Notably, Tyson has a troubled history, having previously been convicted of rape in 1992 involving an 18-year-old Miss Black America contestant, Desiree Washington, an incident that heavily tarnished ...

Here's what we know. Why did Mike Tyson go to prison in 1992? According to History.com, Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington, an 18-year-old contestant in the Miss Black Rhode Island ...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is scheduled to appear in his first ... In 1992, 25-year-old Tyson was convicted of raping an 18-year-old Desiree Washington and was sentenced to six years in prison.