One sentence scared Jordan away! How good was Tyson 30 years ago?

Boxing champion Tyson is a household name all over the world. He became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in the world at the age of 20 and the youngest heavyweight triple crown champion at the age of 22. Although his performance in the Olympics His results were not good, and he could not even pass the qualifiers of the U.S. national team, but he was the absolute king in the professional arena. In 1988, boxing champion Tyson set a record of US$30 million in appearance fees. You must know that the current heavyweight king Weir De's appearance fee is only more than 3 million US dollars, less than one-tenth of Tyson's 30 years ago. There is a reason why Tyson's appearance fee is so high. Today we will take a look at how terrifying Tyson was at his peak.

1. Become a king at the age of 20 and step onto the altar. Tyson's first 13 years were very rough. He had no father and his mother was an alcoholic. So Tyson lived on the streets since he was a child and liked to fight and steal things. Later, he met his mentor D'Amato, and he started to get into boxing. When Tyson was 15 years old, his sparring partner was Lewis, who later became a lifelong friend. He joined the national team at the age of 18, but his performance was not outstanding and he could only be considered a mid-level player. He did not even make it to the Olympic qualifying rounds. He left the national team in anger and entered the professional boxing world. When Tyson was 20 years old, he faced the champion Berbick. Most people thought he would be defeated easily. Unexpectedly, Tyson knocked Berbick out of the ring in two rounds. In the subsequent dozens of games, he could only use " To describe it as "crushing", no matter if you are a boxing genius or not, if you can survive 4 rounds in front of me, I will lose, so his appearance fee of 30 million US dollars is reasonable.

2. Trump was his agent. As a business genius back then, Trump had a good way of doing business when he was young. Before the 1980s, boxers would go to the gym for matches, but Trump saw business opportunities. When Tyson first joined the professional boxing world At that time, he decided that this young man had a future, and then signed a contract to become Tyson's agent and financial director. He politely acted as Tyson's little brother, and used his resources in the media to hype Tyson. He did not need a salary and only asked for A: Come to the hotel under my name to play a game. Later, due to Tyson's wife Robin Givens cheating on Art, the partnership between the two ended, but they were still good friends in private. After Tyson went bankrupt in 2002, Trump gave Tyson $10 million to help him without saying a word. Get through it.

3. Scare away the NBA King Jordan with just one sentence. Although Jordan was great at playing basketball and was much stronger than Tyson in height and weight, the arrogant Jordan always ran away when he saw Tyson. In the summer of 1991, Gang Leader Joe made a new girlfriend. However, what he didn't expect was that this woman was actually Tyson's wife Robin Givens (yes, the one who cheated on Art, and she also cheated on Bra DePitt). Later, Tyson and Robin Givens divorced, and he went to a bar to drink in a bad mood. By coincidence, he sat about 10 meters across from Jordan. (The following plot is narrated by Tyson's agent Don King). At first, Tyson just sneered at Jordan, and then ordered two glasses of wine. Jordan kept his head down and did not look at Tyson. After taking a few sips of wine, Tyson became more active. He stood up and said to Jordan: "Hey, buddy, do you think I don't know what you did? If you have the guts, come over and let's talk?" After falling, Jordan stood up and quietly slipped out through the back door of the bar.