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Mike Tyson First Met Muhammad Ali In Juvie

Sports Radio Interviews — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:00:19 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Tyson won't forget that first encounter. More »

You've Always Wanted To See Mike Tyson Sing "Girl From Ipanema" On Brazilian TV, Right?

Luke O'Brien — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:35:06 EST

When exactly did Mike Tyson become this cultural palimpsest? His layers are manifold, his depths eternal. He is all things at once. I half expect him to show up in Kente cloth, having been elected mayor of some downtrodden mid-Atlantic burg. Or to spot him racing along the Bonneville Salt Flats in search of a new land speed record. I did not expect him, however, to materialize in a white dinner jacket on a Brazilian TV show called Huck's Cauldron to sing "Girl From Ipanema" with Antonio Carlos Jobim's grandson. But that's what he did over Thanksgiving weekend, while all of yous was stuffing your gobs with turkeyflesh. More »

Mike Tyson Thinks Heavyweight Boxing Will Someday Return To Its Ali-Frazier Peak

Sports Radio Interviews — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:10:12 EST

"Wombshifter", And All The Other Inappropriate Things Mike Tyson Said About Glen Rice Humping Sarah Palin

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:30:00 EDT

If you want an intelligent take on Sarah Palin and Glen Rice, read this. If you want the take of a high school dropout working through his own sexual hang-ups, listen to Mike Tyson on ESPN Radio in Las Vegas. It's really a stunning piece of talk radio, or maybe performance art, or maybe just Tyson has no filter and the thought of sexing 23-year-old Sarah Palin is just too much to handle for him. Seriously, listen. More »

Mike Tyson's Pigeons "Have The Bloodlines Of Richard The Lionheart"

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:55:46 EDT

The Tax Man's Charges Against Lenny Dykstra Actually Involve A Kitchen Sink

Brian Hickey — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 16, the day Ralphie turns 40, making a whole lot of people question their very mortality, their confidence as fra-gee-lay as a leglamp. More »

Semin Leads The Capitals To Sweet, Sweaty Extended-Time Victory

Brian Hickey — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 14, the day San Dimas High School football no longer rules in the eyes of the Chinese government. More »

Mike Tyson: "I Didn't Even Deserve A Prostitute With AIDS"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:40:00 EDT

O.J. Mayo Blames Gas Station Energy Drink For Positive Drug Test

Brian Hickey — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Guy Without Arms or Legs Swims the English Channel

Brian Hickey — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Mike Tyson's Greatest Regret Is Not Getting High With Tupac

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:40:15 EDT

"He always wanted me to smoke weed with him, and I never did it, and I wish I did," Tyson said. What's weirder: that Tyson didn't have bigger regrets, or that he shares this one with most of us? [AP] More »

Mike Tyson Did The Hangover For Drug Money

Sports Radio Interviews — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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Mike Tyson Offers A Few Thoughts On Gentrification

David Matthews — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT

On returning to his old Brownsville neighborhood: "This white woman come up, and I'm thinking, Wow. When I was a kid, she would've been robbed and raped and left for dead. This is a real strange scenario, and I just wanted to cry. I'm like, 'Who am I? Where's my heritage?'" [Details] More »

Mike Tyson Shows Up To Back League One Team

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Why on earth would Tyson be in the East of England, crashing Indian restaurants, donning a Peterborough kit before their friendly with West Ham, and charging players for a photo with him? It's Mike Tyson. Why not? More »

Potential Train Wreck Alert: Mike Tyson Gets Reality Show

David Matthews — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:55 EDT

Mike Tyson is coming to Animal Planet. Tentatively titled Take on Tyson, the show will "pit Tyson and his birds against the best racing-pigeon owners in New York." Can it possibly top this? [NY Post] More »

Tyson's Comeback Can't Ruin These Great Times For Boxing

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:30:00 EST

People are going to point to the rumored Mike Tyson comeback, and laugh at the farce that boxing has become. Don't listen to them. More »

Who Said Mike Tyson Can't Still Throw A Punch?

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:00 EST

Tyson's been arrested at LAX after getting into a fight with paparazzi. Tracking... (but not really, because who really gives a sh*t anymore.) [TMZ] More »

Mike Tyson Says It Was A Pleasure To Have Known, Bitten Evander Holyfield

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:00:35 EDT

Oprah gave Mike Tyson a chance to apologize to Evander Holyfield for real today. Tyson passed. He does more dancing in these 30 seconds than he did in his entire career. What a champion! [Oprah] More »

Oprah To Host Tyson-Holyfield III

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:20 EDT

Mike Tyson is heading back to Oprah Winfrey's show on Friday and he's bringing his old dinner companion, Evander Holyfield. What could those two possibly have to talk about? [CBSNews] More »

Mike Tyson Opens Up To Oprah

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

When it's time for a teary-eyed confession, it's time for Oprah! Mike Tyson sat down for the full-hour today to talk about his daughter, prison, biting Evander Holyfield, and what a tremendous bitch-on-wheels Robin Givens was. Don't forget the crying.... More »

Slapfight!

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Mike Tyson's Daughter On Life Support After Accident

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

This is awful. Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, was in "extremely critical" condition last night after she was found with her neck caught in a cord of a treadmill machine. Her 7-year-old brother found her. [AP via Yahoo] More »

Mike Tyson Explains Why He Chomped Holyfield's Ear

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:45:43 EDT

And other things that make Mike tick: Toback, face tattoos, discipline. [BlackSportsOnline] More »

The Best Gif You Will See Today

KOGOD — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Via SKEETS comes this animated gif of Mike Tyson taking on his greatest foe. It is nothing short of sublime. [YTMND] More »

Mike Tyson To Read Write A Book

Rick Chandler — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:04 EST

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Mike Tyson is planning to release a tell-all autobiography, which he started writing when he was in prison. Attention, Oprah Book Club members. [Contact Music] More »

Mike Tyson Will Eat Your Children, And Anything Else That Isn't Nailed Down

Rick Chandler — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:15:37 EST

It's clear that whomever plays Mike Tyson in a movie about his life is going to have to go the Robert De Niro route and gain a hundred pounds for the later scenes. More »

What Are The Odds That It Was A Shirtless Matthew McConaghey Who Took This Picture?

Rick Chandler — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:15:18 EDT

What you missed while filling your pants with delicious shrimp ... More »

Mike Tyson's Rub Out

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:40:43 EDT

Mike Tyson is one of those rare breeds who, whatever kind of trouble they get into or bizarre allegation they have thrown at them, it's never surprising. (Ed. Note: Doesn't Simmons have a theory about this?) The latest one proves it; any other famous person on the planet accused of financing a hit on people would probably be treated with some level of shock or disbelief. Not Mike, though. The New York Post gives the details of the latest allegations: More »

Mike Tyson Can Turn Darkness Into Light

DAULERIO — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:00 EDT

Are you depressed? Feeling scattered and out of control? Being chased by those pesky frowny-faced cartoon clouds all day? Well, perhaps you could go on medication and seek out professional help or you could just talk to Mike Tyson, who's offering to help lift the spirits of athletes in need. Or, at least, soccer players. More »

Tyson-Holyfield III: For All The Butterscotch

sussman — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:40:00 EST

The Shocker Before Matlock! The Scuffle During Shuffleboard! The Rumble For The Hoverround! Two Guys On The Beach Fighting Instead Of Wandering Around With Metal Detectors! None of these are catchy names, so a third fight between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson probably won't happen. More »

Mike Tyson's Full Day In Jail

Leitch — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:30:53 EST

We're not sure why, but we feel compelled to write about Mike Tyson today. You could pretty much write about Mike Tyson every day, or never write about him at all, and you'd still satisfy all sides. More »

Mike Tyson Is A Marathon Bruncher

Leitch — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:40:16 EDT

It's a lazy Friday morning, so here's a clever little riff from animator Dan Meth — a former Black Tabler — about Mike Tyson's Brunch Out. We played this game so much as a kid that it still shows up in our dreams. More »

Own A Little Piece Of Mike Tyson

Leitch — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:37 EDT

It's a question that has plagued man throughout the ages: How much would you pay for the excrement of a richer, more famous man? It has confounded philosophers and economists alike. Now, perhaps the question is answered, in the visage of one Mike Tyson. More »

Nothing Says Joyous Celebration Of Dance Like Mike Tyson

Leitch — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:15:47 EDT

We're a bit late on this, but it's too gorgeous not to comment upon: Mike Tyson is going to star in a Bollywood movie. More »

It Appears That Mike Tyson Might Need Some Help Or Something

Leitch — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:00:45 EST

This is going to come as a shock to most of you — it certainly came as a shock to us — but former heavyweight champion and all-around beacon of stability Mike Tyson has never been in rehab before. Seriously: With all the madness that has gone on with Tyson throughout his life, he's never been to rehab. Just seems like he would have accidentally been there, at some point. More »

Mike Tyson: Portrait of a Rapist With a Corky Tongue

Leitch — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:54:49 EST

So, here're the mugshots from Iron Mike's arrest. Maybe the Special Olympics could use a boxer this year? More »

Just Blow Into This Tube, Mr. Tyson

Leitch — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:55:27 EST

Mike Tyson, ex-pugilist extraordinairre, gnawer of earlobes, raper of women, can add a new dubious title to his evergrowing legend: possessor of cocaine. Yes, its seems early yesterday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, America's favorite boxer who can no longer box was pulled over during a routine checkpoint after attempting to leave a club. Apparently, Tyson almost rammed a sheriff's vehicle in the process, and, according to officials, "showed signs of impairment", then was charged with driving under the influence and possession of the magic sniffy-sniff. More »

Holiday Greetings From Mike Tyson

mjdeadspin — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:45:00 EST

The happy-go-lucky kids at We Are the Postmen put up this YouTube compilation of wonderful Mike Tyson interview snippets, just in time to inject you with some holiday cheer. More »

Cancel Those Reservations, Ladies

rickchand — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:45:37 EST

First O.J.'s television interview is canceled, and now this. Remember how Mike Tyson was supposed to be all set to go to work for Heidi Fleiss at her new stud farm in Nevada? Turns out, evidently, that it's not true. And our Wednesday just got a little bit sadder. From ContactMusic.com: More »