Mike Tyson - Career Recap

This is the rummy corner, eighteen year old Mike Tyson made his professional boxing debut on March 6, 1985. His opponent was Hector Mercedes and he was scheduled for four rounds. Tyson began aggressively but patiently and about halfway through the first round, Tyson hurt Mercedes and proceeded to unleash a ferocious flurry of uppercuts, many of them hitting his body. Mercedes succumbed to the assault and knelt and the referee called off the fight. It was a first-round TKO victory for Tyson Kidd. Dinamita returned to action in April. Tenth in a scheduled four round bout against Trent Singleton, Tyson came back out and started with patient aggression and just seconds into the fight he landed a quick combination that sent Singleton to the ground, Singleton got to his feet and Tyson methodically stalked him and soon landed a left blow. uppercut that sent Singleton to the ground for the second time, he got back to his feet and moments later Tyson knocked them down for the third and final time before the referee had seen enough, it was another first round TKO victory for Tyson .

Tyson had his next fight in May. On the 23rd, this time he faced a much more experienced boxer, Don Halpen. Tyson talked about the jabs. He was again fighting patiently before firing off a fierce combination, but Halpin was lovable, so Tyson was content to box and was boxing very well. Tyson was showing more dimensions to his In the game with a more measured tactical approach, he was exhibiting elusive upper body movements, a crisp striking technique and even switched to southpaw a few times, where he was also fighting from effective way. Tyson landed a big right hand that landed hard in the fourth round and got back to his feet. but Tyson lunged at his wounded prey and knocked him down again seconds later and the fight was over.

It was a fourth-round knockout for Tyson on June 20. Tyson returned to action when he faced Rick Spain. This was scheduled for six rounds. Tyson stormed out aggressively at the opening bell and began unloading with some fiery combinations. Spain managed to land a big blow on Tyson that was immediately countered. Spain slumped and got back to his feet, but Tyson immediately jumped on him and finished the matter with a crushing left hook. It was another first-round TKO for Mike Tyson a few weeks later, on July 11, Tyson, who now The 19-year-old returned to action when he faced John Alderson in a scheduled six-round bout.

Tyson landed a big right hand in the opening. Seconds, the taller Alderson, who had extensive amateur experience, was trying to keep Tyson on the end of his jab. Alderson was trying to tie up Tyson when he came inside and Tyson waited patiently while he landed some nice isolation shots. Tyson was also having success when assuming a southpaw stance and switching seamlessly between the two in the second round, Tyson surprised Alderson with a right hand to the body quickly followed by one up. Alderson survived the initial follow-up attacks, but soon found himself on the canvas thanks to another big Good, he got back to his feet, but Tyson knocked him down again in the final seconds of the round.

Alderson survived the round, but when he reached his corner, the ring doctor suggested that he fight again another day. Alderson agreed it was a second round. Stoppage victory for Kid Dynamite after stopping Larry Simms in three rounds on July 19, Tyson returned on August 15 when he faced Lorenzo Kennedy. Tyson exploded from his corner and landed a big right hand to start the fight. Seconds later, he dropped Kennedy with a clear left hook. He stood up and tried to catch Tyson in the middle of his next attack, but Kennedy couldn't hold Tyson off for long and a precise combination sent Kennedy back to the ground. , prompting referee Joe Cortez to call.

A stop in the competition This was the fourth first-round stoppage for Tyson in his first seven fights. Tyson's next fight was on September 5 and this time his opponent was Michael Jack Johnson in the opener. Bell Kid Dynamite broke through using elusive and controlled movements. aggression Tyson drilled Johnson with a left hook to the body that caused him to fall to the canvas. Johnson beat the count and Tyson moved calmly like an assassin before landing a menacing right hand that ended things. Frank Cappuccino immediately fired him and Mike Tyson had scored another first-round stoppage with a brutal display of power the following month, on October 9, Tyson returned to the ring to face the master of disaster, Donny Long Long, representatives give a Step forward for the young prospect, the fight began with Tyson showing the same type of aggression that was long becoming his trademark as he tried to keep Tyson on the end of his jab when Tyson jumped in with an explosive left hook. which sent him long down, he managed to recover on shaky legs and Tyson pounced on his wounded foe with a barrage of punches that sent Long down again.

Long managed to get to his feet, but not for long. Tyson dropped him for the third and final time with a double left hook. The fight ended and it was another first round knockout victory for young Mike Tyson. Tyson returned. into action on October 25 when he faced Big Bob Clay. This was Tyson's first fight that was scheduled for eight rounds at the opening bell. Big Bob came out using the jab and when Tyson tried to unload Big Bob he tied him up but Cole couldn't. I didn't stop Tyson for long and Tyson dropped him with a big left hook.

The fight ended in just 37 seconds. It was another first round knockout for Tyson, whose professional record was now a perfect 10-0 with 10 knockouts and 7 of those knockouts. Reaching the first round a week later on November 1, Tyson returned against Sterling. Benjamin Kidd Dynamite once again displayed some nice dodging and dropped Benjamin with a big left hand. Benjamin barely beat the count and Tyson advanced to end a fierce series. of punches that knocked down benjamin again it was another first round victory for

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's mentor and father figure, constantine custamato, passed away at age 77.

Tyson returned to action on November 13 when he faced the fast Eddie Richardson Tyson came out swinging and weaving and dropped Richardson with his first punch thrown, a hard right hand that Richardson managed to get to his feet and tried to keep out of reach. of Tyson's next attacks, but he couldn't. he was away for a long time and Tyson soon knocked him down again, this time with a big left hook, the fight ended and it was another first round knockout for Mike Tice nine days later, on November 22, Tyson faced Conroy Nelson Tyson started this one off with a little more. patience than usual as Nelson was using a high guard defense, so Tyson began working the body with a furious assault.

Nelson hung in there and managed to do something that Tyson's previous six opponents had failed to do. However, he managed to get through the first round in the second round. Conroy was left open out of position and Tyson took advantage of this mistake and landed a hard left hook that sent Nelson to the ground. It was a second round knockout victory for Tyson on December 6. Tyson returned to action this time against Sammy Scaff. This was the first 10 scheduled for Tyson. Tyson was trying to size up his much larger opponent early on and found some early openings with his left hook and that was the blow that would quickly end this one as Tyson dropped Scaff to the mat and clinched it. himself, another first-round knockout victory would fight once again to close out the year on December 27.

His opponent this time was mark young. Young stormed out aggressively, causing Tyson to become unusually defensive at first, but Young's aggression was ineffective and Tyson cut him off with a stinging right hand that dropped Young. The fight ended and it was another knockout in the first. assault for Mike Tyson at the end of 1985 these were the top 10 heavyweights according to Ring magazine Michael Spinks was the recognized champion and was the current IBF champion Hanklin thomas was the current wbc champion and tony tubbs had the title The WBA, while Mike Tyson had a perfect record with 15 wins and zero losses, all 15 wins came by knockout and 11 of those 15 wins came in the first round.

Tyson kicked off the new year two weeks later on January 11 when he faced David Jocko, Tyson began the fight with his usual patient aggression looking for openings to punch, it didn't take long for Tyson to find one and land a big uppercut. left that knocked down Jayco and beat the count. and he tried to survive, but Tyson soon followed up with another big left hook that sent Jayco to the ground for the second time. Jayco beat the count again and Tyson unleashed some fierce uppercuts. It was a valiant effort by Jayco, but Tyson soon got to him again dropping him. for the third and final time with the three knockdown rule in effect, it was another first round stoppage victory for Kid Dynamite.

Tyson returned to the ring less than two weeks later, on January 24, this time his opponent was Irishman Michael Jameson. Irish Mike employed a strategy of hitting, moving and tying up Tyson whenever he got too close, Tyson was having some difficulty creating openings and began to focus much of his attention on the floor below, but even when Tyson was landing , Jamison was proving to be more durable than any of Tyson's previous opponents. He was here to fight and Tyson continued to focus his attack on his body. Tyson was cautioned for a low blow in the third round that mistakenly ended up being only a two-minute round.

Jameson was sneaky but was clearly out of the fight and Tyson floored him with an excellent combination. in the fourth jamison stood up and absorbed a lot more punishment in that round, jameson was actually tyson's first opponent to come at the end of the fourth round, but tyson knocked him down at the beginning of the fifth and although jameson wanted to continue. Referee Joe Cortez had seen enough, it was a fifth round TKO for Tyson Iron Mike Tyson had his first nationally televised fight on February 16 when he faced Jesse Thunder Ferguson Tyson began the fight swinging and weaving and went down. opened with a fierce body. round, then landed a couple of wicked uppercuts for good measure, but Ferguson weathered the storm and even landed a nice uppercut of his own that seemed to earn Mike's respect.

Ferguson began spending a lot of time on the ropes and Tyson was focused most of the time. using his energy on body shots and only throwing upward whenever openings arose, Ferguson tried to stifle Tyson's work and counter whenever he could, at times Ferguson chose to fight Tyson on the inside, where he had some success, but Tyson he took his shots well and stayed the course with about a minute left in the fifth round, Tyson landed a three-punch combination that started with a left hook and ended with a right hook. Ferguson was down and surprisingly got back to his feet and absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment for the rest of the round.

In the sixth round, Ferguson tried to hold on for his life and, after being warned, appeared to be disqualified by referee Louis Rivera, but Rivera officially ruled it a technical knockout and stated after the fight that Ferguson's eyes looked dark. glassy and incoherent. Iron Mike returned to action in March. Tenth his opponent was Steve Zaowski. Tyson began the fight by working behind his jab, this set the tone for a more tactical approach from Tyson, who frequently worked the body while boxing with a patient style. Zousky fought bravely and was effective at some points, but lacked firepower.

To keep Tyson honest and calm, he is a killer. Tyson was methodically working to take down Zaoski with frequent attacks. Downstairs, Sowski was absorbing a beating and Tyson began to open up with some explosive uppercuts in the third round. Tyson jumped in with a big left hook that sent Zousky to the canvas for the first time in his

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. Referee Arthur Mccanty counted Zousky out and it was a third round knockout victory for Tyson. May 3, Mike Tyson returned to the face of reagan former world title challenger james fast illis was tyson's 20th fight as a professional It was another tactical opening for Tyson and it quickly became apparent that Tillis was going to use his footwork to try and maintain a safe fighting distance.

Tillis also started to find his range with the jab and landed some quick, sneaky shots at Tyson and effectively tied him up on the inside, it was a strong opening assault from Tillis. He would continue to box well and do a good job of tying up Tyson, but Tyson began to make adjustments and time Tillis a little better in the third round. Tyson opened up with a combination that appeared. make Tillis buzz, but the quick Tillis was crafty and presented a challenge unlike anything Tyson had ever done before.faced previously, but Iron Mike stood his ground and nailed Tillis with a left hand late in the quarter, taking him down.

The rudders survived and during the following. A pattern emerged in the rounds where Tillis was having the time of his life, but Tyson was landing the better punches by the end of the night. Tillis made a great account of himself and did what no other Tyson opponent had done before him: he lasted the 10 rounds that ended Mike. Tyson's streak of 19 consecutive knockout victories Tyson received a unanimous decision victory with two judges scoring around six rounds to four and the other scoring eight rounds to two. Tyson returned to the ring on May 20 and this time his opponent was Mitch Blood Green.

Tyson started the fight boxing smart and looking to land powerful punches and Green was looking to hit from the outside and stifle Tyson's work on the inside, but Tyson was fighting very well on the inside and was finding openings to inflict damage. Iron Mike was throwing a lot of real, nice putts on the inside and was doing a tremendous job attacking Green's body from his side. Green fought valiantly despite being outmatched round after round. Green kept trying and absorbed a lot of punishment for his efforts. Green had one of his best runs of success in the eighth round, but Tyson controlled the action throughout the contest.

Green survived until the final bell and it was a skillful effort by Tyson. It was a unanimous decision for Tyson on the scorecards with two of the judges scoring about nine rounds to one and the other judge having the victory. Eight rounds to two On June 13, Tyson returned to action when he faced Reggie Gross. Tyson began the fight boxing with his trademark patient aggression before Long Iron Mike found the mark with his power punches. Gross was trying to keep Tyson on the end of his jab, but Tyson seemed too elusive with about a minute left in the first round.

Gross opened up on Tyson with a series of punches, many of which found the mark, and in the midst of his attack, Tyson hit him with a perfectly timed left hook. That one knocked Gross down, he managed to get to his feet, but was instantly overwhelmed by Tyson's next attack. Gross again stood up, but referee Johnny Lobianco had seen enough. It was a first round TKO for Tyson and this was his first. knockout in his last three fights Tyson returned on June 28 and this time faced William Hosea. Tyson began the fight by striking and it wasn't long before he began throwing some fierce combinations with over a minute left in the first round.

He exhibited an explosive display of power as he unleashed a prolonged attack that sent Hosea to the ground. Hosea couldn't beat the count and it was a first round knockout for Mike Tyson. A few weeks later, on July 11, Tyson, now 20 years old, faced Lorenzo Boyd. Tyson began the fight in a familiar manner and Boyd was trying to cope with Tyson's speed and movement. Iron Mike was patient in the first round using his jab and landing big shots both up and down when the opportunity arose about halfway through the second round. Tyson landed a quick right hand. to the body followed immediately by another to the head and the wind in favor the fight was over it was an excellent short combination with pinpoint precision that resulted in a knockout in the second round for

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tyson tyson returned on July 26 this time his opponent was marvis frazier son of former heavyweight champion joe frazier tyson started fast and quickly put frasier on the defensive tyson would land an explosive combination that started with some fierce uppercuts and seisr fell referee joe cortez began his count but he didn't like what he saw and stopped the contest 30 seconds into the first round, it was another stellar first-round TKO for Iron Mike and it was another magnificent display of blinding speed and brilliant power.

On August 17, Tyson returned to the ring to face Jose Rebalta. Tyson loaded. He stepped up to start the match and lunged, trying to make use of his gigantic size advantage, but Robota was having trouble keeping Tyson at bay and held on as much as he could every time Tyson came in, Tyson looked to create opportunities to connect. powerful blows and in the second round. he landed a quick familiar straight to the body followed immediately by another right hand up top, the robot fell, got up and started fighting Tyson and didn't seem to be too hurt, the robot kept fighting and despite being greatly outgunned he was absorbing Everything Tyson threw at him, but Tyson was throwing and landing a lot and Rebolto was taking a lot of punishment for his efforts.

Tyson landed a left hook towards the end of the eighth round that sent Ribalda to the ground for the second time, but José made his way back to his feet, prolonging this tough encounter into the tenth and final round, Tyson punched and recovered with a monstrous uppercut. left that knocked him down for the third time, Robota again got to his feet and by the time Tyson stepped up to finish, Rudy Battle had seen enough. and stopped the action, it was a 10th round TKO victory for Mike Tyson On September 6, Tyson faced former WBC cruiserweight champion Alfonso Ratliff, this acted as a final tune-up fight for Tyson, who Having recently signed the fight on the HBO Title Unification Series, Tyson was scheduled to face WBC champion Trevor Berbick later, provided he could beat Ratliff.

Ratliff began the fight trying to stay on the outside with Tyson calmly looking to close the distance. Ratliff did a good job of staying away in the first round. looking to survive, but Tyson dropped Ratliff with a short left hook in the second round. Iron Mike's next attack was fierce and Ratliff was in trouble. Ratliff would soon be knocked down again and the fight was over. It was a second round TKO for Mike Tyson. November 22 Mike Tyson challenged WBC World Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick This was Tyson's first opportunity to compete in a heavyweight title fight and he was coming off his longest period of inactivity during his young

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76 days Tyson Beginning with his typical patient aggression and Burbick was looking to impose his will on the challenger from the beginning to the end of the first round, Tyson rocked the champion with a series of powerful punches and it was more of the same in the second round, the punches more Tyson's quick and precise shots found the mark with pinpoint accuracy and Tyson floored Burbik with a series of shots. herbic bounced back to his feet quickly and calmly as a killer tyson resumed boxing midway through the second tyson rocked burbick again moments later tyson floored burbick a second time with a short combination erbik tried to get up too quickly and stumbled twice more during the fight. same fall when Burbick finally got to his feet.

Referee Mills Lane had seen enough and stopped the action. It was a second-round TKO and, in addition to winning the WBC title, Iron Mike Tyson had just become. The youngest world heavyweight champion in the rich history of professional boxing in late 1986, these were the top 10 heavyweights according to ring magazine Michael Spinks was the recognized ring champion and was the reigning IVF champion, as well as the reigning lineal champion, James Bonecrusher. Smith was the reigning WBA champion and Iron Mike Tyson was the reigning WBC champion on March 7. WBC champion Mike Tyson faced WBA champion James Bonecrusher Smith in a heavyweight title unification fight.

The winner was originally scheduled to face IBF champion Michael Spinks, but Spinx. vacated his IBF strap a month before the showdown early in the first round. Smith attempted to box Tyson but was losing the exchanges. A pattern soon emerged in which Smith frequently grabbed Tyson and pinned him whenever he got too close at the end of the first round. The champions exchanged words and Tyson was warned for punching Smith in the second round. Referee Mills Lane deducted a point from Smith for excessive holding. This basic trend continued throughout the fight. Tyson was getting the better of the exchanges and Smith was holding on to survive and prevent Tyson. attacking Smith had another point deducted for excessive holding in the eighth round, the fight remained consistently uneventful the rest of the way until the final bell of the 12 round contest when the official scorecards were announced, Tyson earned a decision victory unanimous with two judges. scoring the fight 119 to 107 and the other judge scoring it 120 to 106.

With the victory, Mike Tyson had just become the unified WBC WBA World Heavyweight Champion, Tyson returned to action on May 30 when he put his wbc wba unified heavyweight championship. line against former WBC heavyweight champion Hanklin Thomas in the night's co-main event, Tony Tucker had just stopped Buster Douglas in the 10th round to win the vacant IBF title at the opening bell. Tyson ran out and immediately attacked Pinkland. He was attempting the box, but Tyson's explosive short combinations were finding their way to him and he was making frequent use of his left hook. Tyson had injured Pinklin towards the end of the first round.

Thomas continued to try to box, but Tyson constantly got the better of the exchanges. He began to have a little more success when he used lateral movement on the outside or fought Tyson up close on the inside. Pinkland also began to punch better, but Tyson was still landing the most telling blows after the fifth round. Thomas had a problem with his glove that was taken care of. Going for his trainer Angelo Dundee After a brief delay, the action resumed to begin the sixth round and about halfway through the round, Tyson hit Thomas with a wicked left hook, Tyson immediately jumped on him and unleashed a prolonged flurry. of shots, most of which found their target, thomas.

He was down and seemed injured, he tried to get up as the count approached 10, but referee Carlos Padilla stopped the action. It was a sixth round TKO for Mike Tyson with the victory. Tyson now had two successful title defenses on August 1, now 21 years old. Tyson put his unified WBC and WBA championship on the line against newly crowned IBF champion Tony Tucker. It was a heavyweight title unification fight for all the marbles. It was originally scheduled as a 15-round fight, but the day before it was officially changed to a 12-round fight. competition the action began with both men boxing tucker was moving on the outside tyson was pressing forward and both men were trying to gauge the distance tucker had some success early on he was working behind his jab tying up tyson on the inside and using a good lateral move, All of this served to neutralize Tyson's attacks while creating offensive opportunities for himself.

It was a good start for Tucker and his tactics made Tyson look a little confused, but after the first few rounds, Tyson began to find his rhythm and began to hit well and land with power. shots with greater regularity Tucker's offensive activity began to slow considerably, but he was still able to largely neutralize Tyson's attacks by staying away from the outside or clinching on the inside, but Tyson was still boxing effectively and doing the best job during the competition 12 rounds. When the official scorecards were announced, Tyson received a unanimous decision victory with scores of 119 to 111, 118 to 112 and 117 to 113.

With the victory, Mike Tyson had just become the undisputed WBC World Heavyweight Champion , the WBA and the WBC IVF, Tyson was back. action on October 16 and his undisputed world heavyweight championship was on the line against undefeated challenger Tyrell Biggs Tyson began the fight in characteristic fashion with Biggs looking to move laterally and work with the jab and Biggs was punching well in the first round but in the second. Tyson compensated by using his own jab more Tyson was using his jab effectively and this began to create openings for bigger punches. Tyson began landing punches more frequently and took command of the action and began to wear down the big guys by the end of the seventh round.

Tyson dropped Biggs with a tremendous left hand, Biggs beat the count, but Tyson was on top of him and Biggs soon went down again. Referee Tony Orlando had seen enough, the fight was over and it was a seventh round knockout victory for Mike Tyson, who had now made four successful title defenses in At the end of 1987, these were the top 10 heavyweights according to Ring magazine. Michael Spanx was still recognized as champion by Ring magazine and was still technically the lineal champion even though he no longer held a major world title, while Mike Tyson was the undisputed WBC undisputed champion.

WBA IBF heavyweight world champion on January 22, Mike Tyson put his championship on the lineundisputed heavyweight title against former longtime world champion Eastern Slayer Larry Holmes in the opening bell. Tyson immediately went on the attack and Holmes grabbed Holmes who was trying to get his jab going but Tyson was closing the distance too quickly Holmes was very defensive in his approach and tied up Tyson every time he went inside. Larry was doing a great job neutralizing Tyson's offense but in doing so he produced little offense of his own in the round. three things began to become a more tactical affair and the eastern assassins began to take more risks, but Tyson was still more active and more effective.

Larry stood on his toes in the fourth round and started dancing and firing his jab about halfway through. round Tyson landed a solid 1-2 that knocked Holmes down. Larry got to his feet, but Tyson was on top of him and Holmes fell again. Holmes again stood up and used every trick he could to survive and regain his composure. Tyson. he was landing some leather as Holmes tried to survive, but Tyson was beating him mercilessly and Holmes caught his glove on the rope in the middle of the attack. Holmes fell again and the fight ended. Mike Tyson had just become the first and only boxer.

To stop the great Larry Holmes, it was a fourth round TKO for Tyson and this marked his fifth title defense. Iron Mike returned to action on March 21 and his undisputed IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight championship belts were on the line against former WBA champion Tony TNT. Tubbs Tyson began the fight very patiently as he and Tubbs were feeling things out. It was a tactical opening round as both fighters attempted to establish their jabs in the second round. Tubbs and Tyson began trading with much greater ferocity later in the round. Tyson hurt Tubbs. with a familiar combination, Tubbs clinched and when the action resumed, the next left hook, Tyson threw tubs to the floor, the dubs were down and he was out, the fight was over, it was a second round TKO of the most featured for Tyson and this brought his title defense total to six.

On June 27, Mike Tyson put his undisputed heavyweight championship on the line against undefeated lineal heavyweight champion Michael Spix, although Spanx did not technically have a major world title, ever. he had lost his title in the ring, so he still had the rightful lineal claim. This fight would settle matters beyond any shadow of a doubt, Tyson seemed relaxed to begin with and wasted no time before attacking. Iron Mike was firing off powerful punches and chasing Spanx before long, an uppercut followed by a Body Punch sending Spanx down. The sphinx got to his feet, but Tyson jumped on him with a quick right hand.

That had Sphinx down again and this time Spinx didn't beat the count. It was a knockout in the first round. It was his seventh title defense and now Mike Tyson was recognized. as the lineal heavyweight champion in addition to being undisputed among the three major sanctioning bodies which was three days before his 22nd birthday in late 1988 these were the top 10 heavyweights according to Ring magazine iron

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Iron Mike returned to the ring on February 25 and his undisputed heavyweight championship was on the line against WBC number one contender Frank Bruno, this was Tyson's first fight after replacing Kevin Rooney with new co-trainers Jay Bright and aaron snowell tyson came out furious and attacked bruno and soon adam down praised a right hand bruno stood up and tyson came in where the two began exchanging shots in close quarters bruno began holding and was warned a couple of times for holding and hit, then referee Richard Steele deducted a point for holding, but at the end of the round Bruno staggered Tyson during an exchange and it looked like Tyson was hurt, but Tyson regained form and had Bruno badly.

Shaken towards the end of the second round, but Bruno had the sense to grab Tyson, he continued to do the best work and Bruno frequently clinched himself to break up Tyson's attacks in the fifth round. Tyson unleashed a savage assault and hurt Bruno several times. Bruno did the best he could. He held on but absorbed tremendous punishment and another bombardment from Tyson caused Richard Steele to stop the action. It was a fifth round TKO for Iron Mike and this victory represented his eighth successful title defense. 23-year-old Mike Tyson was back. in action on July 21 and this time his undisputed heavyweight championship was on the line against IBF number one contender Carl The Truth Williams, both boxers started things tactically and an early exchange ensued where the two Williams exchanged shots I was grabbing when Tyson walked in. close and looking to otherwise try to find a rhythm for his jab, but when things still seemed to be feeling out, Tyson suddenly countered a Williams jab with a hard-hitting left hook that floored the challenger.

Williams looked hurt and managed to make up for it. the feet of him at the count of nine, but referee Randy Newman didn't like what he saw and stopped the fight. It was a first round TKO for Iron Mike and this marked his ninth consecutive title defense at the end of 1989. These were the best. 10 heavyweights according to Ring Iron magazine Mike Tyson remained the undisputed king of the division. He was the reigning undisputed WBC, WBA, IBF and lineal heavyweight champion. However, he was no longer recognized as the ring champion because the publication had eliminated its listing practice. divisional champions on february 11 mike tyson put his undisputed heavyweight championship on the line against james buster douglas at that time the number one contender ranked by all three sanctioning bodies was evander holyfield and he was next in line for a chance vs.

Tyson, in fact, Tyson and Holyfield were scheduled to fight on June 18 and Douglas was widely seen as nothing more than a tune-up fight to that end. Tyson started the fight in familiar fashion and from the beginning Douglas seemed to have a lot of bounce off the step-buster from him. he was being elusive and was showing a willingness to fight Tyson in short order Douglas was finding a rhythm with his jab and was keeping Tyson off balance Douglas was punching well on the outside and effectively tying up Tyson on the inside and was soon finding the mark with right hands and firing off some nice crisp combinations this trend continued through the early rounds douglas was throwing landing and outside boxing mike douglas was dominating tyson from the outside and smothering his work on the inside it was brilliant execution by douglas and he was doing all the little things what he needed to do when he needed to do them to better neutralize Tyson's tactics.

A sense of panic began to grow in Tyson's corner, where inexperience was on full display in the sixth round. Tyson began to land some of his trademark power punches, but Douglas still controlled the action and won the distance battle with just seconds left in the eighth round. Tyson unleashed a vicious uppercut that sent Douglas to the floor. Douglas stood up when the referee counted to nine and the round ended. In the ninth round, Douglas surprisingly showed no ill effects from the knockdown and was able to neutralize Tyson's aggression. Suddenly, Douglas went on the attack and took command of the momentum.

Douglas was shooting at Tyson and Iron Mike seemed to be dazed. Douglas landed a booming Uppercut in round 10 and this led to a sequence of shots that sent Tyson to the ground. Tyson looked very dazed and confused as he reached for his mouthpiece. Mike slowly got to his feet, but by then he had been counted out and the fight was over. It was a tenth round knockout of Buster Douglas in what to this day is arguably the biggest upset in the history of professional sports. buster douglas had just become the new undisputed wbc wba fib heavyweight champion of the world.

Tyson's first fight after losing the championship was on June 16, when he faced Henry Tillman in the amateurs, Tillman had two wins against Tyson. Tyson knocked down Tillman in the 1984 Olympic trials, but all five judges finally scored that one for Tillman and then on the 1984 Olympic draw a month later. Tillman won another decision against Tyson they would now fight in the professional ranks where Tyson was working alongside new trainer Richie Giachetti Tyson charged at the opening bell and Tillman was on the move Tyson was patiently looking for opportunities and near the end of the first round. Tyson drilled Tillman with a right hand that landed on top of the head.

Tillman fell and was counted out. It was a first-round knockout that got Tyson back into the win column in style four months later, on October 25, Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas to become the new undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on October 8. December, Tyson, now 24 years old, returned to action and this time his opponent was Alex Stewart. Tyson stormed out at the opening bell and floored Stuart almost immediately with a hard right hand. He got to his feet and Tyson went a little wild following him, but a cutting right hand from Tyson sent Stewart to the ground for the second time.

Stewart again got to his feet and Tyson proceeded to take him down for the third and final time. It was again. first round stoppage victory for Iron Mike in the late 1990s, these were the top 10 heavyweights according to Ring Evander magazine Real Deal Holyfield was the undisputed king of the division, he was the current undisputed heavyweight champion of the WBC, the WBA, the IBF and the linear, meanwhile, Mike Tyson was recognized. As the second best heavyweight and was the universally recognized number one contender, Tyson returned to the ring on March 18 and faced Donovan Razor Ruddock. At the time, Tyson was ranked number one by all the major sanctioning bodies and they all had Ruddick.

As his number two contender, this was an elimination fight, Tyson came out applying his usual pressure and the first round became an action packed tactical affair where Tyson and Ruddick were unleashing measured power punches with bad intentions. The first round ended with both boxers shooting. Missing shots after the bell rang at the start of the second round, Tyson threw a left hook that Ruddock blocked, but the blow still knocked him down. Replays revealed that Ruddock had tripped on Tyson's foot. Ruddock beat the count and did not appear injured at all. The action was resumed and the matter remained.

Both tough and tactical, with Tyson landing the most damaging punches and most frequently during the closing seconds of the third round, Ruddick was attacking effectively, but Tyson drilled him with a quick counter to the left and Ruddick went down. Ruddick stood up and the round ended. Over the next few rounds, Tyson continued to do a better job and threw and landed many more punches. Ruddock hit a solid shot here and there, but didn't work hard enough on offense. In the sixth round, Ruddick started throwing more and gave it his best shot. At this point, a more confident Ruddock was fighting well into the seventh until Tyson opened up with a flurry of shots that were dropping Ruddock from all sides.

Richard Steele jumped in and stopped the fight. Chaos ensued inside the ring and many observers considered the stoppage to be controversial. It was a seventh-round TKO for Tyson. Tyson returned to action just two days before his 25th birthday on June 28 when he had an immediate rematch with razor ruddock most observers saw the end of their first The encounter was premature so there was considerable demand for a rematch. The winner was expected to face undisputed champion Evander Holyfield in the first round. Things started tactically. Both fighters were going for jab and soon both were throwing some leather.

They exchanged strong blows and the first. The round ended just as it did last time with both men still firing after the bell Tyson was warned for a low blow in the second round and then dropped Ruddock with an overhead right. Ruddock stood up and Tyson attacked him aggressively. He was warned for another low blow later in that round, Ruddick finally began to counterattack more effectively and began landing more powerful blows. Ruddock was pushing the action in the fourth round when a strong counter from Tyson knocked them down for the second time. Tyson seemed a little fatigued as he tried to continue and Ruddick took a short break when he needed to replace his microphone.

Referee Mills Lane deducted a point from Tyson when he punched him after the bell to end the fourth round. There was a lot of infighting and internal maneuvering. for the position, as Tyson and Ruddick looked to create openings for big shots. Tyson wasconsistently winning this battle of tactics and it ended up being a busy night for Mills Lean. He deducted a point from Ruddick for throwing a punch after the finishing bell rang. In the eighth round, he deducted a second point from Tyson for a low blow in the ninth round and deducted a third point from Tyson for another low blow in the tenth round.

It was a brutal and grueling encounter for both boxers throughout the 12 rounds when the official scores. It was announced that Tyson earned a unanimous decision victory with scores of 113 to 109, 114 to 108 and 114 to 108. A deal was reached for November 8 in which Mike Tyson was scheduled to challenge the undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, but Tyson suffered an injury during training camp and the fight was postponed in late 1991 these were the top 10 heavyweights according to Ring magazine Evander Real Deal Holyfield was the undisputed king of the division he was the champion undisputed reigning heavyweight unified WBC WBA IBF and linear Mike Tyson was his number one universally recognized contender but Tyson's future in the sport remained uncertain Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield were awaiting Tyson's trial before rescheduling their postponed fight, but On March 26, 1992, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson received a six-year prison sentence that he began serving in April of that year. year he spent over three years in prison and during his time away the heavyweight landscape had changed dramatically mike tyson made his long awaited return to the ring on august 19, 1995. his opponent was hurricane peter mcneely, who was ranked number seven by wba mcneely tried to jump on tyson with an early attack, but a quick counter from mike sent mcnealy to the floor.

Mcnealy jumped to his feet and when the action resumed he went after Tyson again as the two began exchanging shots. Tyson looked rusty and at times failed badly. but Tyson was still too fast and too strong for Mcnealy who was soon back on the mat this time Mcneely looked hurt and although he beat the count, his corner had seen enough and they jumped into the ring to officially stop the fight, it was a disqualification. Victory for Tyson and it was his first victory in more than four years on December 16. Tyson returned to action and faced undefeated contender Buster Mathis Jr.

Mathis was ranked number four by the IBF at the time and Tyson was ranked number one by the WBC in the WBA Mathis went down in the opening seconds of the fight, but once he got up, he attempted to intimidate Tyson against the ropes and sought to smother Tyson while attacking at close range. Tyson still looked rusty and his timing seemed off. Mathis was slipping. a lot of shots and getting Tyson dirty, it was a smart strategy for Mathis and he was effectively pressuring Tyson to do the best job on the inside. Tyson continued to struggle until a series of hooks found the mark towards the end of the third round.

Mathis fell. and he couldn't beat referee frank cappuccino's score. It was a third round knockout of Iron Mike Tyson in late 1995. These were the highest rated heavyweights according to Ring magazine. bruce selden was the current wba champion. frank bruno was the reigning wbc. champion, the IBF title was vacant and George Foreman still had a legitimate claim as lineal heavyweight champion, meanwhile, Iron Mike Tyson was back in the mix, making things even more interesting on March 13, Mike Tyson challenged WBC world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno, this rematch took place. More than seven years after their first meeting and this time the roles were reversed with Tyson playing the role of the challenger.

Tyson came out furious attacking at the opening bell and from the beginning he looked much smarter than since his return. looking to clinch when Tyson came inside and Tyson was looking to find range for his power, Bruno traded with him when he could, but Tyson was getting the better of the trades. This basic trend continued until early in the third round, when Tyson's explosive combination of punches overwhelmed Bruno and sent him crashing to the canvas. Referee Mills Lane had seen enough. It was a third round TKO and Iron Mike Tyson had just become the new WBC world heavyweight champion, making him a two-time heavyweight champion in the process.

When WBC champion Mike Tyson faced WBA champion Bruce Selden on September 7, it wasn't like that. Officially recognized as a unification fight, the WBC did not sanction the bat, so only Selden's WBA title was at stake. Tyson started fast and faltered from the start when he unleashed a solid left hook. selden was trying to keep tyson on the end of his jab but soon selbin was knocked down, he got back to his feet but tyson knocked him down again. Selden again got to his feet but was unsteady and referee Richard Steele stopped the action. It was a first-round TKO and Mike Tyson. had just become the new WBA world heavyweight champion shortly after Tyson gave up his claim to the WBC crown rather than face his mandatory number one contender, Lennox Lewis, instead Tyson was watching in the direction of a fight that had been a long time in the making.

On November 9, Tyson put his WBA championship on the line against former undisputed champion Evander Real Deal Holyfield. The fight was appropriately billed as finally a reference to the three previous occasions in which potential matchups between Tyson and Holyfield were first derailed after Tyson's shocking loss. at the hands of buster douglas then due to a rib injury suffered by tyson and then again when tyson was sentenced to prison, tyson landed a big right hand out of the gate that staggered holyfield, but holyfield quickly regained his composure and weathered the storm . Holyfield soon made adjustments. and was able to surpass Tyson.

Holyfield was also having success strengthening Tyson on the inside. Holyfield nailed Tyson with some good shots in the second round and Tyson landed some powerful shots sporadically, but Evander was taking them well. Tyson seemed to have Holyfield in some trouble. during the fifth round, but the real deal persevered and Tyson was unable to take advantage. Tyson was also doing well early in the sixth round, but Holyfield was struggling and dropped Mike with a body shot later in the round, Tyson overcame the count and, moving forward, Holyfield was beating Tyson. punching, intimidating Tyson on the inside and outboxing Tyson, Holyfield was in complete control of the pace of the fight by the end of round 10.

Holyfield unleashed a prolonged sequence of punches that left Tyson seriously injured and stumbling on the floor. ring. Late in the round but appearing dazed, Holyfield resumed attacking him in the 11th round and the fight was eventually stopped after a flurry of unanswered shots from Holyfield caused referee Mitch Halpern to wave him off. Evander Holyfield had just become the new WBA heavyweight champion. world giving him the distinction of becoming a three-time heavyweight champion, a feat only previously achieved by Muhammad Ali in late 1996 These were the highest rated heavyweights according to Ring magazine Evander Holyfield was the current WBA champion Michael Moore was the current IBF champion, the WBC title was vacant and George Foreman was still technically the lineal heavyweight champion even though it had been over a year since he held a major world title, while Iron Mike Tyson was ranked number three.

Mike Tyson had an immediate rematch with WBA Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield on June 28 to try and regain the title he had just lost, Tyson began the rematch with much more patience and Holyfield had a better idea of ​​what to expect. . Holyfield was out of boxing with Tyson at the beginning and the intensity. The level was high Holyfield got the better of an explosive opening exchange and Tyson was having some trouble finding the rhythm of him. A clash of heads early in the second round caused a cut around Tyson's right eye when the action resumed. Tyson remained ineffective and Holyfield began bullying him around the ring.

Tyson was trying but Holyfield had an answer for everything he tried, the action started to get a little rough and referee Mills Lane was doing his best to keep order. Tyson came out for the third round having forgotten his mouthpiece, but Tyson attacked with greater intensity as the action began. started Tyson was having a better round but with less than a minute left Tyson bit Holyfield's ear when the two were close Mills Lane called a timeout and then Tyson proceeded to push Holyfield Mills Lane deducted two points from Tyson for the infraction and then the delay action resumed and it was intense, suddenly Tyson bit Holyfield again, but Mills Lane didn't see it, so the two fought in the last seconds of the round and then between rounds, Mills Lane disqualified Mike Tyson, the fight ended and chaos ensued. a disqualification victory for Evander Saintfield and as a result of his actions Mike Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and Tyson was fined three million dollars on October 18, 1998 by the State Athletic Commission of nevada voted 4-1 on a measure reinstating mike tyson's boxing license mike tyson made his return on january 16 his opponent was white buffalo francois beaufort tyson got off to a slow start looking to work his jab and his upset was being elusive They were both making Tyson miss and then they both started landing some nice short combinations near the end of the first round, Tyson had grabbed both of his arms which briefly caused things to get a little out of control before referee Richard Steele and several others were finally able to separate the two tangled boxers when the second round finally began and it proved to be too slippery for Tyson.

Richard Steele penalized Tyson for a violation in the second round and Tyson looked extremely rusty that night. They both put in a very spirited effort and he clearly outboxed Tyson in the first four rounds. Tyson began to achieve better punching range in the fifth round, but Both were still boxing effectively with smart tactics as the round neared its end. Tyson landed a quick, short bomb with his right hand that sent Botha to the floor. Both couldn't beat the count and the returning Mike Tyson got off to a strange winning start. With a fifth-round knockout, Tyson returned to action on October 23.

His opponent was former WBA cruiserweight champion Orland Norris. Tyson started patiently as he looked to work the jab. Tyson soon became more aggressive and had Norris on the defensive. As the first round came to a close, Tyson landed a punch after the bell rang and Norris went down. Referee Richard Steele deducted two points from Tyson for the infraction, but after giving him additional time to recover, Norris remained on his stool and informed the ring doctor that he had injured his knee during the fall as a result the fight was officially declared no contest. competition in late 1999 these were the highest rated heavyweights according to ring magazine lennox lewis was the current undisputed wbc wba ivf world heavyweight champion and for his part iron mike tyson was ranked number six tyson returned on 29 January and made his European debut when he faced Julius Francis Tyson started the fight aggressively and Francis was trying to avoid Tyson's power.

Tyson was a little wild with some of his punches, but he nailed Francis with a combo punctuated by a hook from right that knocked down Francis in the first frame. Francis stood up and tried to smother Tyson's work, but as the round came to an end, Tyson hit him with a left hand to drop them. Again Francis got to his feet and the round was over, but Francis was simply outgunned in this one and Tyson knocked him down three more times in the second round before the fight was finally called off by referee Roy Francis. It was a second round TKO by Iron.

Mike on June 24, Tyson returned and this time his opponent was Lou Savarese. This fight was originally scheduled to take place in Italy in May, but Tyson postponed it so he could have more time to prepare when the action began. Tyson dropped Savarese with the first left hook he threw, Savarice pulled him to his feet and Tyson immediately pounced on him as referee John Coyle tried to get between the two fighters. Tyson paid no attention to him and continued attacking Wu. When Coyle finally gained control, he stopped play. and tyson received a first round technical knockout just 38 seconds into the contest mike tyson was back in the ring on october 20 when he faced andrew golata, this representative took a step forward in class for tyson since had returned from his suspension, Tyson began the fight in typical fashion when Galatabegan to move with his left hand as galado looked to find a rhythm with his jab tyson was exhibiting good head movement as he looked for openings as the first round neared its end tyson landed a short booming right hand that dropped golotta colada rose to his feet quickly and the round ended tyson was in attack mode for the next round and golota started trading with them tyson landed some really good right hands but galotta was taking them after the second round golota informed his corner that he was not going to continue the fight It was originally ruled a TKO victory for Tyson, but a few months later it was revealed that Tyson had tested positive for marijuana and the verdict was officially changed to a no contest at the conclusion of 2000, these were the best.

Heavyweights Ranked According to Ring Magazine Lennox Lewis was the current WBC IBF Unified World Heavyweight Champion and Evander Holyfield was the reigning WBA Champion. Mike Tyson was ranked number two and was also recognized as the top contender by all major sanctioning bodies after fighting three. times the previous year, Tyson fought only once in 2001 and that fight was on October 13 against Brian Nielsen. Tyson weighed in at a career-high 239 and three-quarter pounds, and Nielsen tipped the scales at 259 at three-quarters. Tyson began the fight with a torrential pace launching a furious body assault on Nielsen, but Nielsen proved to be very durable and was able to absorb a lot of punishment.

Tyson slowed down a lot as the rounds progressed and Nielsen was able to land a few punches of his own whenever he wasn't playing defense, but he still frequently focused on defense as Tyson became more measured in the fight. attacks from him. Tyson dropped Nielsen with a nice combination towards the end of the third round. Nielsen got to his feet and just before the round ended, Tyson nailed Nielsen with an accidental low blow as the fight resumed, Tyson continued to dominate the action and Nielsen continued to absorb tremendous punishment as the bell rang to begin the seventh round. .

Nielsen remained on his stool and informed referee Steve Smolger that he did not wish to continue, that it was a sixth-round stoppage. Victory for Iron Mike in late 2001. These were the highest rated heavyweights according to Ring magazine. Ring magazine had reinstated their championship policy and recognized Lennox Lewis as their champion. Lewis was also the current WBC unified IBF champion, while John Ruiz was the reigning IBF champion. Champion Vladimir Klitschko was the WBO champion and Mike Tyson was heading towards a showdown with Lennox Lewis for heavyweight supremacy on June 8. Mike Tyson challenged unified WBC IBF heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis as a result of an incident that occurred during a press conference.

Before the fight, a wall of security guards separated the two boxers as they entered the ring and were introduced. Tyson opened the fight with good movement and looked to work his way inside. Tyson started off roughly but Lewis stopped him dead with an Uppercut that earned Mike's respect. Lewis frequently grabbed him whenever Tyson came in. Tyson landed a decent left hook and Lewis began to find range with his jab towards the end of the first round. Tyson continued to try to work his way in, but Lewis was starting to really find a rhythm with his jab, referee Eddie Cotton warned Lewis twice for holding on in the second round, but Lewis continued to punch well and was trying to mix in some hooks. .

Tyson was landing a shot here and there, but he usually only threw one punch at a time and Lewis. he was controlling the action with his jab and landing some really big right hands. Lewis landed a big right hand towards the end of the fourth round and pushed Tyson down, causing referee Eddie Cotton to dock Lennox's point. Lewis continued to dominate the action and Tyson was absorbing a lot of punishment. Lewis landed a huge uppercut in the eighth round that scored an official knockdown. Tyson continued fighting but appeared injured and fatigued. Lewis jumped on him and landed a series of hard punches before knocking Tyson down for the second time in the round.

This time Tyson. It would be ruled out, it was an 8th round knockout of Lennox Lewis in late 2002. These were the highest rated heavyweights according to Ring magazine. Lennox Lewis was recognized as the ring champion and was also the reigning WBC champion. Chris Byrd was the reigning IBF. Champion John Ruiz was the current WBA champion and Vladimir Klitschko was the current WBO champion, while Mike Tyson was seen as the number nine contender and looking to get his career back on track. Tyson returned to action on February 22 and faced black rhino Clifford. Watch out, this fight started with some early fireworks and ended with him crashing into Tyson in the middle of their fight.

The action resumed and the two continued to exchange blows fiercely before Tyson nailed him with a crushing right hand. Atn was down and he wouldn't do it. He was able to beat the count, the fight was over and despite being far past his prime, Tyson was still able to show off his incredible punching power. It was a first round knockout of Mike Tyson in late 2003. Lewis was still recognized as the Ring Magazine champion and was still the current WBC champion, Mike Tyson. He was seen as the number 10 contender and his long periods of inactivity were having a negative impact on their position.

Tyson returned to the ring on July 30 and this time his opponent was Danny Williams. At the time Tyson was 38 years old and had not fought in over 17 months, Tyson was looking to attack Williams' body early on and about halfway through the first round, Tyson staggered Williams with some good power punches. Tyson continued punching, but Williams remained standing with about 30 seconds left. In the first round, Tyson stumbled, having injured his left knee, but Tyson continued to pull away and Williams managed to get out of the round. Tyson continued to fight and Williams began to become more competitive, but he was still absorbing a lot of big hits.

There were some heated and fiery exchanges. between the two boxers in the third round, referee Dennis Alford deducted two points from Williams for separate infractions towards the end of the fourth round, Williams opened with a prolonged flurry that had Tyson in some trouble and Williams sent Tyson to the canvas. Tyson was counted out just before. he stood up and the fight was over it was a fourth round TKO for danny williams in late 2004 these were the highest ranked heavyweights according to ring magazine for the first time since his first year as a professional mike tyson was not included in the ring's annual heavyweight rankings during a year in which he competed professionally less than two weeks before his 39th birthday mike tyson returned to the ring on june 11 when he faced kevin mcbride this was only tyson's third fight in More than three years since he lost to Lennox, Lewis Mcbride began the fight by throwing his jab and looking to pin Tyson when the two were close.

Tyson's timing seemed poor and he was having difficulty measuring the distance inside. mcbride was using his size advantage and leaning in. All his weight on Mike when the two were in close quarters, Tyson was having a tough time in the sixth round. Joe Cortes warned Tyson for grabbing McBride's arm and moments later, Cortes deducted two points from Tyson for an intentional headbutt as the sixth round began. The final mcbride pushed Tyson down and Mike seemed discouraged, he was slow to get to his feet and moments later Tyson retreated on his stool. The fight ended after six rounds.

Tyson led 57-55 on two of the three judges' scorecards. It was a sixth round. technical knockout for kevin mcbride after the fight mike tyson announced his retirement from professional boxing looking back at iron's long and illustrious career mike tyson was without a doubt one of the most exciting boxers to ever step into the ring during the rich professional boxing history In boxing, there is even a very strong argument to be made that Tyson is the most exciting boxer of all time. He may not have been the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, but when Tyson was at his peak during his prime years in the late '80s, I think it would have been an extremely difficult fight for any heavyweight to ever fight. have put on gloves.

Thanks for all the memories, Mike, and thanks to everyone for watching. I hope you enjoyed it and have a great night everyone.