What is Mike Tyson's record?
In a career spanning 20 years and three months, Mike Tyson fought 58 times with 50 wins, 6 losses, and 2 no-contests. He retired from professional boxing with a record of 50-6 (44 KO wins, 5 KO losses). Tyson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2011.
- Born
- Jun 30, 1966
- Age
- 56
- Debut
- Mar 6, 1985
- Record
- 50-6
- Rounds
- 216
- KOs
- 44 (78.6%)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Ape Index
- 2 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|
| HV w2 d8 | HV w2 d9 | HV w1 d6 | HV w1 d2 |
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Mike Tyson (Iron Mike) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on June 30, 1966. Tyson made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18, on March 6, 1985. He is a former heavyweight world champion. He is 56 years old, and will be turning 57 in 21 days. Tyson is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 58 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 50 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 2 |
| KO Wins | 44 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 6 |
| Title Defenses | 9 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 10 |
| Losses via KO | 5 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Jun 11, 2005 | 38 | Kevin McBride | Loss | RTD6 |
| 57 | Jul 30, 2004 | 38 | Danny Williams | Loss | KO4 |
| 56 | Feb 22, 2003 | 36 | Clifford Etienne | Win | KO1 |
| 55 | Jun 8, 2002 | 35 | Lennox Lewis | Loss * | KO8 |
| 54 | Oct 13, 2001 | 35 | Brian Nielsen | Win | RTD6 |
| 53 | Oct 20, 2000 | 34 | Andrew Golota | NC | RTD3 |
| 52 | Jun 24, 2000 | 33 | Lou Savarese | Win | TKO1 |
| 51 | Jan 29, 2000 | 33 | Julius Francis | Win | TKO2 |
| 50 | Oct 23, 1999 | 33 | Orlin Norris | NC | NC |
| 49 | Jan 16, 1999 | 32 | Francois Botha | Win | KO5 |
| 48 | Jun 28, 1997 | 30 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | DQ |
| 47 | Nov 9, 1996 | 30 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 46 | Sep 7, 1996 | 30 | Bruce Seldon | Win * | TKO1 |
| 45 | Mar 16, 1996 | 29 | Frank Bruno | Win * | TKO3 |
| 44 | Dec 16, 1995 | 29 | Buster Mathis Jr. | Win | KO3 |
| 43 | Aug 19, 1995 | 29 | Peter McNeeley | Win | DQ |
| 42 | Jun 28, 1991 | 24 | Donovan Ruddock | Win | UD |
| 41 | Mar 18, 1991 | 24 | Donovan Ruddock | Win | TKO7 |
| 40 | Dec 8, 1990 | 24 | Alex Stewart | Win | TKO1 |
| 39 | Jun 16, 1990 | 23 | Henry Tillman | Win | KO1 |
| 38 | Feb 11, 1990 | 23 | Buster Douglas | Loss * | KO10 |
| 37 | Jul 21, 1989 | 23 | Carl Williams | Win * | TKO1 |
| 36 | Feb 25, 1989 | 22 | Frank Bruno | Win * | TKO5 |
| 35 | Jun 27, 1988 | 21 | Michael Spinks | Win * | KO1 |
| 34 | Mar 21, 1988 | 21 | Tony Tubbs | Win * | TKO2 |
| 33 | Jan 22, 1988 | 21 | Larry Holmes | Win * | TKO4 |
| 32 | Oct 16, 1987 | 21 | Tyrell Biggs | Win * | TKO7 |
| 31 | Aug 1, 1987 | 21 | Tony Tucker | Win * | UD |
| 30 | May 30, 1987 | 20 | Pinklon Thomas | Win * | TKO6 |
| 29 | Mar 7, 1987 | 20 | James Smith | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Nov 22, 1986 | 20 | Trevor Berbick | Win * | TKO2 |
| 27 | Sep 6, 1986 | 20 | Alfonso Ratliff | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Aug 17, 1986 | 20 | José Ribalta | Win | TKO10 |
| 25 | Jul 26, 1986 | 20 | Marvis Frazier | Win | KO1 |
| 24 | Jul 11, 1986 | 20 | Lorenzo Boyd | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Jun 28, 1986 | 19 | William Hosea | Win | KO1 |
| 22 | Jun 13, 1986 | 19 | Reggie Gross | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | May 20, 1986 | 19 | Mitch Green | Win | UD |
| 20 | May 3, 1986 | 19 | James Tillis | Win | UD |
| 19 | Mar 10, 1986 | 19 | Steve Zouski | Win | KO3 |
| 18 | Feb 16, 1986 | 19 | Jesse Ferguson | Win | TKO6 |
| 17 | Jan 24, 1986 | 19 | Mike Jameson | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Jan 11, 1986 | 19 | David Jaco | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Dec 27, 1985 | 19 | Mark Young | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Dec 6, 1985 | 19 | Sammy Scaff | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Nov 22, 1985 | 19 | Conroy Nelson | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Nov 13, 1985 | 19 | Eddie Richardson | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Nov 1, 1985 | 19 | Sterling Benjamin | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Oct 25, 1985 | 19 | Robert Colay | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Oct 9, 1985 | 19 | Donnie Long | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Sep 5, 1985 | 19 | Michael Johnson | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Aug 15, 1985 | 19 | Lorenzo Canady | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Jul 19, 1985 | 19 | Larry Sims | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Jul 11, 1985 | 19 | John Alderson | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Jun 20, 1985 | 18 | Ricardo Spain | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | May 23, 1985 | 18 | Don Halpin | Win | KO4 |
| 2 | Apr 10, 1985 | 18 | Trent Singleton | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Mar 6, 1985 | 18 | Hector Mercedes | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Tyson was a heavyweight world champion. He has held six world titles at the heavyweight weight division, all six of which were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | WBA 2x, WBC 2x, IBF, The Ring |
Statistics
Mike Tyson is 178 cm tall (5' 10.08") with a reach of 180 cm (5' 10.87"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 2 cm (0.79").
Tyson has a 78.6% KO rate. Of his total 44 KO wins, 35 were in the early rounds, eight in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has 22 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Mike Tyson's professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1985 to 2005.
Tyson made his professional boxing debut against Hector Mercedes at the age of 18 on March 6, 1985, defeating Mercedes via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 36 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 32 wins via stoppage.
Tyson had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on November 22, 1986 after 27 professional fights, against Trevor Berbick for the heavyweight WBC title. He defeated Berbick via 2nd round TKO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
He was a undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won six world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Tyson's world title wins and defenses refer to "Mike Tyson World Titles".
Some of Tyson's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Michael Spinks and Larry Holmes), Bruce Seldon, Trevor Berbick, Carl Williams, Tony Tucker, and Tony Tubbs.
Tyson had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Irish boxer Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005. Tyson lost the fight via 6th round RTD. It's been 17 years, 11 months, and 29 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Tyson fought a total of 58 times during his professional career, which includes 16 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These 10 fights are the highlight of his career.
November 22, 1986: Tyson wins his first world title by defeating Trevor Berbick via 2nd round TKO. He is now the WBC heavyweight world champion.
March 7, 1987: Tyson becomes a unified heavyweight world champion by beating James Smith via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBC and WBA heavyweight world-champion belts.
May 30, 1987: Tyson successfully defends the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles against Pinklon Thomas, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.
August 1, 1987: Tyson becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion by defeating Tony Tucker via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
January 22, 1988: Tyson successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles against Larry Holmes, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
March 21, 1988: Tyson successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Tubbs, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
June 27, 1988: Tyson wins The Ring heavyweight title from Michael Spinks, by beating Spinks via 1st round KO.
July 21, 1989: Tyson successfully defends the WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Carl Williams, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
March 16, 1996: Tyson wins the WBC heavyweight title from Frank Bruno, by beating Bruno via 3rd round TKO.
September 7, 1996: Tyson wins the WBA heavyweight title from Bruce Seldon, by beating Seldon via 1st round TKO.
Mike Tyson Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Tyson's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Kevin McBride, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride
Fight page: Tyson vs. McBrideOn June 11, 2005, a 38-year old Mike Tyson (50-5, 44 KO) fought Irish boxer Kevin McBride, who was 32 years old with a record of 32-4-1. McBride was on a seven-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 20 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, McBride had four losses, all of which were via stoppage
Tyson lost to McBride via 6th round RTD. He is now on a two-fight losing streak, with two back-to-back KO losses. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Mike Tyson vs. Danny Williams
Fight page: Tyson vs. WilliamsOn July 30, 2004, a 38-year old Mike Tyson (50-4, 44 KO) fought British boxer Danny Williams, who was 31 years old with a record of 31-3. Williams was on a two-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 21 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Williams had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson lost to Williams via 4th round KO.
Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne
Fight page: Tyson vs. EtienneOn February 22, 2003, a 36-year old Mike Tyson (49-4, 43 KO) fought fellow American boxer Clifford Etienne, who was 32 years old with a record of 24-1-1. Etienne was coming off a draw against Francois Botha in his last fight, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Etienne had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Etienne via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis
Fight page: Tyson vs. LewisOn June 8, 2002, a 35-year old Mike Tyson (49-3, 43 KO) faced British boxer Lennox Lewis, who was 36 years old with a record of 39-2-1. Tyson was challenging Lewis' WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Lewis was on a one-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 33 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Lewis had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Tyson lost to Lewis via 8th round KO. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Mike Tyson vs. Brian Nielsen
Fight page: Tyson vs. NielsenOn October 13, 2001, a 35-year old Mike Tyson (48-3, 42 KO) fought Danish boxer Brian Nielsen, who was 36 years old with a record of 62-1. Nielsen was on a 13-fight win streak with 43 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Nielsen had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Nielsen via 6th round RTD. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota
Fight page: Tyson vs. GolotaOn October 20, 2000, a 34-year old Mike Tyson (48-3, 42 KO) fought Polish boxer Andrew Golota, who was 32 years old with a record of 36-4. Golota was on a two-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 21 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Golota had four losses, two of which were via stoppage.
The fight ended in a no-contest. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Lou Savarese
Fight page: Tyson vs. SavareseOn June 24, 2000, a 33-year old Mike Tyson (47-3, 41 KO) fought fellow American boxer Lou Savarese, who was 34 years old with a record of 39-3. Savarese was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 17 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Savarese had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Savarese via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Julius Francis
Fight page: Tyson vs. FrancisOn January 29, 2000, a 33-year old Mike Tyson (46-3, 40 KO) fought British boxer Julius Francis, who was 35 years old with a record of 21-7. Francis was on a three-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 21 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Francis had seven losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Francis via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris
Fight page: Tyson vs. NorrisOn October 23, 1999, a 33-year old Mike Tyson (46-3, 40 KO) fought fellow American boxer Orlin Norris, who was 34 years old with a record of 50-5. Norris was on a three-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Tyson was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Norris had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
The fight ended in a no-contest.
Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha
Fight page: Tyson vs. BothaOn January 16, 1999, a 32-year old Mike Tyson (45-3, 39 KO) fought South African boxer Francois Botha, who was 30 years old with a record of 39-1. Botha was on a four-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Botha had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Botha via 5th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield II
Fight page: Tyson vs. Holyfield IIOn June 28, 1997, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 30-year old Mike Tyson (45-2, 39 KO) faced Evander Holyfield again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 33-3. Tyson was challenging Holyfield's WBA heavyweight title. Tyson had lost to Holyfield in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Holyfield had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson lost to Holyfield via 3 round DQ. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
Fight page: Tyson vs. HolyfieldOn November 9, 1996, a 30-year old Mike Tyson (45-1, 39 KO) faced fellow American boxer Evander Holyfield for the first time, who was 34 years old with a record of 32-3 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Holyfield was on a one-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Holyfield had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson lost to Holyfield via 11th round TKO and lost the WBA heavyweight title. His eight-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon
Fight page: Tyson vs. SeldonOn September 7, 1996, a 30-year old Mike Tyson (44-1, 38 KO) faced fellow American boxer Bruce Seldon, who was 29 years old with a record of 33-3 for Seldon's WBA heavyweight title. Seldon was on a nine-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Seldon had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Seldon via 1st round TKO to win the WBA heavyweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno II
Fight page: Tyson vs. Bruno IIOn March 16, 1996, in their 2nd fight, a 29-year old Mike Tyson (43-1, 37 KO) faced Frank Bruno again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 40-4 for Bruno's WBC heavyweight title. Bruno was on a four-fight win streak with 38 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Bruno had four losses, all of which were via stoppage
Tyson defeated Bruno via 3rd round TKO to win the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis Jr.
Fight page: Tyson vs. Mathis Jr.On December 16, 1995, a 29-year old Mike Tyson (42-1, 36 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Buster Mathis Jr., who was 25 years old with a record of 20-0. Mathis Jr. was on a 20-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Tyson.
Tyson defeated Mathis Jr. via 3rd round KO. He handed Mathis Jr. the first loss of his career, and put an end to Mathis Jr.'s 20-fight win streak. Tyson is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley
Fight page: Tyson vs. McNeeleyOn August 19, 1995, a 29-year old Mike Tyson (41-1, 36 KO) fought fellow American boxer Peter McNeeley, who was 27 years old with a record of 36-1. McNeeley was on a 12-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, McNeeley had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated McNeeley via 1 round DQ. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II
Fight page: Tyson vs. Ruddock IIOn June 28, 1991, in their 2nd fight, a a 24-year old Mike Tyson (40-1, 36 KO) fought Donovan Ruddock again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 25-2-1. Ruddock had lost to Tyson in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Ruddock had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Ruddock via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock
Fight page: Tyson vs. RuddockOn March 18, 1991, a 24-year old Mike Tyson (39-1, 35 KO) fought Jamaican boxer Donovan Ruddock for the first time, who was 27 years old with a record of 25-1-1. Ruddock was on a 16-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Ruddock had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Ruddock via 7th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart
Fight page: Tyson vs. StewartOn December 8, 1990, a 24-year old Mike Tyson (38-1, 34 KO) fought fellow American boxer Alex Stewart, who was 26 years old with a record of 26-1. Stewart was on a two-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Stewart had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Stewart via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman
On June 16, 1990, a 23-year old Mike Tyson (37-1, 33 KO) fought Henry Tillman in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Tillman via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas
Fight page: Tyson vs. DouglasOn February 11, 1990, a 23-year old Mike Tyson (37-0, 33 KO) faced fellow American boxer Buster Douglas, who was 29 years old with a record of 29-4-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Douglas was on a six-fight win streak with 19 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 31 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Douglas had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Tyson lost to Douglas via 10th round KO and lost the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 37-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Mike Tyson vs. Carl Williams
Fight page: Tyson vs. WilliamsOn July 21, 1989, a 23-year old Mike Tyson (36-0, 32 KO) faced fellow American boxer Carl Williams, who was 29 years old with a record of 22-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Williams was on a five-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 36 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Williams had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Williams via 1st round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno
Fight page: Tyson vs. BrunoOn February 25, 1989, a 22-year old Mike Tyson (35-0, 31 KO) faced British boxer Frank Bruno for the first time, who was 27 years old with a record of 32-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Bruno was on a four-fight win streak with 31 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Bruno had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Bruno via 5th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks
Fight page: Tyson vs. SpinksOn June 27, 1988, a 21-year old Mike Tyson (34-0, 30 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Michael Spinks, who was 31 years old with a record of 31-0 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Spinks was on a 31-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tyson.
Tyson defeated Spinks via 1st round KO to win the Ring Magazine heavyweight title and retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He handed Spinks the first loss of his career, and put an end to Spinks' 31-fight win streak. Tyson is now on a 35-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs
Fight page: Tyson vs. TubbsOn March 21, 1988, a 21-year old Mike Tyson (33-0, 29 KO) faced fellow American boxer Tony Tubbs, who was 30 years old with a record of 24-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Tubbs was on a three-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 21 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Tubbs had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Tyson defeated Tubbs via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes
Fight page: Tyson vs. HolmesOn January 22, 1988, a 21-year old Mike Tyson (32-0, 28 KO) faced fellow American boxer Larry Holmes, who was 38 years old with a record of 48-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Holmes was on a two-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 26 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Holmes had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Tyson defeated Holmes via 4th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs
Fight page: Tyson vs. BiggsOn October 16, 1987, a 21-year old Mike Tyson (31-0, 27 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Tyrell Biggs, who was 26 years old with a record of 15-0 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Biggs was on a 15-fight win streak with 10 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Tyson.
Tyson defeated Biggs via 7th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He handed Biggs the first loss of his career, and put an end to Biggs' 15-fight win streak. Tyson is now on a 32-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker
Fight page: Tyson vs. TuckerOn August 1, 1987, a 21-year old Mike Tyson (30-0, 27 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Tony Tucker, who was 28 years old with a record of 34-0 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Tucker was on a 34-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson.
Tyson defeated Tucker via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF heavyweight title and retain the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles. He handed Tucker the first loss of his career, and put an end to Tucker's 34-fight win streak. Tyson is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas
Fight page: Tyson vs. ThomasOn May 30, 1987, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (29-0, 26 KO) faced fellow American boxer Pinklon Thomas, who was 29 years old with a record of 29-1-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Thomas was on a three-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Thomas had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Tyson defeated Thomas via 6th round TKO to retain the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. James Smith
Fight page: Tyson vs. SmithOn March 7, 1987, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (28-0, 26 KO) faced fellow American boxer James Smith, who was 33 years old with a record of 19-5 in a heavyweight title-unification fight. Smith was on a four-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Smith had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Smith via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA heavyweight title and retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick
Fight page: Tyson vs. BerbickOn November 22, 1986, in his 28th professional fight, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (27-0, 25 KO) had his first world title fight against Jamaican boxer Trevor Berbick for Berbick's WBC heavyweight belt. Berbick was 32 years old with a record of 31-4-1. Berbick was on a nine-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Berbick had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Berbick via 2nd round TKO to win the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Alfonso Ratliff
Fight page: Tyson vs. RatliffOn September 6, 1986, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (26-0, 24 KO) fought fellow American boxer Alfonso Ratliff, who was 30 years old with a record of 21-3. Ratliff was on a one-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Ratliff had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Ratliff via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. José Ribalta
Fight page: Tyson vs. RibaltaOn August 17, 1986, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (25-0, 23 KO) fought Cuban boxer José Ribalta, who was 23 years old with a record of 22-3-1. Ribalta was on a four-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Ribalta had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Ribalta via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Marvis Frazier
Fight page: Tyson vs. FrazierOn July 26, 1986, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (24-0, 22 KO) fought fellow American boxer Marvis Frazier, who was 25 years old with a record of 16-1. Frazier was on a six-fight win streak with 7 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Frazier had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Frazier via 1st round KO. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Lorenzo Boyd
On July 11, 1986, a 20-year old Mike Tyson (23-0, 21 KO) fought Lorenzo Boyd in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Boyd via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. William Hosea
On June 28, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (22-0, 20 KO) fought William Hosea in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Hosea via 1st round KO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Reggie Gross
On June 13, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (21-0, 19 KO) fought Reggie Gross in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Gross via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Mitch Green
Fight page: Tyson vs. GreenOn May 20, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (20-0, 19 KO) fought fellow American boxer Mitch Green, who was 29 years old with a record of 16-1-1. Green was on a one-fight win streak with 10 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Green had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Tyson defeated Green via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. James Tillis
Fight page: Tyson vs. TillisOn May 3, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (19-0, 19 KO) fought fellow American boxer James Tillis, who was 28 years old with a record of 31-8. Tillis was on a three-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Tyson. Coming into this fight, Tillis had eight losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Tyson defeated Tillis via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Mike Tyson vs. Steve Zouski
On March 10, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (18-0, 18 KO) fought Steve Zouski in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Zouski via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with 19 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Jesse Ferguson
On February 16, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (17-0, 17 KO) fought Jesse Ferguson in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Ferguson via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with 18 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Mike Jameson
On January 24, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (16-0, 16 KO) fought Mike Jameson in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Jameson via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with 17 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. David Jaco
On January 11, 1986, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (15-0, 15 KO) fought David Jaco in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Jaco via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Mark Young
On December 27, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (14-0, 14 KO) fought Mark Young in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Young via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Sammy Scaff
On December 6, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (13-0, 13 KO) fought Sammy Scaff in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Scaff via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Conroy Nelson
On November 22, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (12-0, 12 KO) fought Conroy Nelson in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Nelson via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Eddie Richardson
On November 13, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (11-0, 11 KO) fought Eddie Richardson in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Richardson via 1st round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Sterling Benjamin
On November 1, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (10-0, 10 KO) fought Sterling Benjamin in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Benjamin via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Robert Colay
On October 25, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (9-0, 9 KO) fought Robert Colay in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Colay via 1st round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Donnie Long
On October 9, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (8-0, 8 KO) fought Donnie Long in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Long via 1st round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Johnson
On September 5, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (7-0, 7 KO) fought Michael Johnson in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 1st round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Lorenzo Canady
On August 15, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (6-0, 6 KO) fought Lorenzo Canady in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Canady via 1st round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Larry Sims
On July 19, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (5-0, 5 KO) fought Larry Sims in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Sims via 3rd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. John Alderson
On July 11, 1985, a 19-year old Mike Tyson (4-0, 4 KO) fought John Alderson in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Alderson via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Ricardo Spain
On June 20, 1985, an 18-year old Mike Tyson (3-0, 3 KO) fought Ricardo Spain in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Spain via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Don Halpin
On May 23, 1985, an 18-year old Mike Tyson (2-0, 2 KO) fought Don Halpin in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Halpin via 4th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Trent Singleton
On April 10, 1985, an 18-year old Mike Tyson (1-0, 1 KO) fought Trent Singleton in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Singleton via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Mike Tyson vs. Hector Mercedes
On March 6, 1985, an 18-year old Mike Tyson successfully debuted against Hector Mercedes. He defeated Mercedes via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Mike Tyson have on his record?
Tyson knocked out 44 of his 58 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 78.6%. Of his total 50 wins, 44 of them were via KO (88%).