Mike Tyson, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?
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According to a well-placed source, Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the boxer's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.
UPDATE 22/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Why not Tyson for Person of the Year?
The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 58-year-old boxer, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.
“What makes Tyson so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the boxer have already been named ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘New York Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in New York (Mike Tyson's hometown).
Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year
A representative for the boxer was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:
“Mike Tyson Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 21 May 2025
“Congrats! Mike has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 21 May 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Mike Tyson?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 May 2025
Could 2025 officially be the Year of Mike Tyson?
Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2025 Person of the Year.
Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2025?
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