BOXING legend Mike Tyson was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape in Indiana in 1992.
Tyson was sentenced for six years in prison, four years probation and was released in 1995 after he had served less than three years.
More information about Mike Tyson's conviction is available here.
Mike Tyson: Who are you?
Mike Tyson (55), is an American ex-professional boxer who competed in the fights from 1985 to 2005.
After retiring in 2005, he took a break boxing.
Tyson, however, announced his 2020 return to the ring and he faced his idol in an exhibition bout of eight rounds on November 28.
Iron Mike, who was in the news last week for his row on a plane along with another passenger, may be making a comeback.
He said he is ready to accept a fight against YouTube sensation Jake Paul, and predicted that it could earn $80million.
Tyson was also featured on Discovery Channel's Shark Week with his own episode entitled Tyson vs Jaws - Rumble on the Reef.
He was featured in Shark Week's episode
When was he sent to prison?
Tyson was arrested for allegedly raping Desiree Washington (18 years old), in July 1991.
In 1992, he was convicted and sentenced to six-years in prison with four years probation.
Why did he end up in prison?
Washington claimed Tyson had raped Washington in a hotel room in Indianapolis at the early hours of the morning.
Tyson denied all rape allegations, claiming that the sex was consensual.
Virginia Foster, Tyson's chauffeur confirmed Washington's shock at the incident.
Thomas Richardson, an emergency room physician, examined Washington following the incident and confirmed that Washington was in a consistent state of rape.
Tyson was released from prison in March 1995, after serving less that three years.
For life, he must register as a Tier II sex offender in federal law.
When will the Mike Tyson vs Holyfield battle take place?
Tyson and Evander Holyfield might fight, but a date has yet to be set.
They met as part of the 1984 Olympics training team and have fought twice.
Holyfield won both the fights, as well as the famous "Bite Fight" of 1997.
Holyfield stated, "I don’t mind if the man wants to do it. But I’m not going to be that one to say, "Let's make it happen' because that’s kind of the bully mentality."
Holyfield said, "It's an excellent chance.
"All things are about the people. Because no one does it for free, the people are what start it.
He concluded that "what the people want is what they get."
Who is he married?
Tyson is married to Lakiha Spicer (his longtime girlfriend). He has been married three more times.
Are his children married?
Tyson is the father of seven children from three marriages. He also lost one child in 2009 to a tangled cord injury.
