Watch (E+): Tyson (7-0, 7 KOs) takes on Michael Johnson (12-5, 8 KOs) on Sept.
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4, 1985, just three days after Tyson pushed his professional record to 11-0. Over the first four-plus years of his career, Tyson worked closely with trainer Kevin Rooney, who rose to prominence under D'Amato.ĭ'Amato died of pneumonia on Nov. 15, 1985, through Jan 11, 1986, in which Tyson fought 10 times and recorded nine first-round KOs and one second-round KO. In just over a year (a year and four days, to be precise), Tyson racked up 19 consecutive knockout victories, with no fight going beyond the sixth round. Tyson, who was 18, knocked out Hector Mercedes in the first round of a scheduled four-round bout. Tyson's first professional fight happened on March 6, 1985, in Albany, New York. In 1984, D'Amato became Tyson's legal guardian. Tyson was expelled from Catskill High School in 1982, the year his mother died. A young Tyson was arrested 38 times for petty crimes by the time he was 13 years old, according to Tyson's 2013 memoir "Undisputed Truth." During one of his early stints in the penal system, his boxing potential was discovered by Bobby Stewart, a juvenile detention center counselor who eventually introduced Tyson to boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato.Īs an amateur, Tyson won gold medals at the 19 Junior Olympic Games, including a head-turning performance in 1982 in Colorado that featured an eight-second knockout and a dominant victory in the finals. Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1966. It's the same reason he has fought since the very beginning, when he was getting into scrapes in Brooklyn during his childhood. When asked by First Take's Max Kellerman in July why he was stepping back into the ring, Tyson gave a simple answer. Will Tyson's boxing journey come to an end Saturday at Staples Center? Tyson has hinted that he might not be done. His scheduled eight-round exhibition against Roy Jones Jr., 51, will elicit mixed emotions, including curiosity, concerns for safety, passion for one of the greatest heavyweights ever and anger over someone with a troubled past.įor many fans, it will be the first time watching Tyson fight, outside of highlight videos.įor others, it will be another chapter in one of the most unique stories in sports, from historic heights as a boxing champion to bottoming out in an Indiana prison.
The long, winding road that brought Mike Tyson back to boxingįifty-four-year-old Mike Tyson will enter a boxing ring on Saturday to compete for the first time in more than 15 years.
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It's been 24 years, 5 months, and 20 days since this fight.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Andre Crowder on February 19, 1999. Some of Douglas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Mike Tyson, Oliver McCall, Mike Williams, Greg Page, David Jaco, Tony LaRosa, and Trevor Berbick.ĭouglas had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career. For all the details about Douglas' world title wins and defenses refer to " Buster Douglas World Titles". He was a one-time undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won three world titles at heavyweight. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.ĭouglas had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on after 28 professional fights, against Tony Tucker for the IBF (vacant) title. Buster Douglas' professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years - from 1981 to 1999.ĭouglas made his professional boxing debut against Dan O'Malley at the age of 21 on May 31, 1981, defeating O'Malley via 3rd round TKO.
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