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NEWS ABOUT: Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson stories: 16 news summaries
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 Tyson Arrested in Bloody 
 Run-In With Paparazzi 

Boxer in custody after incident at LAX

Nov 11, 09 8:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Boxer Mike Tyson is in police custody tonight after a violent incident with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport that, according to a TMZ source, left “blood on the ground.” A rep for Tyson, 43, said he was defending his wife and 10-month-old child from an overly aggressive... More »

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Mike Tyson • United Airlines • paparazzi • violence • jail • Los Angeles International Airport

happy ending

 Tyson, Holyfield Make Up 

Boxers reconcile 12 years after bizarre championship bout

Oct 16, 09 4:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evander Holyfield forgives Mike Tyson for biting his ear during their heavyweight title fight in 1997, he said during a joint appearance with his former opponent on today's Oprah Winfrey Show. The boxers—who knew each other as teens—shook hands, and Holyfield said the famous bite “wasn't really... More »

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entertainment • television • boxing • Mike Tyson • Oprah Winfrey • Evander Holyfield • reconciliation • heavyweight


 Robin Givens on 
 Mike Tyson, 
 Abuse 

Actress: 'There’s never any reason for a man to hit you'

Oct 12, 09 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Mike Tyson prepares for his Oprah appearance today, ex-wife Robin Givens recalls her abuse at his hands—and gives advice to anyone who is in a similar situation. “Zero tolerance,” she tells OK! “I don’t care if you read his BlackBerry, I don’... More »

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entertainment • Mike Tyson • Oprah Winfrey • domestic violence • celebrity • domestic abuse • Robin Givens

OPINION

 Vixen Author 
 Embraces 
 Her Inner 
 Betty Crocker 

And, surprisingly, some would benefit from listening to her

Aug 20, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Karrine Steffans has had drama-riddled relationships with famous rappers and celebs such as Mike Tyson and Bill Maher. Her “relationships have been major public train wrecks,” writes Jo Piazza for DoubleX, from allegations of abuse at the hands of Tyson to her suicide attempt following her breakup with... More »

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entertainment • Mike Tyson • celebrity • hip-hop • rapper • book • rap music • Bill Maher • advice • Jay-ZTV • Karrine Steffans

GOSSIP ROUNDUP



 Tyson Weds 
 for 3rd Time 

Plus, Hef ex Kendra is pregnant, and more

Jun 10, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Less than 2 weeks after the death of his daughter, Mike Tyson married his third wife, E! reports. Tyson and Lakiha Spicer looked “very happy and very sincere,” said a spokesperson for the Las Vegas chapel where the private ceremony took place over the weekend. Elsewhere:
  • Kendra
... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • Mike Tyson • Kanye West • celebrity • celebrity pregnancy • Hugh Hefner • celebrity marriage • James Van Der Beek • Kendra Wilkinson • Hank Baskett • Heidi Pratt • Lakiha Spicer • Jason Trawick • Heather McComb • Amber Rose

 Tyson's Young Daughter Dead 


May 26, 09 6:31 PM CDT
(AP) - Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter died today after accidentally hanging herself from a cord dangling from a treadmill in the family home. Exodus Tyson had been on life support since being found yesterday by her older brother in their Phoenix home. Mike Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time but... More »

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Mike Tyson • accidental death • daughter • boxers

Mike Tyson's Daughter Accidentally Strangled

4-year-old critical after tangle with treadmill

May 25, 09 9:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter is on life support at a Phoenix hospital after strangling herself with a treadmill cord this morning in what appears to have been a freak accident, Fox News reports. The girl’s 7-year-old brother discovered her hanging by the neck from an exercise machine in... More »

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Mike Tyson • accident • daughter • treadmill

GAME REVIEW

 New Punch-Out!! Is Classic Fun 


May 19, 09 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, on the original Nintendo Entertainment System, was a “perfect combination of addictive gameplay and technological impressiveness,” Chris Kohler writes in Wired. In a new version for Wii, happily, the company has figured out "what made the original so compelling” and recreated it... More »

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boxing • Nintendo • Mike Tyson • Nintendo Wii • gaming • video game reviews • hand-eye coordination • Punch-Out!! • reflexes

Movie Review

 Tyson Doc Scores a Knockout 


Apr 24, 09 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - James Toback’s Mike Tyson documentary—a nearly uninterrupted monologue from the infamous boxer—has sent critics reeling in adoration. A sample of what they’re saying:
  • “You won’t know what hit you,” raves Peter Travers in Rolling Stone, calling it “one of the
... More »

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film • Mike Tyson • movie review • Evander Holyfield • Tyson • James Toback

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Susan Boyle Makeover Begins 


Apr 22, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent contestant and Internet sensation, has been the subject of one hot debate: Makeover or no makeover? The makeover process has already begun, Deadline reports—Boyle appeared recently in a trendy dress and leather jacket. “It wasn’t until I saw myself on TV... More »

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entertainment • American Idol • Simon Cowell • Mike Tyson • domestic violence • celebrity • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • Chris Brown • Susan Boyle • makeover

Interview

 Tyson: I Hear Voices  


Mar 21, 09 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson’s handlers want him to stay on task, to talk about his new movie Tyson. The notorious heavyweight has other ideas. “I’ll talk about anything,” he says. “I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done in my life.” And talk he... More »

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boxing • Mike Tyson • rape • insanity • movies

DOC REVIEW

 Iron Mike's a 
 Thinker, Not 
 a Fighter 

Boxer enjoys reading Wilde, German philosophy

Mar 14, 09 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson has traded in Don King for Oscar Wilde: A forthcoming documentary portrays the former world heavyweight champion as a pensive soul who reads German philosophy and relates to Wilde’s self-destructive flamboyance. “I don’t like the person I’ve become,” Tyson admits. Iron Mike looms... More »

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Don King • Mike Tyson • documentary • boxers

(Newser) - EA has a new poster boy: Mike Tyson. The infamous boxer will adorn the cover of Fight Night Round 4 alongside Muhammad Ali and will be a playable character within, Silicon Alley Insider reports. As the star of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! for the original Nintendo, Tyson was... More »

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boxing • Mike Tyson • Muhammad Ali • Electronic Arts • video games

Tyson Stirs Up Storm in S. Africa

Pairing of boxer with Jacob Zuma too much for ANC

Feb 1, 08 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - South Africa is caught up in a bitter debate after Jacob Zuma, the ANC head and probable future president, almost appeared publicly with Mike Tyson at a charity event. Women's groups were already unhappy that the convicted rapist was getting a hero's welcome; the prospect of an embrace from Zuma—... More »

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Mike Tyson • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress

Tyson Sentenced to 1 Day

Ex-boxer also gets 3 years' probation on cocaine, DUI charges

Nov 19, 07 7:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Tyson was scheduled today for a 1-night-only appearance—in the Phoenix slammer. The ex-heavyweight will serve 24 hours in jail and begin 3 years’ probation tomorrow after pleading guilty to cocaine possession and DUI charges stemming from a 2006 traffic stop, the AP reports. Tyson avoided a 4-plus-year sentence... More »

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boxing • drugs • Arizona • DUI • Mike Tyson

Tyson Fancies
a Bout in Bollywood

Boxer likes the 'happy and energetic' vibe,
is discussing a role

Jun 4, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson got a taste of Bollywood—in Vegas, of course—and liked it enough to want more. After dancing in a music video for "Fool n Final," directed by Ahmed Khan, Tyson told the Times of India he'd like to act in a Bollywood movie because of... More »

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film • Bollywood • Las Vegas • Ahmed Kahn • Mike Tyson • movies

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