Born: Michael Gerard Tyson
Heavyweight Champion 1986-90 & 1996
Mike Tyson is not a clever fighter but the he claims he does not have to be subtle to win. He is fearless and has the most wicked punch known to modern boxing, a combination which has brought him extraordinary success. Until he was stopped by "Buster" Douglas, his aura of invincibility had been cultivated to such an extent that many of his opponents had effectively lost before they crossed the ropes into the ring.
Peter Brooke-Ball/The Boxing Album