Mike Tyson is an American professional boxer, the most famous and recognizable in the whole world, whose name has become a household name. In boxing, Tyson played in the heavy weight category, during his career he earned the title of the Absolute World Champion and four champion belts according to versions: WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring.
During his professional career, Mike Tyson had 58 fights, won 50 victories, 44 knockouts, including technical ones, suffered 6 defeats, 2 fights remained without results.
Mike Tyson's knockout career
The first professional fight in Mike Tyson's sports career took place on March 5, 1985. Mike's opponent was Hector Mercedes, whom he defeated by TKO. In 1985, he fought 15 fights, all won by knockout.
Before his first championship fight, which took place in November 1986, Tyson managed to fight 12 fights. In January 1986, he won a 5-round TKO victory over Mike Jameson, who became the first fighter to last 5 rounds in a fight with Tyson. The second surviving Jesse Ferguson, Mike broke his nose, Jesse was disqualified in the 6th round.
In May 1986, he dated James Tillis, a former title challenger. This fight was Tyson's first professional fight that lasted 10 rounds. Accordingly, Tillis became the first boxer to last 10 rounds in a fight with Mike. The victory was awarded to Tyson by unanimous decision.
Just 17 days after the fight with Tillis, he defeated Mitch Green, who, like Tyson, grew up in Brownsville and, according to legend, was part of the opposing gang. For this, Tyson knocked him out first a mouthpiece, and then a golden tooth, the victory was awarded by unanimous decision.
In July of the same year, a fight took place between two at that time the most outstanding and promising boxers Mike Tyson and Marvis Fraser, the son of the famous heavyweight champion Joe Fraser. This fight was the shortest fight in Tyson's entire professional career, he knocked out his opponent in just 30 seconds.
In November, he fought his first championship fight against reigning WBC World Champion Trevor Berbick. The fight lasted only 2 rounds, Tyson won by knockout and became world champion.
In the spring of 1987, Mike becomes the WBA World Champion by defeating James Smith in a combined bout.
In May 1987, Tyson successfully defends the champion title by knocking out challenger Pinklon Thomas, who had never
was not even in the night.
In August, he becomes the undisputed WBC and WBA world champion by defeating Tony Tucker, in a fight which was called The Ultimate.
In October, "Iron Mike" knocks out Olympic champion Tyrell Bigs in round 7, proving to everyone that he, too, is capable of representing the United States at the Olympics.
In January 1988, he knocked out the legendary Larry Holmes, who had never been knocked out before the fight with Tyson.
In March of the same year, defending the title, he knocked out the strongest former champion Tony Tubbs in round 2.
In June 1988, he knocked out Michael Spinks and became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
In February 1989, Tyson defeats the strongest heavyweight from Great Britain Frank Bruno by technical knockout.
Four boxers retired after being defeated by Mike Tyson: Trent Singleton, Benjamin Sterling, Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno.
In the early summer of 1989, he once again successfully defended his title by defeating US champion Carl Williams.
In 1990, Tyson, due to problems with alcohol, lost the title of champion and he had to fight again for the place of the challenger. Olympic champion Henry Tillman became Mike's opponent. He defeated Tillman by clear knockout at the end of the 1st round. In December of the same year, he knocked out Alex Stewart prospect in round 1.
Mike Knockouts After Imprisonment
After Mike Tyson returned to the ring in 1995, he knocked out undefeated boxer Buster Mathis Jr.
In September 1996, Tyson met with WBA world champion Bruce Seldon. His Mike knocked out in the first round, winning the WBA title and earning $ 25 million.
Tyson's close friend, the famous rapper Tupac Shakur, was shot dead on September 7, 1996 after he and his comrades were returning from watching the fight between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon.
In January 1999, Mike meets South African boxer François Botha and knocks him out in a very nervous fight at the end of the 5th round.
In February 2003, Tyson knocked out Clifford Etienne in the 1st round, this knockout was the last in the professional career of "Iron Mike".
It is worth adding to this that during his amateur boxing career, Tyson spent 60 fights, winning 54 and losing 6, how many victories were won by knockout is unknown.
