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Is the great boxer Mike Tyson a Muslim? He became bankrupt even after earning 5 thousand crores.

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Mike Tyson, one of the world's greatest boxers, will play a professional match after 19 years. On November 16, he will face former social media influencer and professional boxer Jake Paul. 58-year-old Mike Tyson is going to return to the ring once again. Tyson has not fought a professional match since 2005. His professional record is 50-6, which includes 44 knockouts and two no-contests. Mike Tyson's career has been full of success as well as controversies. At the same time, which religion Tyson believes in is also always in discussions.

Mike Tyson was born on 30 June 1966. He grew up in a Christian family. However, he later changed his religion. Mike Tyson was accused of rape in July 1991, after which he was sentenced to six years in prison. After this, he changed his religion. Mike Tyson converted to Islam while in jail. Now he believes in Islam and his Muslim name is Malik Abdul Aziz. Mike Tyson also performed the Islamic pilgrimage Umrah in July 2010. Recently in December 2022, he was also seen performing Umrah in Mecca with DJ Khaled.

How many crores is Mike Tyson worth?

Mike Tyson has been one of the richest sportsmen of his time. But now his net worth is not much. According to reports, Mike Tyson's net worth as of 2024 is $10 million (Rs 84 crores). For someone who has had a great career like Tyson, money should not be a problem, but the opposite happened with Tyson. Like many sports superstars, Tyson also increased his earnings as fast as he spent it on big expensive houses, shiny cars, and even pet tigers.

According to media reports, Mike Tyson earned $685 million (Rs 5700 crore) during his career. But due to lawsuits and being a person with a lavish spendthrift, he slowly lost everything. In 2003, Tyson applied for bankruptcy, as it was reported that he had a debt of $23 million. After this, Tyson made a comeback. Now on November 16, 2024, when he fights Jake Paul, his wealth will increase. According to a report, Tyson will be given US $20 million (Rs 168 crore) for this fight.

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