Mike Tyson gets knocked out by video game Mike Tyson

Defeating the 8-bit Mike Tyson in the finale of his classic Nintendo game is a badge of honor for anyone skilled enough to accomplish it, but it seems Mike Tyson himself is not among that elite group.

Defeating the 8-bit Mike Tyson in the finale of his classic Nintendo game is a badge of honor for anyone skilled enough to accomplish it, but it seems Mike Tyson himself is not among that elite group.

Iron Mike stopped by The Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon talked him into taking on his video game avatar in front of a studio audience, and it goes as well for the former champion as it does for most people.

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Tyson does not have the greatest strategy for attacking the final boss, but as Fallon points out, he does last longer against Mike Tyson than many of his real world opponents.

- Brendan Maloy