Mike Tyson Turns 50 Today!

Looking back at his most notorious moments.

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Tyson and Tupac - Mike Tyson and Tupac Shakur were friends, as evidenced by the late rapper being in attendance for Tyson’s September 7, 1996, bout with Bruce Seldon in Las Vegas. After watching Mike destroy Seldon via a first-round knockout, Tupac left the MGM Grand and was shot hours after, dying six days later, forever intertwining Mike with his friend Pac.(Photo: Mike Tyson via Instagram) 'Turn Off Your Station' - While doing a promo for his January 1999 fight with Francois Botha, Iron Mike memorably ended a profanity laced interview with Russ Salzberg, telling him, “I’m talking to you the way I want to talk to you. You have a problem… turn off your station.” After Salzberg took Tyson up on the offer, Mike proceeded to tell him to “f*** off!” Zero chill!

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'I Want to Eat his Children!' - It was the sound bite heard around the world that followed the bite heard around the world. After defeating Lou Savarese in 38 seconds back in 2000, Tyson flew into an all-out rant against Lennox Lewis, in which he said: “I’m the best ever. I’m the most brutal and vicious and ruthless champion that’s ever been. There’s no one can stop me. Lennox is a conquerer? No, I’m Alexander. He’s no Alexander. I’m the best ever. There’s never been anybody as ruthless. I’m Sonny Liston. I’m Jack Dempsey. There’s no one like me, I’m from their cloth. There’s no one that can match me. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I’m just ferocious. I want your heart, I want to eat his children.” Welp.  (Photo: JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images) 

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