Greatest Upset
Professional boxers, no matter who they are or where they come from, have gone through many rigorous mental and physical hurdles. Their true potential is usually realized at an early age, but the men that they become once they are at or near the top depends on the decisions they make based on those that they have brought with them. Two such boxers are Evander Holyfield, born on October 19, 1962(Wilson 1), and Mike Tyson who was born four years later on June 30, 1964(Iron Mike Tyson Biography 1). Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents never got married, and when Mike was only two, his father left his mother. Mike Tyson grew up in rough environment where his lisp was often made fun of. Being a single mother, Lorna Tyson had to work, take care of the house, and raise a child. Therefore she had little time that she could spend with him. Mike was home all day with very little to do, so he started a unique hobby of pigeon collecting. He spent more quality time with these pigeons than he did with his mother, and grew very attached to them(Iron Mike Tyson Biography 1). When Tyson was about 12, an older and considerably larger guy ripped off the head of one of the pigeons. Blinded by rage, he beat this gu
At the age of eight he won the Boys Club Boxing Tournament, and then three years later he qualified to compete in his first Junior Olympics. Over the next 13 years he would win the Southeastern Regional Championship, Best Boxer Award, win silver at the Pan-American Games, and take the bronze at Olympics in 1984. He made his professional debut in November, 1984 at the age of 22 in Los Angeles, CA. He defeated his opponent, Lionel Bryams(Mr. Evander Holyfield: A Biography 1). One year later, at the age of 19, Tyson made his debut. People were impressed by the brevity of this fight. Hector Mercedes had been knocked out in 107 seconds. Twenty months later he became the youngest WBC Heavyweight title holder(Iron Mike Tyson Biography 2). For three years, from 1986 to 1989, Holyfield became the only boxer to become an undefeated and undisputed Cruiserweight Champion(Mr. Evander Holyfield: A Biography 1). However, during these years he was also going through an arduous body-building program to gain the heft he needed to compete in the heavyweight title fights. Even after this program, he was still smaller than most of the men he faced(Wilson 1). Through his positive influences and strong support as a child, to his major decisions as an adult, Evander Holyfield became a dedicated boxer. In fact it was this discipline and dignified demeanor that made him so easy to discern from the other(Wilson 1) This compares well to Tyson because he had little support and direction as a child, which caused him to m
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