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He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. [7] .
Jun 11, 2005 · Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight world champion with 6 world-title wins. 39 years, 7 months, and 22 days into his career, Tyson's record stands at 50-6, which includes 44 wins via KO, 10 of which were in world-title fights.
Golota down in 1st. Michigan Commission changes the result from a TKO after 2 for Tyson to an NC, due to Tyson testing positive for marijuana after the fight. Francis down twice in the 1st and three times in the 2nd.
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Jun 7, 2024 · Mike Tyson retired from active boxing in 2005, with 50 wins, 6 loses, 44 by stoppage.
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Tyson reached his peak during the 1980s. He dominated the second half of the decade like few boxers before him. For five years his fights were a string of almost uninterrupted KOs and technical knockouts, where the referee had to stop the fight because Tyson's opponent could not continue.
March 6 - Hector Mercedes, Albany, New York, TKO 1April 10 - Trent Singleton, Albany, TKO 1May 23 - Don Halpern, Albany, KO 4June 20 - Rick Spain, Atlantic City, New Jersey, KO 1Tyson's opponent in a February bout, journeyman Jesse Ferguson, was originally disqualified—for holding and clinching Tyson to avoid further punishment—giving Tyson the win. After the referee stopped the fight, Tyson's corner protested, saying that the ruling would blemish the boxer's perfect KO record. Officials agreed and adjusted the ruling to T...
Tyson won the WBA heavyweight title this year as well as the IBF title. He successfully defended his other titles and become the undisputed world heavyweight champion. 1. March 7 - James Smith, Las Vegas, W 12 2. May 30 - Pinklon Thomas, Las Vegas, TKO 6 3. Aug. 1 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12 4. Oct. 16 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlantic City, TKO 7
Tyson remained champion by knocking out Larry Holmes in January, Tony Tubbs in March, and Michael Spinks in June. 1. Jan. 22 - Larry Holmes, Atlantic City, TKO 4 2. March 21 - Tony Tubbs, Tokyo, TKO 2 3. June 27 - Michael Spinks, Atlantic City, KO 1
Tyson scored two TKOs to remain the undisputed world heavyweight titleholder. 1. Feb. 25 - Frank Bruno, Las Vegas, TKO 5 2. July 21 - Carl Williams, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 1
After dominating the late 1980s, Tyson lost the world heavyweight title early in 1990 when he was knocked out by James Douglas.
Feb. 11 - James Douglas, Tokyo, KO by 10June 16 - Henry Tillman, Las Vegas, KO 1Dec. 8 - Alex Stewart, Atlantic City, KO 1March 18 - Donovan Ruddock, Las Vegas, TKO 7June 28 - Donovan Ruddock, Las Vegas, W 12After serving a three-year prison sentence for rape, Tyson made a comeback, winning an August bout against Peter McNeeley. 1. Aug. 19 - Peter McNeeley, Las Vegas, W DSQ 1 2. Dec. 16 - Buster Mathis, Jr., Philadelphia, KO 3
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Jun 3, 2024 · Here’s Tyson’s boxing record and a list of his most popular fights ahead of his contest with Jake Paul. Tyson fought from 1985 until 2005. A three-year prison sentence from 1992-1995 ...
Mar 7, 2024 · Here are the major milestones in Tyson's storied career: June 27, 1981: Wins his first boxing championship, as a 15-year-old amateur, stopping heavyweight Joe Cortez in just 8 seconds to...
