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Mike Tyson vs Frank Bruno was a professional boxing match contested on February 25, 1989 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring heavyweight championships. [ 2 ] Background
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 to 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" [4] and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", [5] Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [6]
def. Frank Bruno on February 25, 1989 def. Carl Williams on July 21, 1989 [43] 46 James "Bonecrusher" Smith: WBA: December 12, 1986: March 7, 1987 85 – – [44] 47 Tony Tucker def. Buster Douglas: IBF: May 30, 1987: August 1, 1987 64 – – 1 [45] 48 Francesco Damiani def. Johnny du Plooy: WBO: May 6, 1989: January 11, 1991 616: def. Daniel ...
Mike Tyson (left) in action against Frank Bruno in 1989 (Getty) Less than one year later, James Buster Douglas, an even bigger underdog, knocked out Tyson to win the world heavyweight title in ...
After Tyson's dominating victory over Frank Bruno five months prior, negotiations for a potential bout with Carl Williams began, and on June 15, 1989, the fight was made official. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Four years earlier, Williams had challenged then-IBF Heavyweight champion Larry Holmes for the title, only to narrowly lose by unanimous decision.
Mike Tyson (2) 16 Mar – 24 Sep 1996 ... 17 May 1989 – 27 Jul 1990 1 10 ... Nery was stripped of the title after failing to make weight the day before his rematch ...
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. There was originally no weight limit for heavyweights until 1982, when the super heavyweight division was established and heavyweights were limited to 200 lb (91 kg).
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. [1] The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42-1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sports history.