evidence: Mike Tyson Shares Excitement for Boxing at 2024 Olympics, Eyes Gold Medal for USA July 26, 2024Mike Tyson is officially fired up for the Olympics. [...] While Tyson himself never fought in the Olympics, he did win back-to-back gold medals in the Junior Olympics in 1981 and 1982. He then went on to make his professional debut in 1985 and became one of the most memorable boxers in the history of the sport.