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Mike Tyson. Also known as. born. Mike Tyson, in full Michael Gerald Tyson, byname Iron Mike (born June 30, 1966, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history (see also boxing). 1  A member of various street gangs at an early age, Tyson was sent to reform school in upstate New York in 1978.