SportsCenter - On this date 30 years ago, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion of the world at only 20 years old. | Facebook
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I cancelled my own 18th birthday party so I can beat Mike Tyson's record and become youngest ever heavyweight champ | The Sun
![Newsflicks on Twitter: "Mike Tyson, the boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, was born on June 30, 1966 https://t.co/odgFUPteN4" / Twitter Newsflicks on Twitter: "Mike Tyson, the boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, was born on June 30, 1966 https://t.co/odgFUPteN4" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmKszysWIAA38wk.jpg:large)
Newsflicks on Twitter: "Mike Tyson, the boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, was born on June 30, 1966 https://t.co/odgFUPteN4" / Twitter
![Mike Tyson had arguably the best year of any heavyweight when he fought 13 times, recorded 11 knockouts and became a heavyweight champion | talkSPORT Mike Tyson had arguably the best year of any heavyweight when he fought 13 times, recorded 11 knockouts and became a heavyweight champion | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/04/NINTCHDBPICT000748674203.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1)
Mike Tyson had arguably the best year of any heavyweight when he fought 13 times, recorded 11 knockouts and became a heavyweight champion | talkSPORT
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I cancelled my own 18th birthday party so I can beat Mike Tyson's record and become youngest ever heavyweight champ | The US Sun
![Anthony Joshua rules out fight against Mike Tyson and labels him 'greatest fighter of the modern era' | NewsChain Anthony Joshua rules out fight against Mike Tyson and labels him 'greatest fighter of the modern era' | NewsChain](https://www.newschainonline.com/bsp-static/image/2020/05/12/11/Screenshot%202020-05-12%20at%2011.01.22.png?border=960&auto=webp)
Anthony Joshua rules out fight against Mike Tyson and labels him 'greatest fighter of the modern era' | NewsChain
![AFP, Carlos Schiebeck | Mike Tyson knocks down his opponent, Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick, and becomes the youngest Heavyweight World Champion in history on November 22nd, 1986 in Las Vegas. (1986) | Artsy AFP, Carlos Schiebeck | Mike Tyson knocks down his opponent, Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick, and becomes the youngest Heavyweight World Champion in history on November 22nd, 1986 in Las Vegas. (1986) | Artsy](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net/?height=426&quality=80&resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FK75b98ZTdmRcwNZ6luzj6w%2Flarge.jpg&width=640)
AFP, Carlos Schiebeck | Mike Tyson knocks down his opponent, Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick, and becomes the youngest Heavyweight World Champion in history on November 22nd, 1986 in Las Vegas. (1986) | Artsy
![This is "Iron" Mike Tyson in his prime. At 5'10", he was usually much smaller than his opponents in stature. However, he became the youngest heavyweight champion on history at 20 years This is "Iron" Mike Tyson in his prime. At 5'10", he was usually much smaller than his opponents in stature. However, he became the youngest heavyweight champion on history at 20 years](https://preview.redd.it/this-is-iron-mike-tyson-in-his-prime-at-510-he-was-usually-v0-exjw428y7o791.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=50c56f5f1be30adb24105f68171d86ebee5491df)