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After 15 years out of the ring former Heavy Weight Champion of the World Mike Tyson is returning to boxing this weekend. The 54-year-old, known as 'Iron Mike' will take on Roy Jones Jr in California with millions around the world expected to tune in for his comeback. At the height of his career, Tyson was one of the most famous - and controversial - sports people on the planet. Huge bouts and lucrative sponsorship deals saw him amass what is believed to have been fortune of hundreds of millions of pounds.
Nicknamed the 'baddest man on the planet', Tyson rubbed shoulders with A-list stars and counted some of the biggest names in TV, film and music among his friends. However, the boxer's friendship with global superstar Michael Jackson got off to a rocky start, with Tyson admitting he "hated his guts" in a grudge that last for years. The pair were first introduced at a concert and it's fair to say the meeting did not go well.
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