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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005, with a post-retirement fight in 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]
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.
Tyson's loss to Buster Douglas, which he had intended as a tune-up fight for the Holyfield match, derailed those plans. Holyfield was given the first shot at the new champion and won in a third-round knockout. Tyson, meanwhile, entered into a fight with Canadian heavyweight contender Donovan Ruddock with the winner to face Holyfield. However, a ...
Tyson and Paul's records are worlds, and years, apart. Tyson made his professional debut in 1985, 12 years before Paul was born. Over a 20-year career, Tyson won 50 fights, losing just six with 44 ...
Mike Tyson career record: 50-6 (44 KOs), with 2 no-contests At 20 years and 4 months old, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history in 1986 after defeating Trevor ...
The fight is sanctioned as a professional bout, Tyson's first since a loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, ... How many rounds is the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight? Fight rules.
The IBF responded by stripping Spinks of the title, but he was still in possession of the lineal and Ring titles and was considered by many to still be the rightful champion. [3] [6] [8] [9] Mike Tyson turned professional in 1985 and won his first 19 fights by knockout, quickly garnering media attention and establishing an "aura of ...
A crowd of 15,472 rose to its feet and roared when Mike Tyson entered the ring at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2005. Ten months after suffering a fourth-round knockout against Danny ...