Tyson throwing bombs at a bewildered Peter McNeeley.
QUICK FACT #1: In 1986 Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history, surpassing the record of former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. Tyson was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old.
QUICK FACT #2: The average Mike Tyson fight lasts just over three rounds.
QUICK FACT #3: Mike Tyson once KO'd an opponent leaving him with a fractured jaw, a fractured cheekbone and five missing teeth.
49-3, 1 NC (43 KO's)
Date |
Opponent |
Results |
March 6, 1985 |
Hector Mercedes |
Tyson KO 1 (1:47) |
April 10, 1985 |
Trenton Singleton |
Tyson KO 1 (0:52) |
May 23, 1985 |
Don Halpin |
Tyson KO 4 (1:06) |
June 20, 1985 |
Ricardo Spain |
Tyson KO 1 (1:39) |
July 11, 1985 |
John Alderson |
Tyson KO 2 (3:00) |
July 17, 1985 |
Larry Sims |
Tyson KO 3 (0:24) |
August 15, 1985 |
Lorenzo Canady |
Tyson KO 1 (1:05) |
September 5, 1985 |
Michael Johnson |
Tyson KO 1 (0:39) |
October 9, 1985 |
Donnie Long |
Tyson KO 1 (1:28) |
October 25, 1985 |
Robert Colay |
Tyson KO 1 (0:37) |
November 1, 1985 |
Sterling Benjamin |
Tyson KO 1 (0:54) |
November 13, 1985 |
Eddie Richardson |
Tyson KO 1 (1:17) |
November 22, 1985 |
Conroy Nelson |
Tyson KO 2 (0:30) |
December 6, 1985 |
Sammy Scaff |
Tyson KO 1 (1:19) |
December 7, 1985 |
Mark Young |
Tyson KO 1 (0:50) |
January 11, 1986 |
David Jaco |
Tyson KO 1 (2:16) |
January 24, 1986 |
Mike Jameson |
Tyson KO 5 (0:46) |
February 16, 1986 |
Jesse Ferguson |
Tyson KO 6 (1:19) |
March 10, 1986 |
Steve Zouski |
Tyson KO 3 (2:49) |
May 3, 1986 |
James "Quick" Tillis |
Tyson W 10 |
May 20, 1986 |
Mitch Green |
Tyson W 10 |
June 13, 1986 |
Reggie Gross |
Tyson KO 1 (2:36) |
June 28, 1986 |
William Hosea |
Tyson KO 1 (2:03) |
July 11, 1986 |
Lorenzo Boyd |
Tyson KO 2 (1:43) |
July 26, 1986 |
Marvis Frazier |
Tyson KO 1 (0:30) |
August 17, 1986 |
Jose Ribalta |
Tyson KO 10 (1:37) |
September 6, 1986 |
Alfonso Ratliff |
Tyson KO 2 (1:41) |
November 22, 1986 |
Trevor Berbick |
Tyson KO 2 (2:35) - Gains WBC Heavyweight Title |
March 7, 1987 |
James "Bonecrusher" Smith |
Tyson W 12 - Gains WBA Heavyweight Title |
May 30, 1987 |
Pinklon Thomas |
Tyson KO 6 (2:00) |
August 1, 1987 |
Tony Tucker |
Tyson W 12 - Gains IBF Heavyweight Title |
October 16, 1987 |
Tyrell Biggs |
Tyson KO 7 (2:59) |
January 22, 1988 |
Larry Holmes |
Tyson KO 4 (2:55) |
March 21, 1988 |
Tony Tubbs |
Tyson KO 2 (2:54) |
June 27, 1988 |
Michael Spinks |
Tyson KO 1 (1:31) |
February 25, 1989 |
Frank Bruno |
Tyson KO 5 (2:55) |
July 21, 1989 |
Carl "The Truth" Williams |
Tyson KO 1 (1:33) |
February 11, 1990 |
James "Buster" Douglas |
Douglas KO 10 (1:23) - Loses IBF, WBA, WBC Heavyweight Titles |
June 16, 1990 |
Henry Tillman |
Tyson KO 1 (2:47) |
December 8, 1990 |
Alex Stewart |
Tyson KO 1 (2:27) |
March 18, 1991 |
Donovan "Razor" Ruddock |
Tyson KO 7 (2:22) |
June 28, 1991 |
Donovan "Razor" Ruddock |
Tyson W 12 |
August 19, 1995 |
Peter McNeeley |
Tyson W Disq. 1 (1:29) |
December 16,1995 |
Buster Mathis Jr. |
Tyson KO 3 (2:32) |
March 16, 1996 |
Frank Bruno |
Tyson KO 3 (0:50) - Regains WBC Heavyweight Title |
September 7,1996 |
Bruce Seldon |
Tyson KO 1 (1:49) - Regains WBA Heavyweight Title |
November 9, 1996 |
Evander Holyfield |
Holyfield TKO 11 (0:37) - Loses WBA/WBC Heavyweight Titles |
June 28, 1997 |
Evander Holyfield |
Holyfield W DISQ. 3 (3:00) |
January 16, 1999 |
Francois Botha |
Tyson KO 5 (2:59) |
October 23, 1999 |
Julius Francis |
Tyson KO 2 (1:57) |
January 29, 2000 |
Orlin Norris |
No Contest Round 1 (3:00) |
June 24, 2000 |
Lou Savarese |
Tyson KO 1 (0:38) |
October 21, 2000 |
Andrew Golota |
Tyson TKO 3 (3:00) |