An American boxer brother is known as Rodney Tyson’s celebrity brother. He works as a famous surgeon who served as a hospital corpsman for the US Army.
Currently, he works as a surgical assistant at the Boyle Heights-based Los Angeles Country + USC Medical Center.
Rodney Tyson was born in the year 1961 and his age is 62 years old as of 2023. Talking about his family, he has two brothers and one sister named: Denise Tyson, Mike Tyson, and Denise Tyson.
He lost his sister at 24 years due to a heart attack. They all grew up in Brooklyn, New York.
However, Rodney Tyson’s biological parents are Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson and Purcell Tyson. His father was a humble cab driver from Jamaica.
Rodney holds American citizenship and mixed (African American Jamaican) ethnicity.
Tyson went schooling at Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown, New York. Rodney Tyson does not complete his schooling due to his difficult upbringing, beset by poverty and violence.
Rodney Tyson: Professional Life, Career
Rodney Tyson is a surgical assistant at a LAC+USC Medical Center located in Los Angeles, California. Besides this, his brother Mike is 5 years younger than him.
Mike was evident in his performance at the Junior Olympic Games in 1981 and 1982, where he won gold medals convincingly, beating opponents Joe Cortez and Kelton Brown, respectively.
Rodney Tyson fought against the eventual 1984 Summer Olympics heavyweight gold medallist Henry Tillman twice in the trials, losing on both occasions. His first televised fight was against Jesse Ferguson.
With this, Rodney Tyson becomes the first fighter to hold the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles in a single year, 1987.
Rodney Tyson: Awards, Nominations
In Rodney’s field, Rodney Tyson has not been awarded or nominated. But his brother holds the record of being the youngest Heavyweight Boxing Champion to date.
Mike was only 20 years and 4 months old and the quickest KO (Knock-Out) at 8 seconds in Junior Olympics. In 1985, He won the Ring magazine Prospect of the Year and was awarded.
Rodney Tyson has included in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 for his achievements in the professional boxing arena.
Additionally, the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame were inducted by him.
Net Worth, Income, Salary
Rodney Tyson has earned a decent amount of money throughout his career as a physician assistant.
According to the source, Rodney’s Net Worth is expected to be $900k. He has not revealed any of his assets.
Talking about his brother once had $ 300 million but he lost it all. Now, Mike currently has a net worth of around $3 million.
Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Rodney Tyson has not been tied to any rumors or disagreements. He avoids the media and circumstances that might endanger his professional career.
He has always kept his work and personal lives in harmony.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Rodney Tyson is very conscious about his body. Rodney has a pleasant and engaging temperament. He has dark brown hair and eyes.
The 64 years surgeon, stands at a normal height and weight as per his age.
However, he hasn’t made public his body measurement, as well as his dress and shoe sizes.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Rodney Tyson is not available on a few social sites such as Instagram. Also, he has not made any accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
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