Mike Tyson is a boxer.
Michael Gerard Tyson ( [ ˈtaɪsən ] born June 30 , 1966 ) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005 . He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title at 20 years , 4 months and 22 days old . He has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame . The World Boxing Association ( WBA ) is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts , alongside the IBF , WBC and WBO . The World Boxing Council ( WBC ) is one of four major organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts , alongside the International Boxing Federation ( IBF ) , World Boxing Association ( WBA ) and World Boxing Organization ( WBO ) .