Mike Tyson

 Mike Tyson, a former American boxer, was the heavyweight champion of the world in late 1980s. Mike Tyson's net worth was $10 million at the date of writing. Mike Tyson was among the highest-paid and most well-known athletes of his time. He was the youngest champion in history at age 20. He lost or was cheated of his wealth, which was worth $300 million at the maximum. Mike filed for bankruptcy in 2003. According to his bankruptcy declaration, he was with debt of $23 million. Sky Sports called him "The most ferocious fighter ever to enter an ring of professional boxing." While Tyson was a talented boxer, his image was beset by controversy both inside and out of the ring.Mike Tyson was born Michael Gerard Tyson on June 30, of 1966, in Brooklyn New York. Tyson was raised in a poor neighborhood and his stepfather was engaged with crime and gambling. Tyson moved in with his mother when he was ten years old to escape financial troubles. By the age of thirteen, Tyson was in jail for 38 crimes, often facing larger youths who ridiculed his voice (Tyson speaks with a lisp).