Scandal and peace: the life of Mike Tyson to candid photos of Michael Brennan

Mike Tyson knows how to surprise not only in the ring but also outside it. The life of the legendary boxer is in full swing. British photographer Michael Brennan managed to catch numerous highlights illustrating the biography of the athlete. On these frames depicted as a great victory and a shameful history. From first steps to sports Olympus to rape charges: photos reveal new details of the life of the famous boxer.Mike Tyson was born in 1966. He grew up without a father. The mother died when the future Boxing legend was 16 years old.

The young athlete moved to live with his coach cus D'amato. Soon the world learned of his talent.

The boxer was losing twice to Evander Holyfield. During a fight in 1997 Tyson bit off his ear piece.

Despite a series of defeats, Tyson is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.

In 1999 Mike Tyson was again in jail, this time for assaulting two elderly men. After a year of the controversial boxer was bitten by Lennox Lewis during a press conference.

In 2003, the legendary athlete declared bankruptcy, dropping wind 330 million pounds (about 30 billion).

Mike Tyson has been married three times. He had seven children.

Tyson won 50 of the 58-mi fights, 44 wins were won by knockout.

Now 54-year-old boxer looks as fit, strong and fast as before.

The coach and his wife, Camille Ewald, became foster parents Mike. In addition to the young boxer in the family was raised several foster children. He called Camille's mother.

Brennan recalls how in 2000, Mike Tyson was preparing for a battle with Lou Savarese. The behavior of the athlete at that time was unpredictable. He asked the photographer to walk around the Parking lot. It champion was incoherent, and he was in an unstable state. Then there were rumors that the strange behavior Tyson was caused by the medication.

Early 2000s was a black stripe in the life of a champion. He often went out of control.

In late February, on one of the news sites in Ghana came the news that Mike Tyson promises $ 10 million (approximately 665 million) to a guy who will marry his eldest 136-pound daughter, Michelle. Champion withdrew from this shameful fake.