Tyson

American

[tahy-suhn] / ˈtaɪ sən /

noun

Michael Gerald MikeIron Mike, born 1966, U.S. boxer.

Tyson British

/ ˈtaɪsən /

noun

Mike. born 1966, US boxer. World heavyweight champion (1986–90, and 1996): jailed for rape (1992–95) and assault (1999); banned from professional boxing (1997–98) after biting off part of his opponent's ear

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Wilder, a former WBC world champion and once the division's most feared puncher, has struggled since his trilogy with Tyson Fury.

From BBC

The 32-year-old walked out of the ring with the prestigious British heavyweight title - joining a lineage that includes Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

From BBC

Tyson is the first of the big four meatpacking companies that process 85% of beef in the U.S. to close a major plant during the current cattle supply crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's going to be me versus Tyson Fury next year," Paul said.

From BBC

Overall, for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 27, Tyson reported a profit of $507 million on revenue of $54.4 billion.

From Los Angeles Times

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