Mike Tyson is the American professional boxer, the most known and recognizable around the world which noun became common. In boxing Tyson acted in heavy weight category, for the career he earned the title of the All-around champion of the world and four champion belts according to versions: WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring.
For the professional career Mike Tyson had 58 fights, gained 50 victories, 44 knockouts, including technical, suffered 6 defeats, 2 fights were left without announcement of results.
The knocking-out Mike Tyson's career
The first professional fight in sports career of Mike Tyson took place on March 5, 1985. Hector Mercedes whom he defeated the technical knockout was Mike's opponent. In 1985 he had 15 fights, won everything the knockout.
Before the first champion fight which took place in November, 1986 Tyson managed to have 12 fights. In January, 1986 he gained the victory the technical knockout in the 5th round over Mike Dzheymson who became the first fighter who held on in fight with Tyson of 5 rounds. To the second held-on Jesse Fergyusonn Mike broke the nose, was disqualified by Jessie in the 6th round.
In May, 1986 it met Dzhems Tillis the former contender the title. This fight became the first professional match of Tyson which lasted 10 rounds. Respectively Tillis became the first boxer who held on in fight with Mike of 10 rounds. The victory was awarded to Tyson by the unanimous decision of referees. In only 17 days after fight with Tillis it defeated Mitch Green who, as well as Tyson grew in Brownsville and on the legend entered into contradictory gang. For it Tyson kicked out to him at first to the cap, and then gold tooth, the victory was awarded by the unanimous decision of referees. In July of the same year the fight of two at that time most outstanding and perspective boxers Mike Tyson and Marvis Frazier of the son of the famous champion heavyweight Joe Frazier took place. This fight became the shortest fight for all professional career of Tyson, the opponent it knocked out in only 30 seconds. In November it came for the first champion fight, the defending champion of the world according to WBC Trevor Berbik was his opponent. Fight lasted only 2 rounds, Tyson won the knockout and became the world champion. In the spring of 1987 Mike becomes the world champion according to WBA, having won the joint fight of James Smith. In May, 1987 Tyson successfully defends the champion title, having won against the knockout of the contender Pinklon Thomas which never was before even in the nogdayena. In August he becomes the all-around champion of the world according to versions of WBC and WBA having defeated Tony Takker, fight which received the name The Ultimate. In October "Iron Mike" knocks out in the 7th round of the Olympic champion Tayrell Bigs, having proved to everything that he is capable to present to the USA at the Olympic Games too. In January, 1988 it knocked out the legendary Larry Holmes never happening in knockouts before fight with Tyson. In March of the same year carrying out title defense it in the 2nd round knocks out the strongest former champion Tony Tabbs. In June, 1988 he the knockout defeats Michael Spinks and becomes the all-around champion of the world in heavy weight. In February, 1989 Tyson wins the technical knockout of the strongest heavyweight from Great Britain Frank Bruno.
Four boxers finished career after they were defeated by Mike Tyson: Trent Singleton, Benjamin Sterling, Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno.
At the beginning of summer of 1989 he once again successfully defends the title, having defeated the champion of the USA Karl Williams. In 1990 Tyson because of problems with alcohol lost the champion title and he had to fight for the place of the contender again. The Olympic champion Henry Tillman became Mike's opponent. He defeated Tillman the clean knockout at the end of the 1st round. In December of the same year it in 1 round knocks out Alex Stewart Avenue.
Mike's knockouts after imprisonment
After Mike Tyson's return in 1995 to the ring he knocks out the undefeated boxer Buster Mathis Jr. In September, 1996 Tyson met the world champion according to WBA Bruce Seldon. His Mike knocked out in the first round, having taken the champion title of WBA and having earned 25 million dollars.
The close friend Tyson of the famous rapper Tupac Shakur was shot on September 7, 1996 after that with the companions came back from viewing fight Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon.
In January, 1999 Mike meets the South African boxer Francois Botha and in very nervous fight knocks out him at the end of the 5th round. In February, 2003 Tyson in 1 round knocks out Clifford Etienne, this knockout became the last in professional career of "Iron Mike". It should be addedIt should be added to it that for the amateur boxing career Tyson had 60 fights, having won 54 and having lost 6 how many victories are gained by the knockout it was unknown.