A star is about to be born, Tyson is hours away from winning the WBC World Heavyweight Championship in 1986

Tyson becomes the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion, aged 20, after beating Trevor Berbick in the second round

After four years of total domination the world is stunned as Tyson is knocked out by James 'Buster' Douglas in 1990

In 1996 - one year after his release from prison - Tyson beats Frank Bruno to become world champion again

In 1997 Tyson disgraces himself once more as he is disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear

Tyson looks a forlorn figure as he is comprehensively stopped in eight rounds by Lennox Lewis in 2002

The hammering Tyson endures against Lennox Lewis confirms to many that Tyson's best days are long gone

A comeback win in 2003 over the limited Clifford Etienne, in less than a minute, fails to silence Tyson's critics

Disaster strikes in 2004 when British 9-1 outsider Danny Williams enjoys a fourth round knock-out win in Louisville

Tyson attempts another comeback in June 2005 but he loses to Irish journeyman Kevin McBride and decides to retire