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Heavyweight · Television Era (1960–1989)

Mike Tyson

"Iron Mike"

Top 100 · #39 · 61.7 points
50
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
44
KOs
88%
KO %
Born
1966
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1985–2005, 2024

The most feared heavyweight of his generation, combining hand speed and explosive power.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1985–2005, 2024
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Hector Mercedes · W TKO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Marvis Frazier · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Trevor Berbick

    W TKO2 Trevor Berbick (1986) · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.

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  4. Title history

    Title reign begins

    Undisputed Heavyweight Champion (1987–1990). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Michael Spinks

    W KO1 Michael Spinks (1988) · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Buster Douglas

    L KO10 Buster Douglas (1990) · Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

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  7. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Clifford Etienne · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  8. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Jake Paul · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

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

Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs on the cover of Boxing 88 Magazine February 1988
Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs on the cover of Boxing 88 Magazine February 1988
Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno
Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno
Mike Tyson during the ring walk for the fight against Sammy Scaff
Mike Tyson during the ring walk for the fight against Sammy Scaff
Mike Tyson portrait on the cover of KO Magazine July 1988 issue
Mike Tyson portrait on the cover of KO Magazine July 1988 issue
Mike Tyson and Don King on the cover of KO Magazine April 1987
Mike Tyson and Don King on the cover of KO Magazine April 1987
Mike Tyson at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023
Mike Tyson at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023
Mike Tyson in 2013
Mike Tyson in 2013
Boxer Mike Tyson in the ring at Las Vegas, Nevada, ca. October 2006.
Boxer Mike Tyson in the ring at Las Vegas, Nevada, ca. October 2006.
Gates of boxer Mike Tyson's mansion at 3737 State Route 534, Southington, Ohio.
Gates of boxer Mike Tyson's mansion at 3737 State Route 534, Southington, Ohio.
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson posing at the Boxing Hall of Fame, Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Mike Tyson posing at the Boxing Hall of Fame, Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

12 archival photographs under their original licences.

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1985-03-06WHector MercedesTKO1Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York, U.S.
1985-04-10WTrent SingletonTKO1Albany, New York, U.S.
1985-05-23WDon HalpinKO4Albany, New York, U.S.
1985-06-20WRicardo SpainTKO1Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-07-11WJohn AldersonTKO2Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-07-19WLarry SimsKO3Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
1985-08-15WLorenzo CanadyKO1Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-09-05WMichael JohnsonKO1Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-10-09WDonnie LongTKO1Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-10-25WRobert ColayKO1Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-11-01WSterling BenjaminTKO1Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S.
1985-11-13WEddie RichardsonKO1Ramada Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1985-11-22WConroy NelsonTKO2Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S.
1985-12-06WSammy ScaffTKO1Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1985-12-27WMark YoungTKO1Latham Coliseum, Latham, New York, U.S.
1986-01-11WDavid JacoTKO1Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York, U.S.
1986-01-24WMike JamesonTKO5Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1986-02-16WJesse FergusonTKO6Houston Field House, Troy, New York, U.S.
1986-03-10WSteve ZouskiKO3Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
1986-05-03WJames TillisUD10Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
1986-05-20WMitch GreenUD10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1986-06-13WReggie GrossTKO1Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1986-06-28WWilliam HoseaKO1Houston Field House, Troy, New York, U.S.
1986-07-11WLorenzo BoydKO2Stevensville Hotel, Swan Lake, New York, U.S.
1986-07-26WMarvis FrazierKO1Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
1986-08-17WJosé RibaltaTKO10Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1986-09-06WAlfonso RatliffTKO2Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1986-11-22WTrevor BerbickTKO2Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1987-03-07WJames SmithUD12Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1987-05-30WPinklon ThomasTKO6Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester Nevada, U.S.
1987-08-01WTony TuckerUD12Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1987-10-16WTyrell BiggsTKO7Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1988-01-22WLarry HolmesTKO4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1988-03-21WTony TubbsTKO2Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
1988-06-27WMichael SpinksKO1Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-02-25WFrank BrunoTKO5Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1989-07-21WCarl WilliamsTKO1Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-02-11LBuster DouglasKO10Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
1990-06-16WHenry TillmanKO1Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1990-12-08WAlex StewartTKO1Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-03-18WDonovan RuddockTKO7The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1991-06-28WDonovan RuddockUD12The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-08-19WPeter McNeeleyDQ1MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-12-16WBuster Mathis Jr.KO3CoreStates Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1996-03-16WFrank BrunoTKO3MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-09-07WBruce SeldonTKO1MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-11-09LEvander HolyfieldTKO11MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1997-06-28LEvander HolyfieldDQ3MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-01-16WFrancois BothaKO5MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-10-23NCOrlin NorrisNC1MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2000-01-29WJulius FrancisTKO2MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2000-06-24WLou SavareseTKO1Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
2000-10-20NCAndrew GolotaRTD3The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
2001-10-13WBrian NielsenRTD6Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002-06-08LLennox LewisKO8The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
2003-02-22WClifford EtienneKO1The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
2004-07-30LDanny WilliamsKO4Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
2005-06-11LKevin McBrideRTD6MCI Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
2024-11-15LJake PaulUD8AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.

Showing 59 of 59 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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