Tyson vs. Francis: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Mike Tyson (Iron Mike) and Julius Francis are scheduled to meet in a bout on at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|
| HV w2 d8 | HV w2 d9 | HV w1 d6 | HV w1 d2 |
Date
This fight between Mike Tyson and Julius Francis took place on 29 January, 2000 at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England.
Tale of the Tape
At 188 cm, Julius Francis is the taller of the two by 10 cms; Mike Tyson is 178 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 201 cm, Francis also has a huge reach advantage of 21 cms over Tyson's 180 cm. On top of that, Francis also has a 11 cm ape index advantage over Tyson.
Tyson is coming in to this fight with a record of 46-3 (40 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 6 days ago against Orlin Norris, which ended in a no-contest.
Francis comes in with a record of 21-7 (11 KOs). His last fight was 7 months and 3 days ago against Scott Welch, which he won via 12 round PTS.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Tyson will be 33 years and 6 months old. Francis will be 35 years and 1 month old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 58-42 in favor of Julius Francis. Here is the prediction for Tyson vs Francis.
Result
Mike Tyson defeated Julius Francis via 2nd round KO. Francis' 3 fight win streak comes to an end, and Tyson advances his win streak to 2. Tyson is now 47-3, and Francis 21-8.
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