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Mike Tyson’s £890k abandoned mansion had tiger cages and basketball court before it became a CHURCH


THIS is the spectacular mansion Mike Tyson abandoned during his rapid fall from grace.

The former professional boxer – who was convicted of rape in 1992 – had no choice but to sell this palatial property as financial ruin loomed, and the imposing Ohio mansion has since been converted into a CHURCH.

 Mike Tyson's former mansion has since been transformed into a church

Mike Tyson’s former mansion has since been transformed into a churchCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

 A former house of pain is now the house of the Lord

A former house of pain is now the house of the LordCredit: Youtube

 The Living Word Sanctuary Church have converted Tyson's tiger cages into a pavilion

The Living Word Sanctuary Church have converted Tyson’s tiger cages into a pavilionCredit: Youtube

 Disgraced Mike Tyson was forced to sell up after encountering serious money issues

Disgraced Mike Tyson was forced to sell up after encountering serious money issuesCredit: AP:Associated Press

The self-declared “baddest man on the planet” once called this massive property home, but the former heavyweight champion had no choice but to sell up in 1999, after being dogged by controversy and money woes.

And the luxurious, if dusty, mansion has since been transformed into The Living Word Sanctuary Church’s home.

Living Word Pastor Nicholas DeJacimo told the Warren Tribune-Chronicle: “The property had been untouched for 10 years.

“You had so much grass you could have sold it for hay.”

The dilapidated pool has since been turned into a sanctuary while the living room is now a gathering place.

Remnants of the 53-year-old’s time still remain with the basketball court still intact.

The old fireplace has since been turned into an indoor waterfall while the four-bay garage is now classrooms and a nursery.

And the tall steel cages where Tyson kept his famous four tigers have been dismantled for a pavilion.

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 Iron Make once had gates erected bearing his name

Iron Make once had gates erected bearing his nameCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

Previous snaps showed the mansion’s gold-plated fittings, situated behind an imposing gate with Tyson’s name emblazoned on it.

The property was still an impressive sight, despite the run-down state and dilapidated interior it had became years after the brutal boxer sold it for £870k.

In Tyson’s day, the mansion boasted five bedrooms and a full-size pool and Jacuzzi alongside its tiger cages and basketball court, with the entire pad decked out with crystal chandeliers.

 The delipidated pool has since been turned into a sanctuary

The delipidated pool has since been turned into a sanctuaryCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

 The marble interior had been sliding into a state of disrepair

The marble interior had been sliding into a state of disrepairCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992, and sentenced to six years in prison, but was released after serving three years.

He is best known for biting part of Evander Holyfield’s ear off during a high profile bout in 1997, and the disgraced star was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2003 after racking up millions in debts.

 In his prime... rapist Mike Tyson is rumoured to be millions in debt

In his prime… rapist Mike Tyson is rumoured to be millions in debtCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

 The house was decked out with chandeliers and tiger cages in its prime

The house was decked out with chandeliers and tiger cages in its primeCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

 The house fetched over a million dollars when Tyson sold it

The house fetched over a million dollars when Tyson sold itCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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