Question 1

True or false: Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice during their 1997 rematch.

Accepted Answer

True. True. Tyson bit both of Holyfield's ears—first the right, then the left—leading to his disqualification.

Question 2

True or false: Tyson never lost a fight by knockout during his professional career.

Accepted Answer

False. False. He was knocked out by Buster Douglas in 1990 and later by Lennox Lewis and others.

Question 3

True or false: Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20.

Accepted Answer

True. True. In 1986, he knocked out Trevor Berbick to win the WBC title at 20 years, 4 months old.

Question 4

True or false: Mike Tyson once owned a pet tiger that he kept in his backyard.

Accepted Answer

True. True. Tyson owned several white Bengal tigers, including one named Kenya, which he kept legally with proper permits.

Question 5

True or false: Tyson was a champion chess player before becoming a boxer.

Accepted Answer

False. False. Tyson played chess as a hobby but was never a champion; his early fame came from boxing, not chess.

Question 6

True or false: Tyson was raised by his biological father, who trained him in boxing.

Accepted Answer

False. False. His father left early; Tyson was raised by his mother and later by trainer Cus D'Amato.

Question 7

True or false: Tyson has a lisp caused by a childhood injury from a pigeon accident.

Accepted Answer

True. True. As a child, a pigeon pecked him, leading to a stutter and lisp that persisted into adulthood.

Question 8

True or false: Tyson once performed a Broadway one-man show titled 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth'.

Accepted Answer

False. False. He did a one-man show, but it was called 'Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth' and was on Broadway in 2012.

Mike Tyson Trivia Questions