Mike Tyson, once a celebrated boxer, owned an incredible mansion which he had to sell following a series of personal and financial troubles.
During Tyson’s ownership, the mansion featured five bedrooms, a full-size pool and Jacuzzi, tiger cages, and a basketball court, and was adorned with crystal chandeliers.
Abandoned State of the Mike’s Mansion
The mansion, which had gold-plated fittings and Tyson’s name on the imposing gate, was in a state of disrepair when sold for $1.1 million in 1999.
Marble interiors were deteriorating into disrepair.
Mansion is Now Repurposed as a Church
This house, which was left untouched for a decade, has now been repurposed into a church, known as The Living Word Sanctuary Church, and is now a beacon of worship and communal unity.
The church’s pastor, Nicholas DeJacimo, noted the extensive overgrowth on the property when they acquired it, humorously suggesting the grass was tall enough to be sold for hay.
Significant changes have been made to adapt the mansion to its new role.
The once-neglected swimming pool has been converted into a sanctuary, and the living room now serves as a gathering space for churchgoers.
Reminders of Tyson’s time still linger, such as the intact basketball court.
Other transformations include converting the old fireplace into an indoor waterfall and repurposing the four-bay garage into classrooms and a nursery.
One of the most notable changes involves the large steel cages that once housed Tyson’s famous tigers.
These have been dismantled and replaced with a pavilion.
