- Born
- 1965
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- UK / Canada
- Career
- 1989–2003
Avenged both his losses and retired as champion — the last undisputed heavyweight of the 20th century.
Titles & Honours
- Olympic Gold (1988)
- Undisputed Heavyweight Champion (1999–2000)
Career Timeline
1989–2003- Milestone
Olympic Gold (1988)
Year from profile honours.
- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Al Malcolm · W KO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Phil Jackson · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Title history
Title reign begins
Undisputed Heavyweight Champion (1999–2000). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs Evander Holyfield
W PTS12 Evander Holyfield (1999) · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
- Signature fight
vs Evander Holyfield
W PTS12 Evander Holyfield (1999) · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
- Signature fight
vs Mike Tyson
W KO8 Mike Tyson (2002) · The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, US
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Vitali Klitschko · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
- Signature fight
vs Vitali Klitschko
W TKO6 Vitali Klitschko (2003) · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
2 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-27 | W | Al Malcolm | KO | 2 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1989-07-21 | W | Bruce Johnson | TKO | 2 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1989-09-25 | W | Andrew Gerrard | TKO | 4 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England |
| 1989-10-10 | W | Steve Garber | KO | 1 | City Hall, Hull, England |
| 1989-11-05 | W | Melvin Epps | DQ | 2 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1989-12-18 | W | Greg Gorrell | TKO | 5 | Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| 1990-01-31 | W | Noel Quarless | TKO | 2 | York Hall, London, England |
| 1990-03-22 | W | Calvin Jones | KO | 1 | Leisure Centre, Gateshead, England |
| 1990-04-14 | W | Michael Simuwelu | TKO | 1 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1990-05-09 | W | Jorge Dascola | KO | 1 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1990-05-20 | W | Dan Murphy | TKO | 6 | Town Hall, Sheffield, England |
| 1990-06-27 | W | Ossie Ocasio | UD | 8 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1990-07-11 | W | Mike Acey | KO | 2 | Superstars Nite Club, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| 1990-10-31 | W | Jean-Maurice Chanet | TKO | 6 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England |
| 1991-03-06 | W | Gary Mason | TKO | 7 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
| 1991-07-12 | W | Mike Weaver | KO | 6 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US |
| 1991-09-30 | W | Glenn McCrory | KO | 2 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1991-11-23 | W | Tyrell Biggs | TKO | 3 | Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| 1992-02-01 | W | Levi Billups | UD | 10 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 1992-04-30 | W | Derek Williams | TKO | 3 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1992-08-11 | W | Mike Dixon | TKO | 4 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1992-10-31 | W | Donovan Ruddock | TKO | 2 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England |
| 1993-05-08 | W | Tony Tucker | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 1993-10-01 | W | Frank Bruno | TKO | 7 | National Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |
| 1994-05-06 | W | Phil Jackson | TKO | 8 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1994-09-24 | L | Oliver McCall | TKO | 2 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
| 1995-05-13 | W | Lionel Butler | TKO | 5 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, US |
| 1995-07-02 | W | Justin Fortune | TKO | 4 | Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1995-10-07 | W | Tommy Morrison | TKO | 6 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1996-05-10 | W | Ray Mercer | MD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1997-02-07 | W | Oliver McCall | TKO | 5 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US |
| 1997-07-12 | W | Henry Akinwande | DQ | 5 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US |
| 1997-10-04 | W | Andrew Golota | KO | 1 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1998-03-28 | W | Shannon Briggs | TKO | 5 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| 1998-09-26 | W | Željko Mavrović | UD | 12 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US |
| 1999-03-13 | D | Evander Holyfield | SD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 1999-11-13 | W | Evander Holyfield | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 2000-04-29 | W | Michael Grant | KO | 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
| 2000-07-15 | W | Francois Botha | TKO | 2 | London Arena, London, England |
| 2000-11-11 | W | David Tua | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 2001-04-22 | L | Hasim Rahman | KO | 5 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa |
| 2001-11-17 | W | Hasim Rahman | KO | 4 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 2002-06-08 | W | Mike Tyson | KO | 8 | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| 2003-06-21 | W | Vitali Klitschko | TKO | 6 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US |
Showing 44 of 44 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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