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Why Mike Tyson wears black trunks?

Irongloves Boxing — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:29:51 +0000

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.

Referee Mills Lane

Irongloves Boxing — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:20:54 +0000

Mills Lane honored by boxing writers. Remember him, he refereed the Tyson-Holyfield fight, when Mike bit off Evander’s ear.
Read about the honoring here> BWAA Awards

Later he went on to become the judge for People’s Court, which now Judge Judy does.

The Greatest Athletes of all time

Irongloves Boxing — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:45:38 +0000

‘Our Historian Sport Icons’ – We all have sat around the table talking about our favorite athletes of all time. Pretty much the same names stick with us forever. Let’s see if you agree… who comes to mind first for you?

For instance… when you think of bodybuilding, who comes to mind first?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Okay, here we go…
Question: Tennis? Answer: John McEnroe, Billy Jean King, & Bjorn Borg.
Question: Baseball?  Answer: Hank Aaron & Babe Ruth.
Question: Football?  Answer: Jim Brown, Walter Payton, & Joe Namath.
Question: Basketball?  Answer: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, & Wilt Chamberlain.
Question: Soccer  Answer: Pele’
Question: Martial Arts?  Answer: Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris.
Question: Golf?  Answer: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicholson, & Tiger Woods.
Question: Olympics?  Answer: Bruce Jenner.
Question: MMA?  Answer: Ken Shamrock & the Gracie family.
Question: Boxing?  Answer: Muhammad Ali & Mike Tyson.
Going way back, here are some our greatest boxers: Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Leonard, Rocky Marciano, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Marvin Hagler, Thomas, Hearns, Larry Holmes. With all these names listed, what two fighters still come to mind more than any of them? It would still be> Muhammad Ali & Mike Tyson.

1857 Boxing Trivia

Irongloves Boxing — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:44:46 +0000

?What historic boxer originally wanted a career in music, and only became a fighter because three thugs trashed his musical instrument? Read the story on Jem Mace