"I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It a… - Mike Tyson

"I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home and he came to visit. I’ve never forgotten it."

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"Iron" Mike Tyson (born June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American heavyweight boxing champion.

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Alternative Names: Michael Tyson • Iron Mike Tyson • Malik Abdul Aziz • Malik Abdul Azeez • The Baddest Man on the Planet • Baddest Man on the Planet • M. Tyson • M.Tyson • Mike G. Tyson • Michael Gerard Tyson • Iron Mike

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"I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home … - Mike Tyson

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