THIS is the beautiful home that Mike Tyson left behind when he quickly lost popularity.

The boxer who used to be world champion and was found guilty of rape in 2012 had to sell this huge estate or go bankrupt. The impressive Ohio house has since been turned into a CHURCH.

Mike Tyson’s former mansion has since been transformed into a churchCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

A former house of pain is now the house of the LordCredit: Youtube

The Living Word Sanctuary Church have converted Tyson’s tiger cages into a pavilionCredit: Youtube

Mike Tyson was forced to sell up after encountering serious money issuesCredit: AP:Associated Press

The man who called himself the “baddest man on the planet” used to live in this huge house, but Iron Mike had to sell it in 1 because he was having trouble with money and scandal.

And since then, the fancy but dusty house has been turned into the home of The Living Word Sanctuary Church, as seen in Johnny Joo’s photos.

Pastor Nicholas DeJacimo of Living Word told the Warren Tribune-Chronicle, “The land hadn’t been touched in ten years.”

“You had so much grass you could have sold it for hay.”

The broken-down pool is now a place of refuge, and the living room is now a place where people get together.

The 56-year-old’s time is still remembered because the basketball court is still there.

The old fireplace has been turned into an indoor waterfall, and the four-bay garage is now home to classes and a kids’ room.

The tall steel cages that Tyson used to keep his famous four tigers have been taken apart to make room for a shed.

Iron Make once had gates erected bearing his nameCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

The dilapidated pool has since been turned into a sanctuaryCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

The marble interior had been sliding into a state of disrepairCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

He even said that his tigers might have come from Netflix star Joe Exotic, who is currently in jail, because he praises his “smart mind.”

In earlier pictures, the mansion’s gold-plated fixtures could be seen behind a large wall that had Tyson’s name written on it.

Even though it was in a bad way and the inside was falling apart, the house was still amazing to look at. Years had passed since the brutal boxer sold it for £870,000.

The house had tiger cages, a basketball court, five bedrooms, a full-size pool, and a Jacuzzi when Tyson lived there. It was also decorated with crystal chandeliers.

Tyson was found guilty of rape in 2012 and given a six-year prison term. He was released after three years.

He is best known for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear off during a famous fight when he was 17. Holyfield, who was then a star boxer, had to file for bankruptcy in 2003 because he owed so much money.

Ten years after he quit boxing for good, Tyson came back on November 28, 2021, in an eight-round practice match against Roy Jones Jr.

In his prime… rapist Mike Tyson is rumoured to be millions in debtCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

The house was decked out with chandeliers and tiger cages in its primeCredit: imgur / www.illicitohio.com

The house fetched over a million dollars when Tyson sold it