Thread: Mike Tyson, a wonderful human being.

Is he?
Here's a list of his accomplishments in the real world of society. that is to say..outside the ring.

I'm not from the US, could he get the 3 strikes your out rule?

Below is an abridged version of Mike Tyson's known brushes with the law:

1978 Arrested for purse snatching as a 12-year-old in Brooklyn and sent to Tryon School for Boys.

June 21, 1987 Tyson is accused of striking a male parking lot attendant after attempting to kiss a female employee. He is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and assault with a deadly weapon, but settles out of court for $105,000 US.

May, 1988 Tyson is involved in a New York fender-bender and gives his damaged $183,000 US Bentley convertible to two policemen, who wind up suspended when their superiors found out.

Aug. 23, 1988 Tyson breaks a bone in his right hand during an early morning Harlem street brawl with pro boxer Mitch Green. Nine years later, he is ordered by a jury to pay $45,000 US to Green.

Sept. 4, 1988 Tyson drives his BMW into a tree and knocked unconscious in what the New York Daily New later reports as a "suicide attempt" caused by a "chemical imbalance."

Oct. 2, 1988 Police are summoned to Tyson's Bernardsville, N.J., estate after he hurls furniture out the window. Wife Robin Givens flees with her mother and files for divorce five days later.

Dec. 12, 1988 A jury finds Tyson guilty of battery and fines him $100 US for grabbing, propositioning and insulting Sandra Miller at a New York nightclub.

Dec. 15, 1988 Lori Davis sues Tyson for allegedly grabbing her buttocks while dancing at the same club on the same night.

Apr. 9, 1989 Tyson is accused of striking a parking attendant three times with an open hand outside a Los Angeles nightclub, but charges are dropped.

Apr. 26, 1989 Tyson is ticketed in Albany, N.Y., for drag racing. He is also ticketed on May 5, again for drag racing.

Aug. 17, 1990 Phyllis Polaner, former aid to Givens, sues Tyson for sexual assault and harassment.

Oct. 2, 1991 Tyson is served a $12 million US palimony and paternity by Natalie Fears of Los Angeles, but a court-ordered blood test proves he is not the father.

March 1992 Tyson is convicted on one count of rape and two counts of deviate sexual conduct against Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington on July 18, 1991. He is sentenced to 10 years in prison, four suspended.

May 8, 1992 Tyson is found guilty of disorderly conduct and threatening a prison guard, adding 15 days to his sentence.

July 13, 1993 Noemi T. McKenzie, of Woburn, Mass., files a civil lawsuit alleging Tyson committed battery against her at a Miss Black America rehearsal on July 18, 1991.

Apr. 9, 1996 Tyson is accused of sexual battery by a beautician from Gary, Ind. at a Chicago nightclub on Apr. 7, but police announce allegations baseless on Apr. 26.

Oct. 29, 1997 Tyson breaks a rib and punctures lung when his motorcycle skids off a Connecticut highway.

Mar. 9, 1998 Chevelle Butts and Sherry Cole file a $22 million US lawsuit against Tyson claiming verbal and physical abuse at a Washington bistro on March 1.

Dec. 1, 1998 Tyson pleads no contest to misdemeanour assault for kicking Richard Hardick and punching Abmielec Saucedo following an Aug. 31 auto accident in Gaithersburg, Md. He is handed two, two-year concurrent sentences with all but one year suspended. Tyson is also fined $5,000 US and sentenced to two years probation following his release from jail.

Mar. 5, 1999 Tyson is ordered to serve an extra 60 days in jail for violating probation terms of his 1992 rape conviction.

Aug. 17, 2001 Tyson is accused of raping a 50 year-old woman on July 16 at Big Bear, Calif., but prosecutors file no charges.

Jan. 18, 2002 Tyson's second wife, Monica, sues for divorce at Rockville, Md. Tyson countersues in Las Vegas.

Jan. 22, 2002 Las Vegas police contend there are grounds for charges following a four-month investigation into allegations that Tyson raped a woman in September 2001.

Jan. 30, 2002 Clark County District Attorney's office confirms a second investigation based on a woman's accusation that she was raped by Tyson in November 2001. They would decide the next month not to pursue charges, saying it wasn't clear whether the sexual contact was consensual or forced.
August 3, 2003 Tyson files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing $38 million to the IRS, Tyson will contribute $14 million to paying it down after a lawsuit settlement the next year with promoter Don King.
Feb. 27, 2004 Tyson agrees to a plea deal involving counselling and community services stemming from 2003 charges from a fight with two autograph seekers in a hotel lobby.
Jan. 12, 2007 Tyson faces a four-count indictment on drug-related charges stemming from a December incident in Scottsdale, Ariz. He could face up to 7 years in prison.


MAN! what a loser!

To be fair though he has probably generated more money and commercial activity than any other sporting individual.

Just think of all the people he has made rich over the years, Don King, Robin Givens, Desiree Washington, all the Vegas Casinos, he's a philanthrapist.

LOL! so true! And hey! he's murdered at least , 2 less people than Don King!

I like the one charge he had....deviate sexual conduct.... Ya put that one on the 'ol job resume! LOL!

Tyson is scum and i always said that he wud end up dead in a hotel room like Liston.
Should never have been allowed to fight after biting holyfield should have been led from fing in handcuffs !
Hes an uneducated shit kicker and i hope he rots.

Originally Posted by althetruthhindley

Tyson is scum and i always said that he wud end up dead in a hotel room like Liston.
Should never have been allowed to fight after biting holyfield should have been led from fing in handcuffs !
Hes an uneducated S*** kicker and i hope he rots.

Come on now AL...don't sugar coat it! tell us how you really feel! LOL!

Arturo Gatti's record aint that much worse then Tysons(except the prison terms) so is Arturo the good guy a loser too?

Gatti has been charged before with eluding the police, resisting arrest, making terroristic threats and aggravated assault including assault of a police officer and women before.

HEY GUYS U THINK THE LISPING BAFOON WILL REGRET THE FACE TATTOO ? HEHEHE

I love these articles; they bring a chuckle. I imagine all these wannabe fighters who think that living the "good life" and criticizing on others misfortunates will bring them the same kind of recognition the subjects they ridicule get.

Don't you and every other jerk-off realize that the label that you are putting on Mike Tyson will not stick. I think what really pisses you guys off is that you know your moral guidelines will not outlive the Legend of Mike Tyson.

This man achieved greatness. He was The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. No matter whatelse he did in his personal life will not take that away. You can lock him up in jail. You can pump his blood full of Zoloft. You can call him an ear bitter and dismiss Holyfield repeative headbutts. You can label him a rapist eventhough Don King set him up to fail in the trial because he wanted to market George Foreman. It won't matter

Tyson legacy will outlive all of this S***. The legacy of Jack Johnson perserved longer than the crime he went to jail for. Muhammed Ali, with the help of others, is outliving his legacy compared the Vietnam War that made him a "criminal" in his day.

Give respect!

Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes

Arturo Gatti's record aint that much worse then Tysons(except the prison terms) so is Arturo the good guy a loser too?

Gatti has been charged before with eluding the police, resisting arrest, making terroristic threats and aggravated assault including assault of a police officer and women before.

Please, everyone's been charged for at least one of those things

And I feel sorry for Tyson. He has problems, and they've been hung out there and that's a big part of why they've never been solved imo.

Originally Posted by james0504

I love these articles; they bring a chuckle. I imagine all these wannabe fighters who think that living the "good life" and criticizing on others misfortunates will bring them the same kind of recognition the subjects they ridicule get.

Don't you and every other jerk-off realize that the label that you are putting on Mike Tyson will not stick. I think what really pisses you guys off is that you know your moral guidelines will not outlive the Legend of Mike Tyson.

This man achieved greatestness. No matter whatelse he did in his personal life will not take that away. You can lock him up in jail. You can pump his blood full of Zoloft. You can call him an ear bitter and rapist in every publish article about him. It won't matter

Tyson legacy will outlive all of this S***. The legacy of Jack Johnson perserved longer than the crime he went to jail for. Muhammed Ali, with the help of others, is outliving his legacy compared the Vietnam War that made him a "criminal" in his day.

Give respect!

MisFortune is when something happens to you beyond your control.
These aren't MISFORTUNES these are deliberate acts.

I wonder if his legacy will out live the terror that 16 year old girl remembers. The memories of that night she was brutally attacked and anally raped by Tyson.

Its not a pasted on label. Its the legacy of Evil deeds he has committed against others that can never be erased.

He isn't these things because people call him that. People call him that because he is these things.
Our moral Guidelines?? There is a morality and reckoning that exists beyond this world.
As for you,...your a f#ckin' goof.

Originally Posted by landmine950

Originally Posted by james0504

I love these articles; they bring a chuckle. I imagine all these wannabe fighters who think that living the "good life" and criticizing on others misfortunates will bring them the same kind of recognition the subjects they ridicule get.

Don't you and every other jerk-off realize that the label that you are putting on Mike Tyson will not stick. I think what really pisses you guys off is that you know your moral guidelines will not outlive the Legend of Mike Tyson.

This man achieved greatestness. No matter whatelse he did in his personal life will not take that away. You can lock him up in jail. You can pump his blood full of Zoloft. You can call him an ear bitter and rapist in every publish article about him. It won't matter

Tyson legacy will outlive all of this S***. The legacy of Jack Johnson perserved longer than the crime he went to jail for. Muhammed Ali, with the help of others, is outliving his legacy compared the Vietnam War that made him a "criminal" in his day.

Give respect!

MisFortune is when something happens to you beyond your control.
These aren't MISFORTUNES these are deliberate acts.

I wonder if his legacy will out live the terror that 16 year old girl remembers. The memories of that night she was brutally attacked and anally raped by Tyson.

Its not a pasted on label. Its the legacy of Evil deeds he has committed against others that can never be erased.

He isn't these things because people call him that. People call him that because he is these things.
Our moral Guidelines?? There is a morality and reckoning that exists beyond this world.
As for you,...your a f#ckin' goof.

Who cares about Tyson. That said, the girl did visit his hotel room.. She didn't plan on having a nice chat.

Funny how the legal system doesn't see it that way.

Hey P4P did ya get to Vancouver?? how did ya do??
I was there last weekend!
Went to....Damn where was that? Burnaby! ended up downtown!
somehow got into a cab with a east Indian guy who spoke Very little English and almost none of the language I was speaking at the time, a rare West Coast dialect known as "drunken Moron"
he got me back to my hotel after about 1 hour and several stops at the wrong executive inn and suites. The front desk asked me "why arn't you wearing a shirt?" It was then I noticed that I had somehow lost it. A good time was had by all!!