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Tyson then took a tune-up fight against former world champion Pinklon Thomas and knocked him out in six rounds, then waited for the result of a fight between Tucker and James 'Buster' Douglas for the vacant IBF title that had been stripped from Spinks. Tyson faced Tucker, the winner, in August 1987 and won by unanimous decision, becoming the ...
The fight between Spinks and Mike Tyson took place in June 1988, with Tyson knocking Spinks down twice on his way to a first-round knockout. Tyson and Dwight Muhammad Qawi were the only fighters to officially floor Spinks. It was Spinks's first defeat in the professional ring, and his last, as he retired following the fight.
Numerous boxing journalists and insiders picked Spinks to win. Tyson knocked him out in 91 seconds. That knockout, more than any other moment, created the myth of Tyson as the most feared fighter ...
Following the unification series, there were ongoing calls for Tyson, the champion of all three major sanctioning bodies, and Spinks, the lineal champion, to fight and erase any doubt about the identity of the "true" champion. [3] [22] [23] In June 1988, the two champions faced off, and Tyson knocked out Spinks in 91 seconds. Although Tyson did ...
That bout lasted less than two minutes, with Tyson knocking out the previously undefeated Spinks in 91 seconds. In 1992, Tyson was sent to prison for six years after being convicted of raping a ...
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" [4] and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", [5] Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [6]
Michael Spinks lasted just 91 seconds and Marvis Frazier survived just 30 seconds. "He doesn't want to go the long route,'' Joe Cortez, who refereed Tyson's last pro fight , against Kevin McBride ...
His legacy will be most remembered for inking a deal between former Olympic medalist/heavyweight champion Michael Spinks and legendary knockout artist Mike Tyson in 1988. Spinks, Lewis’ client at the time, made $13.5 million in the fight despite being knocked out by Tyson in the first round.