (1895), and Floyd Patterson (1935).

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