Mike Tyson is one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. Tyson dominated the professional boxing scene between 1986 - 1989. On November 22, 1986, he became the youngest heavyweight champion in history and won the WBC championship by beating Trevor Berbick. On March 7, 1987, he clinched the WBA heavyweight title by outclassing James Smith, and on August 1, 1987, Tyson became the undisputed world heavyweight champion by winning the IBF heavyweight championship by defeating Tony Tucker. He reigned as champion till 1990.
Teddy Atlas (Tyson's coach), in an interview with ringtv, had this to say about young Mike Tyson.
“As far as most pure, God-given talent… raw, from the earliest stage that you saw, it would have to be a 12-year-old Tyson, who was 190 pounds but no fat. He had to impress me and Cus; he had to box his first day with a 27-year-old man who was a professional fighter and he was able to do that”
While he didn't stay undefeated, he always tried to put on a show, which gave him overwhelming public appreciation and following.
Mike Tyson's Wives
Tyson has been married three times. His first two marriages to Robin Givens and Monica Turner subsequently ended with some ugly details about Tyson. Marriage to Givens lasted a year, while Turner filed for divorce after four years of marriage. Both women accused Tyson of domestic violence. He is now married to Lakiha Spicer, the couple excnhaged weeding vows in 2009.
Who was Mike Tyson's first wife?
American Actress Robin Givens was Mike Tyson's first wife. After exchanging wedding vows in 1988, Robin Givens accused Tyson of physically abusing her and the pair divorced in 1989. In an interview with Barbara Walters.
However, in 2013 Tyson dropped some untold secrets about his marriage to Givens in his book Undisputed Truth, Mike Tyson. The book reveals that Tyson married Givens because he thought she was pregnant, and after a few months, she claimed to have a miscarriage. Tyson disputes the claim that she was pregnant in the first place. He argues that Givens and her mother, whom he labels "ruthless," used him for money. Apart from this, Tyson, in an interview, claims that Robin Givens had a dalliance with the famous movie star Brad Pitt.
Who was Mike Tyson's second wife?
At a party hosted by Eddie Murphy, Tyson met his second wife, Monica Turner. They married Turner in 1997. The relationship lasted five years, and the couple even had two children. However, Turner filed for divorce in 2002 after accusing Tyson of committing adultery.
Who is Mike Tyson's present wife?
Mike Tyson is currently married to Lakiha Spicer. Looking at the above two records, it looked unlikely that anything would change when Tyson Married his current wife, Lakiha Spicer. The relationship has had its ups and downs, but Tyson claims that 'Kiki,' as he fondly calls her, has completely changed his perspective on marriage. Tyson mentioned the following in an interview expeditiously,
“Without my wife, I’m a savage animal… I look at women differently as I get older,
"When I was younger, I viewed them as pleasure. Now that I’m older, I look at them as the half. it makes me realise that I’m a man. And at this stage in my life, they’re my teachers.”
They started dating in 2000, and married in 2009. The couple has two kids - a son named Morocco and a daughter named Milan.
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Last updated on November 6, 2024.
FAQs on Mike Tyson's wives.
A. Mike Tyson is currently married to Lakiha Spicer.
A. Robert Givens was Mike Tyson's first wife.
A. Mike Tyson did not have kids with Robin Givens.
A. As of November 2024, he is 58 years old.
A. The couple married in 2009.
