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1 Mike Tyson is one of the most famous names in global sport and arguably the greatest boxer of all time.
‘Iron Mike’ has decided to come out of retirement at the age of 54 and is set to return to the ring tonight against Roy Jones Jr in a heavyweight exhibition bout.
Mike Tyson has had a long and controversial careerGetty - Contributor
It’s the latest story in Tyson’s long and controversial career which saw him amass a huge fortune before losing it all.
He’ll secure a hefty payday from his blockbuster bout against fellow legend Jones Jr but just how much is he worth?
What is Mike Tyson’s net worth?
Mike Tyson is estimated to have accrued millions of dollars throughout his boxing career but would go on to lose everything.
Forbes claim his total career earnings could even have been as high as $685million (£475m).
However, as of 2020, it has been reported that Tyson’s net worth is around the $3m (£2.2m) mark.
Unfortunately for Tyson, he often spent his money as quickly as he earned it during his heyday with big expenses such as luxury houses, flashy cars and even his infamous pet tigers.
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The Brooklyn-native has been divorced twice and is now on his third marriage with a total of eight children.
He also served three years in prison after being convicted of rape in 1992.
In 2003, Tyson was forced to file for bankruptcy, with media at the time reporting he had $23m (£17m) worth of debt.
Tyson has managed to recover from his money woes by partly appearing in a number of movies, most notably in The Hangover film franchise.
Tyson was in the popular comedy movie series, The HangoverGETTT
He even had his own animated TV show called Mike Tyson Mysteries.
More recently he produces a podcast called Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson which is one of the more popular combat sports-related podcasts out there.
Hinted at in that title, Tyson has cannabis to thank for his financial recovery.
He runs his own weed ranch called the Tyson Ranch, where he grows and sells his own brand of weed as well as weed-based wellness products.
It has been stated that Tyson Ranch sells over $500,000 (£375k) worth of weed a month.
Tyson is expected to bank around $10m (£7.5m) for his comeback fight against Jones Jr.
However, he has insisted that he will give every penny to charity.
“It’s going to be for various charities,” he told TMZ Sports. “Nobody has to ever worry about me getting rich, or getting jealous, or saying I’m doing [the comeback] for money.
“I’m not getting anything. I just feel good doing this because I can.”
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