Mike Tyson is a former professional boxer who was born on June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. Tyson used to get involved in many fights in his youth, but one day his fighting talents where discovered by Bobby Stewart who trained him before Cus D’Amato furthered his training. In his early years as a boxer, he won gold medals in the Olympic Games of 1981 and 1982. He started boxing professionally at age 18 in 1985 where he won his first match by knockout. Tyson rose to fame as a fighter formidable for the knockouts he delivered. Awards he has won include 1 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award, 2 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year awards, and 4 WBA Heavyweight Champion awards.