In a recent episode of his podcast, Tyson spoke about the impact his adoptive family had on his life. He revealed how he would do anything for them. The family, whose name Tyson did not disclose, provided him with a home and a sense of belonging. Moreover, he spoke about how he didn’t see his adoptive family as "white" but rather as a loving family who had his back no matter what.

And although still a considerably large estate by average American standards, it doesn’t quite scream someone who was once worth a half-billion dollars. Today, average celebrity homes cost around $20 million.

Tyson’s controversial defeat at the hands of the aging Holyfield led many to believe that his career was finished. But enduring financial troubles, including $13 million in debt from back taxes, lured Tyson back into the ring through the late 1990s and early 2000s. Tyson took steps to bring more discipline to his fighting and his life. He parted ways with Don King in a flurry of lawsuits. He married again, this time to a pediatrician. His training regimen became steadier and he returned to the ring, making mountains of cash against opponents who offered little opposition. mike tyson talks about his life scored easy victories over British champion Julius Francis in Manchester, England, in February of 2000 and Brian "Danish Pastry" Nielsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October of 2001. "I’m back," Tyson said after the latter victory.

Tyson resides in Seven Hills, Nevada. He has been married three times, and has seven children, one deceased, with three women; in addition to his biological children, Tyson includes his second wife's oldest daughter as one of his own.

During his time away from boxing in 1998, Tyson made a guest appearance at WrestleMania XIV as an enforcer for the main event match between Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin. During this time, Tyson was also an unofficial member of Michaels's stable, D-Generation X. Tyson was paid $3 million for being guest enforcer of the match at WrestleMania XIV.

Despite the shocking loss, Tyson has said that losing to Douglas was the greatest moment of his career: "I needed that fight to make me a better person and fighter. I have a broader perspective of myself and boxing."

In 1988 Jimmy Jacobs died, leaving Tyson without the co-manager who had been with him from the beginning of his career. Into the vacuum in Tyson’s life created by the deaths of D’Amato and Jacobs came Don King, boxing’s most notorious promoter, and Tyson’s new wife, actress Robin Givens, whom he had married after a two-week courtship.

Tyson faced undefeated Neven Pajkic to defend the Commonwealth heavyweight title, which he successfully did. In early 2012, he gave up his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in order to compete in a world title match.

On November 22, 1986, he took out Trevor Berbick in two rounds, winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title. Tyson destroyed Berbick. As one of the judges, District Attorney Lane, told Sports Illustrated, "If I had let the fight continue, if I let him get hit with more of those terrible punches, it would have been criminal." A year after D'Amato's death, Tyson had fulfilled his dream and become the youngest heavyweight champion in history. It was a sweet moment, but the confused state of modern boxing meant his title was incomplete. In addition to the WBC, there was also a WBA (World Boxing Association) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) champion.

When I first started going to Cus’s, he didn’t even let me box. After I finished my workout with Teddy, Cus would sit down with me and we’d talk. The first thing Cus talked about was fear and how to overcome it.

And yet there were the helicopters Saturday, hovering above amosque just two miles from the prison, in Plainfield. And theyhovered for nearly an hour while inside, Tyson, joined by MuhammadAli, offered a special prayer of thanksgiving from the Koran.Lined up in precise rows -- brothers in front, sisters in the back-- they bowed and prayed, led by Siddeeq. ``Allahu akbar!'' Theforce of the religion was obviously powerful; King, shoeless inthe mosque, was bowing for prayer as well, right behind Tyson.

Tyson had come a long way from the days when Cus D'Amato had dreamed of making him a legend. He had almost fulfilled those dreams, winning a world championship at the age of 19 and consolidating all of boxing's dubious crowns into one that nobody could dispute. For awhile he seemed like the champ everyone had been waiting for. But in the end, he seemed to willfully throw it all away. Tyson continues to fight, in the face of public outrage, and maybe he will win back fans and reclaim his titles—but with every year and every comment and every altercation, it seems like that goal, if it is his goal, slips further away.

However, it was during his time in prison that Tyson began to reflect on his life and make positive changes. He focused on personal growth, education, and overcoming his demons. Upon his release, Tyson embarked on a comeback, aiming to reclaim his position as a boxing legend.