Mike Tyson's mother, Lorna, died when famed boxer was 16 years old, and he recently said her passing was "one of the best things that ever happened" to him.

Tyson's mother died when he was 16, leaving him in the custody of boxing trainer Cus D'Amato, who became his legal guardian. Tyson said D'Amato was the one who drove him to be great.

Mike Tyson lost his mother when he was only 16 years old, and recalls wanting to get revenge after he found out. Skip to main content. Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Expand Search Collapse Search.

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He wanted somebody to pay attention to him,” said Camille Ewald, D’Amato’s partner, and Tyson’s adoptive mother. The two part docuseries Mike Tyson: The Knockout debuts on ABC this Tuesday ...