Why does Mike Tyson wear black trunks in his all fights? He wears the black trunks in the ring to show his deepest condolence for the passing away of his respected trainer, Cus d’Amato. This is a humane side of a Mike Tyson.June 30, 1966 – Mike Gerard Tyson is born in Brooklyn, New York to Lorna Tyson and Jimmy Kirkpatrick.
1978 – Tyson, 12 yrs old, is arrested in Brooklyn for purse-snatching and sent to Tryon School for Boys.
1979 – A boxing instructor at a New York State correction facility for boys brought Tyson to the attention of Cus D’Amato, who had guided Floyd Patterson to the heavyweight title.
1982 – Tyson is expelled from Catskill High School for a series of transgressions.
1984 – D’Amato becomes Tyson’s legal guardian.
March 6, 1985 – In his professional debut, Tyson defeats Hector Mercedes in one round.
Nov. 4, 1985 – D’Amato dies of pneumonia, shortly before Tyson became the youngest world heavyweight titleholder in history.
Mills Lane honored by boxing writers. Remember him, he refereed the Tyson-Holyfield fight, when Mike bit off Evander’s ear.