Mike Tyson's childhood home

Celebrity House in Brooklyn, New York

This is Mike Tyson's childhood home.

It is located at 178 Amboy Street in Brooklyn, New York.

Tyson started living here in the late 1970s with his mother, Lorna, and his two siblings.

Although the former heavyweight champion originally lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant for the first ten years of his life, his mother was forced to move to this apartment building in Brownsville due to financial struggles.

Tyson once remarked that moving from "Bed-Stuy" to Brownsville was "like moving from the devil's bathroom to his toilet."

Since the late 20th century, it has had the highest poverty and crime rates of any neighborhood in New York City.

Unlike surrounding areas, it has largely resisted gentrification. Crime statistics show that Brownsville is still a relatively dangerous place, as it experiences high rates of homicide and drug-related deaths.

Tyson grew up on Amboy Street, where he regularly got involved in petty street crime. By the time he became a teenager, he had already been arrested more than three dozen times.

He started boxing after he was sent to a juvenile center called Tryon School for Boys, which was situated in upstate New York.

During his stay there, he met a former light heavyweight boxer named "Irish" Bobby Stewart, who agreed to train him if he behaved himself and performed well in class.

It did not take long for Stewart to recognize Tyson's athleticism, agility, and raw punching power.

After teaching the teenager everything that he knew, he introduced him to Cus D'Amato, an Italian-American boxing coach who had previously managed fighters such as Floyd Patterson and José Torre.

D'Amato took Tyson under his wing and helped him refine his skills. He also taught him how to utilize a "peek-a-boo" boxing style.

When Tyson's mother, Lorna, died from cancer in 1982, D'Amato adopted him and became his legal guardian.

In March 1985, "Iron" Mike Tyson made his professional debut against Hector Mercedes, whom he knocked out in the first round. The following year, he defeated Trevor Berbick and became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time.

D'Amato never got to see his protégé win the WBC belt, as he passed away in November 1985 at the age of 77.

Tyson's childhood home address

The address and the GPS coordinates for this location are as follows:

Address

178 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11212, USA

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GPS coordinates

The latitude and longitude coordinates for the apartment building are:

40.666002, -73.913880

Directions

The apartment building is about 100 yards south of the corner between Sutter Avenue and Amboy Street. It is within walking distance of Betsy Head Park.

Details about the general area

Brownsville is a neighborhood in the east of Brooklyn.

Private Property Warning

This is a private property. It is not a public place. Therefore, you should be respectful and not step foot on the property without permission.

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178 Amboy Street

This Google Street View image of 178 Amboy Street was captured in May 2019.

The four-story building was built in 1930. It currently has 14 residential units.

This was Mike Tyson's last childhood home. He lived here with his mother and two siblings in apartment 2A until he was sent to the Tryon School for Boys in Fulton County.

After leaving the detention center, he began living with his trainer, Cus D'Amato.

Tyson has said that he doesn't have fond memories of Brownsville. However, he is proud to be from there.