Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is well known throughout the United States as a professional boxer and according to the large majority’s opinion, an excellent boxer at that. However, in one iconic fight of his career, Tyson performed an action that was scrutinized and perceived as unacceptable by the public. Thus, Tyson came forward and spoke in a situation that could be interpreted as apologia rhetoric. Apologia is any form of rhetoric in which the rhetor attempts to repair their image. Although apologia sounds very similar to the literary term, apology, meaning an acknowledgment of regret for having said or done something wrong, it does not have to always appear in this form. In fact, apologia rhetoric can incorporate a wide range of different strategies to repair…

Mike Tyson is a former American professional boxer, holding the record of being the youngest heavyweight boxer in United States history (“Mike Tyson”). Yet while Tyson won his fights in the ring, he lost his fight in court. In 1991, Tyson was accused of raping Desiree Washington. Tyson had a rough life growing up, so when it came to putting him on trial his chances of being found not guilty did not look so good. (Godden). Even though Tyson was an outstanding boxer, his career ended when he was…

The reason I chose Mike Tyson to represent Tom Buchanan is that they are both similar physically and how they are as a person. Although racially they may be different they are both very muscular. Additionally they are both athletic. Mike Tyson is well known boxer while Tom is a former college football player. A similarity of how they are as is a person is that both are rich. Tom’s wealth can be seen when he buys Daisy a three hundred and fifty thousand dollar necklace. Mike Tyson used to be…

Sadly only after two years together Mikes Father decided it was too much for him to handle and left his mother with little Mike. Mikes mother didn’t have a lot of riches. It was hard for her to come up with money so they moved to a town in Brownsville, New York where unfortunately was known for their high crime rate. Mike was a very shy small kid. He also was the target of bullying from older kids and other distractions around the way. To add insult to injury Mike began developing his own style…

My career and legacy are very important to me.” Stated in his biography he is the best. Former boxer Manny Pacquiao said “Only in death will relinquish my belts.” The industry after mike Tyson went to a less weight division. Those superstars now are nowhere near heavyweight. Boxing now is more about the fame and money, not the love for the sport, and that’s what Mike Tyson showed. Mike Tyson said “he’s very delusional” referring to Mayweather because Mayweather claimed to be better than Muhammad…

going through. The boxers little brother is very symbolic to the voice of normal reasoning and illustrates what any logical human being would do in this type of situation. After the boxer gives the mugger money, the little brother asks in confusion on why he didn't use his boxing capability to fight him. He saw this kid as someone who needed help, unlike the majority of the population who would suggest a good punch in the mouth would’ve been a better idea. One of the most important lessons from…

It’s five o’clock. My left eye opens. I feel just great! I’m ready to hop out of bed and go on my daily five mile jog. I should probably eat my very favorite Cascadian Farm Granola Cereal first though, to provide some energy for my exceptionally fit body. As I get ready to throw off my covers, all the sudden I hear a repulsive gurgling sound, then I realize it is my own laughter, a result of the amusement I find in my own sarcasm. Even after a full night’s sleep, I feel groggy. Limbs aching…

There is no doubt that Mike Tyson has had his highs and lows in life. Kane is a libertarian and would say that if Tyson had a choice or made a decision at any point, then he is ultimately responsible for all of his actions, because there was a time when he could have chosen a different path (Kane). Kane refers to these times when we play a role in our fate as self-forming actions SFA’s. On the other hand behaviorists would say that all of Tyson’s actions can be explained by outside forces and…

Mike Tyson, one of the most famous heavyweight champions of the world was a juvenile delinquent. He grew up in an extremely dangerous Brownsville, Brooklyn. He was a sensitive boy with a lisp who would follow the rules like a responsible person would. People would pick on him because he had a lisp. So he trained his fighting style and he would fight back against the people that would mistreat him. Mike Tyson grew tired of following the rules and getting picked on it so he started breaking the…

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