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Look: Mike Tyson’s Physique Over 30 Years

Published 05/28/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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In a career of over two decades, Mike Tyson has offered several unforgettable moments in the sport of boxing. The Kid Dynamite made his professional debut in the year 1985 and became a world champion by the time he turned twenty. For two decades, starting from 1985 to 2005, ‘The ‘Baddest Man on Earth’ gave boxing his heart, blood, and sweat. Although he is 55 at present, Tyson looks to be in great shape and he regularly works out.

In fact, in 2020, Tyson made a comeback to professional boxing against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. The event was billed as “Lockdown Knockdown” and the bout ended in a draw. At age fifty, when regular people struggle to run or move, Mike Tyson is still in a shape where he can train and even take part in an exhibition match. Here, we look at the dynamic physique of Mike Tyson that has been around in public for the last three decades.

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The stellar physique of Mike Tyson fans have been witnessing

Mike Tyson attended the Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol fight recently. In a shocking outcome, Alvarez lost to the Russian, and the latter retained his light heavyweight title. Following the end of the match, a few days later, Mike Tyson took to Instagram and demonstrated what in his opinion Alvarez should’ve had done to win the fight.

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Tyson hit the bag and critically explained how Alvarez would defeat Bivol in their next match. Apart from his fight IQ, what else impressed the fans was his impressive shape and body. Well now, here is a look at Mike Tyson’s impressive physique and how it has evolved over the years.

The picture shared by a fitness promoting account sees Mike Tyson in three separate decades. The first one in the 90s, the second one in early 2000, and the final one in 2020.

Three big fights of Tyson’s career from three different stages

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On June 16, 1990, Mike Tyson fought Henry Tillman inside the Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Tyson won that fight via a first-round knockout. As soon as the bell rang, Tyson occupied the center of the ring and started chasing Tillman down. He kept a busy jab and with twenty seconds left on the clock, hit Tillman with an overhand right. That one punch saw the end.

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In 2000, Tyson went up against Lou Savarese and again won via a first-round KO. And finally, in 2020, Kid Dynamite fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout that ended in a draw.

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Well, what do you think about Mike Tyson’s physique? Let us know in the comments below.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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Vibhanshu Kumar