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The legendary boxer, Michael Gerard Tyson or as we know him, #IronMike #MikeTyson #TheBaddestManonthePlanet, was born on June 30, 1966, in New York.
By 1985, at the 18-years old, the world of Boxing got to see Mike Tyson’s first professional bout against Hector Mercedes where Tyson beat Mercedes in a first round knockout.
During his first year of his professional career, Tyson won 26 out of 28 fights by knockouts (KO) or technical knockouts (TKO) and 16 of those knockouts were won in the first round of the fights. By November 22, 1986, Tyson beat Trevor Berbick for the WBC heavyweight championship, making Tyson the youngest champ at the age of 20-years old.
There is a YouTube vid of Mike Tyson’s top 10 Knockouts and listed on this is Frazier, Williams, Holmes and Spinks, FoxSports did list these fights at prime examples of his legendary knockouts.
Mike Tyson vs.
- Henry Tillman, June 1990 fight
- Carl Williams, July 1989 fight
- Larry Holmes, Jan. 1988
- Michael Spinks, June 1988 fight
- Marvis Frazier, July 1986 fight
In 1998, Mike Tyson had a couple of comeback fights against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis, Jr.
His first comeback was in 1995 against two fighters, Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis, Jr., winning both fights.
The McNeeley fight took place in August 1995. During the fight, McNeeley came out strong, aggressive, but Tyson took the fight in 89-seconds of the bout. The win was marked as a disqualification.
The Mathis, Jr. fight took place four months later in December 1995.
This fight started slower, but it was different then McNeeley because Mathis held good defense against Tyson and he even won the second round, but by the third round…. with just 40-seconds left, Tyson knocked Mathis, Jr. out.
Which Tyson fight was your favorite one?
Via:foxsports
