AS car collections go, few can compare to what Mike Tyson has been seen behind the wheel of through the years.
The boxing legend, now 58, is preparing to fight YouTuber Jake Paul.
The event will be live streamed on Netflix on November 15, with millions expected to tune in.
Tyson, for his part, has revealed he expects to earn around £15.4million for a night’s work at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.
That could see Iron Mike dip into his pocket to add to an already staggering garage.
Recently, he’s rekindled his love affair with Rolls-Royce by being seen with a stunning Cullinan worth £300,000.
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The ex-heavyweight champ also boasts a Mercedes-Benz G Class costing from £136,000.
While in the past, his cars have been just as epic.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan, £300k
Mike has made no secret of his love of Rolls-Royces, as you will find out as you continue reading.
He is believed to own a Ghost and a Cullinan, with the latter being the flagship SUV of the brand.
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It is one of the most luxurious cars on the market, which is why it carries that hefty price tag.
It features a 6.75L V12 engine which produces 563 bhp and 850 Nm of torque.
Rival Paul also owns one.
Mercedes-Benz G Class, £136k
In recent times, Tyson has also been seen with a Mercedes-Benz G Class, or better known as the G Class SUV.
It’s a car popular with Premier League footballers around the globe, with the likes of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Brazilian superstar Neymar all driving one.
The G Class comes with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V-8 engine that makes 577 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque.
The 0-62 mph varies from 4.5 seconds to 6.4 seconds, depending on the model.
Rolls-Royce stretch limousine, £165k
Knowing he had the ‘Golden Child’ of boxing in his roster, promoter Don King was desperate to keep him sweet.
To thank his client for his hard graft in becoming the most feared fighter on the planet, he gifted Tyson TWO cars in 1988.
King added a black Rolls-Royce stretch limousine that would’ve set him back around £165,000.
He also gave Tyson a Corniche.
By 22, Tyson had Rolls-Royces coming out of his ears.
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 560SL, £70k
As the 80s became the 90s, Tyson began making friends in the showbiz world, attending glitzy Hollywood parties and enjoying his new-found fame as the ‘baddest man on the planet’.
One of those pals, Tupac Shakur inspired his next impulse buy.
Thanks to the rapper, who reportedly owned one, Tyson threw cash at a white 1989 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 560SL.
A few months later Tyson’s world came crashing down – when a shock loss to James ‘Buster’ Douglas in Japan stunned the world in 1990.
That summer though, he cheered himself up with a 1990 Mercedes Benz 500 SL that had a must-have accessory of its time fitted within its interiors… a mobile phone.
In good condition some of these classic cars are fetching up to £70,000 at auction.
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Lamborghini Super Diablo Twin Turbo, £180k
In 1996, Tyson bought his first ever Lamborghini – a yellow Super Diablo Twin Turbo with the prize money earned from defeating Bruce Seldon in Las Vegas.
Again, it softened the blow of losing a friend – Tupac – who was shot dead in a drive-by shooting after attending that fight.
It was the status symbol flash car of its day, and is now a collector’s item.
We’ve spotted some online going for around £180,000. However, the highest price one has been sold for was around £750,000.
Bentley Continental SC, £380k
In-between his epic bouts with Evander Holyfield, he went back to luxury motors and got a taste for Bentley with a Continental T.
When his bank account swelled by a£23m, the purse he eventually received for the Holyfield disqualification defeat, he blew his wad on another of their classy vehicles.
This time, he splashed the cash on an SC worth a whopping £380,000.
Incredibly rare, only 48 were ever made.
Ferrari Connoisseur
After he was sent to jail for a rape charge, serving three years behind bars, Tyson fought Frank Bruno and regained his WBC title in 1995.
With his purse, he took himself to a Ferrari dealership and bought TWO of their supercars – a Ferrari F50 and a 456 GT Spyder.
His GT Spyder was only one of two convertibles made by the Pininfarina factory – the other was ordered by the Sultan of Brunei.
Famously, Tyson did crash one of these Ferraris into a convenience store, which led to his “favourite arrest.”
He recalled: “My favourite arrest I would have to say is when I bought a Ferrari.
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“I didn’t know how to drive the Ferrari and my car went through the glass window.”
He added: “I had to get arrested for property damage.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
