Formerly a renowned boxer, Mike Tyson had to part with an extraordinary mansion due to a series of personal and financial challenges.
Under Tyson’s ownership, the mansion boasted five bedrooms, a full-size pool and Jacuzzi, tiger cages, and a basketball court, adorned with crystal chandeliers. The opulent residence, full of gold-plated fittings and Tyson’s name on the imposing gate, was sold in 1999 for $1.1 million in a state of disrepair.
Now transformed into The Living Word Sanctuary Church, this once-neglected house sat untouched for a decade before becoming a symbol of worship and communal unity.
The old fireplace has since been turned into an indoor waterfall while the four-bay garage is now classrooms and a nursery. The tall steel cages where Tyson kept his famous four tigers have been dismantled for a pavilion.
