Best of Mike Tyson: Top 10 Fights
Mike Tyson had 58 fights with 44 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Michael Spinks, Larry Holmes, Bruce Seldon, Trevor Berbick, and Tony Tucker. The following are Tyson's top 10 fights.
Mike Tyson defeats Michael Spinks
On Mike Tyson defeated Michael Spinks via 1st round KO. Tyson was 21 years old with a record of 35-0 (31 KOs). Spinks was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 31-0 (21 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles, and won the Ring Magazine heavyweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Tyson's fights.
Mike Tyson defeats Larry Holmes
On Mike Tyson defeated Larry Holmes via 4th round TKO. Tyson was 21 years old with a record of 33-0 (29 KOs). Holmes was 38 years old with a record of 48-2 (34 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Tyson's career.
Mike Tyson defeats Bruce Seldon
On Mike Tyson defeated Bruce Seldon via 1st round TKO. Tyson was 30 years old with a record of 45-1 (39 KOs). Seldon was 29 years old with a record of 33-3 (29 KOs). Tyson won the WBA heavyweight title.
Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick
On Mike Tyson defeated Jamaican boxer Trevor Berbick via 2nd round TKO. Tyson was 20 years old with a record of 28-0 (26 KOs). Berbick was 32 years old with a record of 31-4-1 (23 KOs). Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title — his first world title.
Mike Tyson defeats Tony Tucker
On Mike Tyson defeated Tony Tucker via 12 round unanimous decision. Tyson was 21 years old with a record of 31-0 (27 KOs). Tucker was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 34-0 (29 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA and WBC heavyweight titles, and won the IBF heavyweight title.
Mike Tyson defeats Pinklon Thomas
On Mike Tyson defeated Pinklon Thomas via 6th round TKO. Tyson was 20 years old with a record of 30-0 (27 KOs). Thomas was 29 years old with a record of 29-1-1 (24 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA and WBC heavyweight titles.
Mike Tyson defeats Frank Bruno in their 2nd fight
On Mike Tyson defeated British boxer Frank Bruno in the rematch via 3rd round TKO. Tyson was 29 years old with a record of 44-1 (38 KOs). Bruno was 34 years old with a record of 40-4 (38 KOs). Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title.
Mike Tyson defeats Carl Williams
On Mike Tyson defeated Carl Williams via 1st round TKO. Tyson was 23 years old with a record of 37-0 (33 KOs). Williams was 29 years old with a record of 22-2 (17 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.
Mike Tyson defeats Tony Tubbs
On Mike Tyson defeated Tony Tubbs via 2nd round TKO. Tyson was 21 years old with a record of 34-0 (30 KOs). Tubbs was 30 years old with a record of 24-1 (15 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.
Mike Tyson defeats James Smith
On Mike Tyson defeated James Smith via 12 round unanimous decision. Tyson was 20 years old with a record of 29-0 (26 KOs). Smith was 33 years old with a record of 19-5 (14 KOs). Tyson successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title, and won the WBA heavyweight title.