A portion of his ear was bitten off by Mike Tyson during a boxing match on 28 June 1997.
Has eleven children [2015].
He won the World Heavweight Championship four times defeating James "Buster" Douglas (1990), Riddick Bowe (1993), Mike Tyson (1996) and John Ruiz (2000).
Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Former IBF Heavyweight champion, former WBA Heavyweight champion,
former Undisputed Heavyweight champion.
On December 20th 2008 at age 46, attempted to win The World Heavyweight Championship for the 5th time, losing a controversial majority decision to WBA Heavyweight Champion Nicolay Valuev in Sweden.