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Iron Mike Tyson Trivia Quiz

Mike Tyson exploded onto the boxing scene in the mid 1980s, destroying everyone in his path. In later years, this was still true, but outside the ring as well. How well do you know Iron Mike?

A multiple-choice quiz by Misregistered. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Misregistered

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

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20

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 20

1. Tyson was born June 30th, 1966 in what New York City borough? Hint

Brooklyn

Bronx

Queens

Manhattan

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Question 2 of 20

2. As a youth, Mike was taken in by a legendary boxing trainer/manager, who developed Mike into the fighter he would become. Who was it? Hint

Cus D'Amato

Angelo Dundee

Gil Clancy

Eddie Futch

3. Tyson did moderately well as an amateur, compiling an impressive record and trying out for the Olympic team. One fighter seemed to have his number more than any other however. This man beat Tyson twice as an amateur. Who was he? Hint

Kimmel Odem

Henry Tillman

Craig Payne

Al Evans

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Question 4 of 20

4. Mike Tyson turned professional in 1985, and fought 15 times that year winning every fight by knockout. How many of the 15 fights did Mike win by KO in the FIRST round? Hint

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Question 5 of 20

5. Tyson's manager Cus D'Amato died before he could see Mike win the heavyweight title. When did he die? Hint

January 4, 1986

October 4, 1985

November 4, 1985

December 4, 1985

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Question 6 of 20

6. Mike continued to knock out opponents in every fight until May 1986. In Mike's 20th professional fight his opponent managed to last the distance, with Tyson winning a unanimous decision. Who was the opponent? Hint

Mitch "Blood" Green

"Slammin'" Sammy Scaff

James "Bonecrusher" Smith

James "Quick" Tillis

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Question 7 of 20

7. Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title Novemebr 22, 1986 in a fight with champion Trevor Berbick. In what round did Tyson knock Berbick out?

Answer: (One Word (a number))

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Question 8 of 20

8. Mike Tyson unified the splintered heavyweight title by beating the WBA and IBF champions to hold all three belts. He then beat Michael Spinks, who had taken the Lineal title from Larry Holmes, to make sure there was no doubt about who was the heavyweight champion of the world. In what round did Tyson KO Spinks? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. Tyson was scheduled to defend his title in late 1989 in Canada, but instead took a fight in Japan for almost 4 times as much money. This would be Mike's downfall as the man he was fighting in Japan was Buster Douglas, who would beat him. Who was the opponent that Mike was supposed to defend the title against in Canada? Hint

Evander Holyfield

Willie DeWitt

Greg Page

Razor Ruddock

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Question 10 of 20

10. James "Buster" Douglas shocked the world by knocking Mike Tyson out in their fight, and becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. Douglas's win was so surprising that absolutely nobody gave him any chance of winning. What were the posted Vegas odds for Douglas to win the fight? Hint

46-1

20-1

32-1

10-1

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Question 11 of 20

11. In July 1991 Tyson was accused of raping beauty contest winner, Desiree Washington. Tyson was convicted of the crime and was sent to prison. Tyson's lead attorney for the trial was a peculiar choice to defend Mike. Why? Hint

He was a public defender

He'd never tried a case in court before

He was a tax attorney

He speciallized in Family Law

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Question 12 of 20

12. Upon his release from prison, Tyson was the hottest ticket in boxing once again. His first fight was against a very limited fighter named Peter McNeeley, who's father had fought Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title. How did Tyson win the fight? Hint

By disqualification

By default when McNeeley failed to show up

By first round knockout

By decision

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Question 13 of 20

13. Tyson was soon holding versions of the heavyweight championship again, beating hapless opponents who never should have held titles in the first place. In one fight, in winning the WBA title, Tyson's opponent was so scared that he was knocked out by a punch that barely even touched him. Who was this opponent? Hint

Frank Bruno

Henry Tillman

Buster Mathis Jr.

Bruce Seldon

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Question 14 of 20

14. Tyson next tried to unify the heavyweight titles in a fight with Evander Holyfield. Holyfield had been troubled by a leaky heart valve and had recently been brutally knocked out by Riddick Bowe. When the fight was announced, the odds were announced at 25-1 in Tyson's favor, but by fight time they were 8-1 for Mike. How did the fight end? Hint

Tyson wins by knockout

Holyfield wins by knockout

A draw

Holyfield wins by decision

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Question 15 of 20

15. The Tyson/Holyfield rematch is one of the most gruesome events in boxing history, with Tyson biting off a piece of Holyfield's ear and spitting on the mat. After the fight, Tyson was fined and banned from boxing for life. How long did it take before Tyson had another professional fight? Hint

One and a half years

Two and a half years

Two years

One year

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Question 16 of 20

16. When allowed to fight again, Tyson took on little regarded Francois Botha, who he knocked out in the fifth round. In the first four rounds, how many rounds did Botha win? Hint

Four

Two

One

Three

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Question 17 of 20

17. In his next fight against Orlin Norris, Mike for the first time didn't win OR lose. What happened? Hint

It was a 'No Contest'

It was a draw

It was a 'No Decision'

It was a mutual knockout

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Question 18 of 20

18. Mike continued to have problems when, against Andrew Golota, Mike's third round KO was changed to a 'No Contest' when Mike failed the post-fight drug test. What drug was found in Mike's system? Hint

Marijuana

Steroids

Cocaine

Traquilizer

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Question 19 of 20

19. Tyson finally got another shot at the heavyweight title in June 2002 against Lennox Lewis. In perhaps the worst beating of his life, Tyson was knocked down and counted out, bloody and swollen. In what round did Lewis knock him out? Hint

Fifth

Seventh

Eighth

Sixth

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Question 20 of 20

20. In February 2003, Tyson started to stage a comeback, hopefully for one more shot at the title. He knocked out Clifford Ettiene, a fringe contender, in one of the shortest fights of his career. How long did it take for Tyson to knock Etienne out? Hint

34 seconds

49 seconds

62 seconds

55 seconds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tyson was born June 30th, 1966 in what New York City borough?

Answer: Brooklyn

Tyson was born in Brooklyn, but it generally known as fighting out of Catskill, New York.

2. As a youth, Mike was taken in by a legendary boxing trainer/manager, who developed Mike into the fighter he would become. Who was it?

Answer: Cus D'Amato

D'Amato took the youth off the streets, took him into his own home to live, and began working him into a world class fighter.

Answer: Henry Tillman

Tillman beat Tyson twice in 1984, when Mike was 18. All three of the other men listed in this question also beat Tyson as an amateur, but only once.

4. Mike Tyson turned professional in 1985, and fought 15 times that year winning every fight by knockout. How many of the 15 fights did Mike win by KO in the FIRST round?

Answer: 11

Incredibly, Tyson scored eleven first round knockouts. He also had two second round knockouts, one third round knockout and one fourth round knockout.

5. Tyson's manager Cus D'Amato died before he could see Mike win the heavyweight title. When did he die?

Answer: November 4, 1985

A little more than one year later, Tyson would become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Answer: James "Quick" Tillis

Tillis lasted the distance, as would Mitch Green in Tyson's next fight. Mike would then go on another tear, knocking out seven consecutive opponents to win the Heavyweight title.

7. Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title Novemebr 22, 1986 in a fight with champion Trevor Berbick. In what round did Tyson knock Berbick out?

Answer: 2

Tyson KO'd Berbick in the second round with a short hook to the temple. Berbick kept trying to get up, but kept falling down when he'd get halfway to his feet.

Answer: 1

In only 91 seconds Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks to become the undisputed champion.

Answer: Razor Ruddock

Both Ruddock and Tyson were in the final stages of training when the offer came in to fight in Tokyo for $10 million (Tyson would have received $2-3 million for the Ruddock defence). By pulling out of the fight, Tyson and his manager Don King bankrupted the promoter for the Canadian fight.

Answer: 46-1

Douglas was an 46-1 underdog, making his win the biggest upset in the history of the sport.

Answer: He was a tax attorney

Using a tax attorney to defend him in a crimial matter was probably the main reason he went to prison, as the physical evidence was weak. But Tyson was convicted and imprisoned for the next four years.

Answer: By disqualification

Tyson won by TKO in the first round when McNeeley's handlers entered the ring to stop McNeeley from taking any more punishment. Had they not enetered the ring, Tyson would have won by knockout in only a few more seconds.

Answer: Bruce Seldon

Seldon was obviously terrified and went down from a punch that hardly touched him, allowing himself to get knocked out without getting hurt. This was just the first in a long series of occurances where Tyson fights ended strangely.

Answer: Holyfield wins by knockout

In another shocker, Holyfield knocked Mike Tyson out in the 11th round, after an impressive fight where Evander was winning all the way.

Answer: One and a half years

Tyson apologized to the fans, the boxing commissions and Holyfield, and due to Mike's star power, he was reinstated. Lifetime bans just aren't what they used to be, unless your name is Pete Rose.

16. When allowed to fight again, Tyson took on little regarded Francois Botha, who he knocked out in the fifth round. In the first four rounds, how many rounds did Botha win?

Answer: Four

Botha was winning the fight easily when he walked into a right hand that knocked him out cold. This was the first time that you could really see that Mike was no longer the fighter he had once been.

17. In his next fight against Orlin Norris, Mike for the first time didn't win OR lose. What happened?

Answer: It was a 'No Contest'

Tyson landed a punch after the bell ending the first round, and Norris twisted his knee in the fall. Since Norris couldn't continue and it was the result of an illegal punch, the fight was ruled a 'No Contest'.

Answer: Marijuana

Tyson claimed that he was using marijuana for medicinal purposes and that it had been prescribed to him by a doctor.

Answer: Eighth

As a shell of his former self, Tyson took eight rounds of serious pounding from Lewis. If this wasn't the end of the road for Mike, the end was near.

Answer: 49 seconds

Tyson landed a big right hand 39 seconds into the fight, and Etienne was counted out at 49 seconds of the first round.

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