12 June,2011 08:01 AM IST | | AFP
Mike Tyson, whose legendary tale of punishing power and meteroic rise ended in an epic fall from grace, will be among the legends inducted on Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Mike Tyson
Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history in 1986 at age 20 and finished with a record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts, personifying at times the best and worst of the sport.
"I'm honored," Tyson said. "The sport of boxing has given me so much and it's truly a blessing to be acknowledged alongside other boxing legends.