On this day in 1986, Mike Tyson became boxing’s youngest heavyweight champion with a second round technical knockout against Trevor Berbick. With the victory, Tyson wrested the WBC title from ...
One man not on Tyson’s resume is former champion Riddick Bowe. ‘Big Daddy’ has always maintained that Tyson never wanted to ...
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson admitted that he may not be back to full health yet after his boxing ...
While he was seen as one of the best heavyweights of all time during that period, Tyson has told ThisIs50 that even during his prime, he would have been unable to defeat Muhammad Ali. “There is no man ...
Paul Bamba, who tragically passed away at the age of 35, broke Mike Tyson's long-standing record after fighting 14 times in one year. In 1986, 'Iron Mike' was in the form of his life as the ...
Mike Tyson was at his frightening best in his first year as a professional, and Mark Young in particular felt his powerful wrath. The heavyweight legend had one of the best years ever for an ...
Retired boxer Mitch Green recently reflected on his fight against Mike Tyson and the payment disparity between the two. In their May 1986 match, Green lost to Tyson by unanimous decision.