Q 01/05

In which New York City borough was Tyson born in 1966?

A) The Bronx

B) Queens

C) Brooklyn

D) Staten Island

Answer · why

C) Brooklyn

Brooklyn. Tyson was born in Fort Greene and grew up in Brownsville, where he ran with street gangs before he reached his teens.

Q 02/05

Alongside 'Iron Mike', what was Tyson's other early-career nickname?

A) Kid Dynamite

B) The Hitman

C) Baby Bull

D) The Beast

Answer · why

A) Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite. Tyson turned professional at 18 and knocked out his first 19 opponents, 12 of them in the first round; 'the Baddest Man on the Planet' c...

Q 03/05

Whose 1956 record did Tyson break to become the youngest heavyweight champion?

A) Muhammad Ali

B) Rocky Marciano

C) Joe Louis

D) Floyd Patterson

Answer · why

D) Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson. He was 21 when he won the vacant title in 1956, and the man who trained him to it later took in the teenage Tyson.

Q 04/05

Whom did Tyson beat in November 1986 for his first world title?

A) Pinklon Thomas

B) Trevor Berbick

C) Tony Tucker

D) James Smith

Answer · why

B) Trevor Berbick

Trevor Berbick. Floored for a second time in round two, the champion tried to get up twice and collapsed each time before the fight was stopped.

Q 05/05

Which unbeaten champion did Tyson knock out in just 91 seconds in June 1988?

A) Michael Spinks

B) Tony Tucker

C) Tyrell Biggs

D) Pinklon Thomas

Answer · why

A) Michael Spinks

Michael Spinks. He had won all 31 of his fights and held the lineal title; after those 91 seconds he never boxed again.