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Eric David Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), [3] is an American television personality and retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler better known by his nickname "Butterbean".
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]
He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson. [1] He also defeated other heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page. Douglas was a 42 to 1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson.
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. [1] The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42-1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Fact Check: Tyson, a well-known name in boxing history at 58 years old, faced off against 27-year-old Paul in Tyson’s first official fight in nearly 20 years, according to NPR.
The Fact: As reported on ESPN, after their first fight, Tyson did complain about Holyfield’s consistent use of headbutts during their bout. By the time their second fight rolled around, Tyson ...
Peter McNeeley (born 6 October 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, Tyson’s first fight after being released from prison. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown.
On January 22, 1988, Holmes was lured out of retirement by a $2.8 million purse to challenge reigning Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. Tyson dropped Holmes in the fourth round with an overhand right. Holmes got up, but Tyson put him down two more times in the round, and the fight was stopped.