Mike Tyson Quiz: 20 Questions About the Controversial Boxing Legend

Test your knowledge of Mike Tyson’s rise in boxing, landmark fights and career controversies with these 20 questions. The answer key distinguishes established career milestones from separate legal proceedings.

Mike Tyson quiz: 20 questions

1. In which New York borough was Mike Tyson born?

   1. Brooklyn
   2. Queens
   3. The Bronx
   4. Manhattan

2. Who helped train and guide Tyson as a young boxer?

   1. Angelo Dundee
   2. Floyd Patterson
   3. Stuart Scott
   4. Cus D’Amato

3. What was Tyson’s nickname in the ring?

   1. Smokin’ Joe
   2. Iron Mike
   3. The Hitman
   4. The Brockton Blockbuster

4. How many of Tyson’s first professional fights did he win by knockout?

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   1. 12
   2. 15
   3. 19
   4. 25

5. Who did Tyson defeat to become the youngest heavyweight champion?

   1. Trevor Berbick
   2. Larry Holmes
   3. Michael Spinks
   4. James “Buster” Douglas

6. How old was Tyson when he won that heavyweight title in November 1986?

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   1. 18
   2. 20
   3. 22
   4. 24

7. What did Tyson accomplish by beating Berbick?

   1. He became the youngest heavyweight champion
   2. He won his first professional fight
   3. He won an Olympic gold medal
   4. He ended his career undefeated

8. Which boxer ended Tyson’s first heavyweight title reign in 1990?

   1. Evander Holyfield
   2. Trevor Berbick
   3. James “Buster” Douglas
   4. Lennox Lewis

9. What made Douglas’s 1990 win especially notable?

   1. He defeated Tyson in an upset
   2. He won by disqualification
   3. He was Tyson’s first professional opponent
   4. He ended Tyson’s 19-fight knockout streak

10. Which former heavyweight champion did Tyson defeat in 1988?

    1. George Foreman
    2. Larry Holmes
    3. Joe Frazier
    4. Sonny Liston

11. Which boxer did Tyson face in two high-profile bouts in the 1990s?

    1. Riddick Bowe
    2. Evander Holyfield
    3. Oscar De La Hoya
    4. Tommy Morrison

12. How did Tyson’s 1997 rematch with Holyfield end?

    1. Tyson won by knockout
    2. Holyfield won by decision
    3. The bout was ruled a draw
    4. Tyson was disqualified

13. What did Tyson do during the 1997 Holyfield rematch that led to his disqualification?

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    1. He left the ring
    2. He bit Holyfield’s ear
    3. He struck the referee
    4. He refused to continue after the bell

14. In what year was Tyson convicted of rape?

    1. 1986
    2. 1990
    3. 1992
    4. 1997

15. What followed the 1992 criminal conviction?

    1. Tyson served three years in prison
    2. The case was dismissed without a trial
    3. Tyson was acquitted on appeal
    4. Tyson received a lifetime ban from boxing

16. What is the key distinction between the 1992 criminal case and a civil lawsuit reported in March 2025?

    1. They were the same case, reopened in 2025
    2. The civil lawsuit was a separate matter concerning a different alleged 1991 assault
    3. The 1992 case was a civil lawsuit and the 2025 matter a criminal trial
    4. The 2025 report overturned the criminal conviction

17. What happened to the separate civil lawsuit reported by the Associated Press in March 2025?

    1. It resulted in a criminal conviction
    2. It went to trial and produced a verdict
    3. It was withdrawn; the plaintiff’s attorneys described the dismissal as procedural
    4. It reinstated the 1992 criminal case

18. How did Tyson respond to the allegations in that separate civil lawsuit?

    1. He admitted them in court
    2. He denied them
    3. He was convicted of them
    4. He was sentenced to prison over them

19. What is the title of Tyson’s autobiography?

    1. Iron Rules
    2. The Last Round
    3. The Undisputed Truth
    4. Knockout: My Story

20. After Tyson’s November 2024 bout with Jake Paul, what record did the Associated Press report for Tyson at that time?

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    2. 50-6
    3. 55-8
    4. 44-7

Answer key

1. The Bronx.

2. Cus D’Amato.

3. Iron Mike.

4. 19. The Guardian reported that Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout. The Guardian, 21 March 2009.

5. Trevor Berbick. Tyson beat Berbick in November 1986. BBC Sport.

6. 20. The BBC identifies Tyson as age 20 at the time of the milestone. BBC Sport.

7. He became the youngest heavyweight champion. The record-setting win came against Berbick. BBC Sport.

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8. James “Buster” Douglas. Douglas beat Tyson in 1990, ending his first heavyweight title reign. Biography.com.

9. He defeated Tyson in an upset. The 1990 loss ended Tyson’s first title reign. Biography.com.

10. Larry Holmes.

11. Evander Holyfield.

12. Tyson was disqualified.

13. He bit Holyfield’s ear. The incident is covered in Biography.com’s Tyson timeline.

14. 1992. A jury convicted Tyson of rape. History.com.

15. Tyson served three years in prison. The Guardian also reports the conviction and prison term. The Guardian, 21 March 2009.

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16. The civil lawsuit was a separate matter concerning a different alleged 1991 assault. It was not the 1992 criminal case. Associated Press, 11 March 2025.

17. It was withdrawn; the plaintiff’s attorneys described the dismissal as procedural. The AP report described the withdrawal and the attorneys’ characterization. Associated Press, 11 March 2025.

18. He denied them. The denial was reported in connection with the separate civil lawsuit. Associated Press, 11 March 2025.

19. The Undisputed Truth. The BBC discussed Tyson’s interview alongside the autobiography’s release. BBC Sport.

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20. 50-7. The AP reported this as Tyson’s record after the November 2024 bout; it is a figure tied to that point in time, not a timeless career total. Associated Press.

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