Tyson, three weeks shy of his 45th birthday, became the youngest heavyweight(重量级拳击手) champion in boxing history in 1986 at age 20 and finished with a record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts.

    "I am honored," Tyson said. "The sport of boxing has given me so much and it is truly a blessing to be acknowledged alongside other boxing legends because they paved the way for me, as I hope I have inspired others."Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez, Russian-born Australian Kostya Tszyu, Mexican trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain, referee Joe Cortez and Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, movie boxer "Rocky", were also honored.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）