Miguel Leon Tyson is the son of the former American Boxer Michael Gerrard Tyson(Mike Tyson). His Father Mike Tyson is also known as The Baddest Man on the Planet.
Miguel Leon Tyson became famous after his father’s Instagram post, where he taught some boxing moves to his son. When the video went viral people thought that he could follow in his father’s footsteps.
Early Life
Miguel Leon Tyson was born in Arizona in The United States of America. He holds American nationality and Like his father, he also has an Afro-American Ethnicity.
He is the son of Mike Tyson and his former girlfriend Sol Xochitl. His father Mike Tyson is an American former Boxing champion and his mother Sol Xochitl is a Mexican woman.
Miguel grew up with his sister Exodus Tyson and his 6 step-siblings in Arizona. His Step-siblings are:
- Rayna Tyson
- Amir Tyson
- Mickey Tyson
- Milan Tyson
- Morocco Tyson
Sadly on 26 May 2009, he lost his sister Exodus in a Tradagy. She played on a treadmill and was trapped in a cord and lost her sense. After that, Miguel found his sister in that situation and called his mother and immediately admitted her to a nearby hospital St. Joseph Hospital but they couldn’t save the little girl she died the next day after the accident.
Miguel Leon Tyson studied at a local high school in Arizona and since his childhood, he has very fascinated by music, he is a multi-instrumentalist he can play guitar, piano as well and drums.
Miguel Leon Tyson Profile
- Full name: Miguel Leon Tyson
- Date of birth: 18th April 2002
- Place of birth: In Arizona in The United States of America.
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Celebrity child.
- Famous for: Being the Son of former American professional Boxer Michael Gerrard Tyson.
Miguel Leon Tyson’s Professional Career
Since his childhood, he has been interested in music. He is a multi-instrumentalist he can play guitar, piano as well as drums also. He is a talented musician and probably he can pursue his career in the music industry.
He is also a good athlete, and recently his father posted a video on his Instagram. On his Instagram post, Miguel teaches him some boxing moves. So he can also pursue his career in boxing like his father.
He is not started his career yet, he is famous as the son of Mike Tyson, and his father Mike Tyson is a former American Boxer.
Miguel Leon Tyson’s father’s Boxing career
Miguel’s father started his professional boxing career at the age of 18 years in 1985 and retired in 2005 from his boxing career. At the age of 20 years, he claimed his first belt and set a record for the youngest boxer ever to win a Heavyweight title.
He has also become the first heavy-weight boxer who holds the IBF, WBC, and WBA titles together at a time. He also knocked out Micheal Spinks in 91 seconds in the first round and became the Lineal Champion.
In 1995 he again won the WBA and WBC titles, he was known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style. The Ring Magazine Ranked him 16th on the 100 greatest punches of all time list. He was also ranked 1 on ESPN’s hardest hitters on the heavyweight list.
For his 88% win percentage with Knockout, he was also known as the Baddest Man on the Planet and also known as Iron Mike. He was also Introduced into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and also in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Miguel Leon Tyson’s Family
Talking about his family he is the son of Mike Tyson and his former girlfriend Sol Xochitl. His father Mike Tyson married three times in his life, On 7th February 1988, he married his first wife Robin Gives.
Robin Gives is an American actress, model, and director, Only after one year of their marriage they filed for divorce, and on 14th February 1989, their divorce was finalized.
After that, he married his second wife Monica Turner on 19th April 1997 but unfortunately, his second married life also did not go for last long, on 14th January 2003 they took divorced.
After that, he married his third wife Lakiha Spicer in 2009. He has six step-siblings in his family Rayna Tyson, Amir Tyson, Mickey Tyson, Milan Tyson, and Morocco Tyson.
5 Facts On Miguel Leon Tyson That Might Surprise You!
- His father Mike Tyson’s debut professional boxing match against Hector Mercedes won in the first round with a knockout.
- He is the son of Mike Tyson and his ex-girlfriend Sol Xochitl and they never married.
- His Father Mike Tyson Had Three Tigers as pets.
- His father Mike Tyson was sentenced to 6 years in prison for raping an 18 years old woman, but after three years he was released on parole.
- On 11 June 2005, his father mike Tyson retired from his boxing career after losing his last match.