He was named after Mike Tyson.
At three months premature, Tyson's life hung in the balance when he was born in Wythenshawe Hospital.
Medical professionals thought he was too weak to survive, but dad John believed his new-born son was going to pull through.
“I told them God was looking down on him,” he said.
“I said, ‘He’ll be alright. He will be 7ft, 20 stone and heavyweight champion of the world.’ And I named him Tyson, after Mike Tyson.”