Mike Tyson Totally Explained

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Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired American boxer. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring.
   Nicknamed "Iron Mike," and "The Baddest Man on the Planet," Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 in the first round. He unified the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s. Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion for over two years, before losing to 42-to-1 underdog Buster Douglas in 1990.
   In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant, for which he served three years in prison. After being released from prison in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. He regained a portion of the heavyweight title, before losing it to Evander Holyfield in 1996 by an 11th round TKO. Their 1997 rematch ended in disqualification for Tyson after he bit off a portion of Holyfield's ear. He fought for a championship again at 35, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson retired from competitive boxing in 2005 after consecutive losses to journeymen.
   Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career.

Early years

Tyson was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn. His mother, Lorna Smith, was forced to provide for her family following the departure of his father, Jimmy Kirkpatrick, when Tyson was two. Tyson's reputation as a child was that he'd assault anyone who ridiculed his high-pitched lisp. This was fueled by constant abuse from older children on the streets of Brownsville. Tyson's brother Rodney is five years older than Mike and is currently working in the trauma center at Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. Rodney has always been very supportive of his brother's career and was often seen at Mike's boxing matches in Las Vegas. When asked about their relationship, Tyson has been quoted saying, "My brother and I see each other occasionally and we love each other," and "My brother was always something and I was nothing."(External Link

) The closest person to Mike as he grew into childhood was his sister Denise, who died of complications at the age of 24. Reports indicated that Anderson, who weighed between 300 and 400 pounds, may have died of cardiac arrest. Tyson financially supported Denise's kids upon her death.
Tyson's mother, Lorna, had two other children from a previous relationship when Mike was born. The Tysons survived on welfare after Lorna's lover Jimmy Kirkpatrick walked away. As times grew harder they were forced out of their tenement in tough Bedford-Stuyvesant and into Brownsville, Brooklyn(External Link

). Tyson has been quoted saying, "I never saw my mother happy with me and proud of me for doing something: She only knew me as being a wild kid running the streets, coming home with new clothes that she knew I didn't pay for. I never got a chance to talk to her or know about her. Professionally, it has no effect, but it's crushing emotionally and personally." (External Link

)Tyson's mother died when he was 16, and two years later, boxing manager and trainer Cus D'Amato became his legal guardian.
Tyson made his way through the streets of Brooklyn by mugging and stealing; by the age of 13, he'd been arrested 38 times. He ended up at the Tryon School for Boys in Upstate New York. It was at the school that Tyson's raw boxing ability was discovered by Bobby Stewart, a juvenile detention center counselor and former boxer. He saw Tyson's potential and took over his training; he later became his legal guardian,

Rise to stardom

Tyson made his professional debut on March 6 1985, in Albany, New York. He defeated Hector Mercedes with a first round knockout. The quality of his opponents gradually increased to journeyman fighters and borderline contenders,
   Tyson's first nationally televised bout took place on February 16, 1986, at Houston Field House in Troy, NY against journeyman heavyweight Jesse Ferguson. Tyson knocked down Ferguson with an uppercut in the fifth round that broke Ferguson's nose. During the sixth round, Ferguson began to hold and clinch Tyson in an apparent attempt to avoid further punishment. After admonishing Ferguson several times to obey his commands to box, the referee finally stopped the fight near the middle of the sixth round. Initially ruled a win for Tyson by disqualification (DQ) of his opponent, the ruling was subsequently "adjusted" as a win by technical knockout (TKO) after Tyson's corner protested that a DQ win would end Tyson's string of knockout victories, and that a knockout would have been the inevitable result. The rationale offered for the revised outcome was that the fight was actually stopped because Ferguson couldn't (rather than would not) continue boxing.
   On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by second round TKO, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
   At age 19, Tyson was around 221 lbs (100 kg) with approximately 5.5% body fat, and was stocky for his height of 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm). Because of Tyson's strength, many fighters were said to be too intimidated to hit him and this was backed up by his above-average hand speed, accuracy, coordination, power, and timing. Tyson was also noted for his defensive abilities. Holding his hands high in the Peek-a-Boo style taught by his mentor Cus D'Amato, he slipped and weaved out of the way of the opponent's punches while closing the distance to deliver his own punches. 'Tyson mania' in the media was becoming rampant. He beat Pinklon Thomas in May with a knockout in the sixth round. On August 1 he took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve round unanimous decision. He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts — WBA, WBC, and IBF — at the same time. His only other fight in 1987 was in October against the 1984 Olympic Super Heavyweight gold medalist Tyrell Biggs, that ended with a victory for Tyson by knockout in the seventh round. Also in 1987, Nintendo released the video game, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, for its Nintendo Entertainment System. Punch-Out!! is an early example of a video game endorsed by a professional athlete.
   Tyson had three fights in 1988. He faced Larry Holmes on January 22, 1988, and defeated the legendary former champion by fourth round knockout. This was the only knockout loss Holmes suffered in 75 professional bouts. In March, Tyson then fought contender Tony Tubbs in Tokyo, Japan, fitting in an easy two-round victory amid promotional and marketing work.
   On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via a 15-round decision in 1985, hadn't lost his title in the ring but wasn't recognized as champion by the major boxing organizations. Holmes had previously given up all but the IBF title, and that was eventually stripped from Spinks. However, Spinks did become the lineal champion by beating Holmes and many (including Ring magazine) considered him to have a legitimate claim to being the true heavyweight champion. Tyson knocked out Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round.

Controversy and upset

During this period, Tyson's problems outside boxing were also starting to emerge. His marriage to Robin Givens was heading for divorce, and his future contract was being fought over by Don King and Bill Cayton. In late 1988, Tyson fired longtime trainer Kevin Rooney, the man many credit for honing Tyson's craft after the death of D'Amato. He also began to headhunt, neglecting to attack the opponent's body first. In addition, he lost his defensive skills and began to barrel straight in toward the opponent, neglecting to jab and slip his way in. In 1989, Tyson had only two fights amid personal turmoil. He faced the popular British boxer Frank Bruno in February in a fight where Bruno managed to stun Tyson at the end of the 1st round, although Tyson went on to knock out Bruno in the fifth round. Tyson then knocked out Carl "The Truth" Williams in one round in July.
In 1989, Tyson was granted an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Central State University in Ohio.
By 1990, Tyson seemed to have lost direction, and his personal life and training habits were in disarray. In a fight on February 11, 1990, he lost the undisputed championship to James "Buster" Douglas in Tokyo. Tyson was a 1/42 favorite, but Douglas was at an emotional peak after losing his mother to a stroke two weeks prior to the fight, and fought the fight of his life. Just 35 seconds into the 10th round, Douglas unleashed a combination of blows that sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career. He was counted out by referee Octavio Meyran.

After Douglas

After the loss, Tyson recovered by knocking out contenders Henry Tillman and Alex Stewart in the first round in his next two fights. Tyson's victory over the 1984 Olympics Boxing Heavyweight gold medalist (and 1983 Boxing Heavyweight silver medalist of the Pan American Games) Tillman enabled Tyson to avenge his early career amateur losses at Tillman's hands. These bouts set up an elimination match for another shot at the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which Evander Holyfield had taken from Douglas in his first defense of the title.
Tyson, who was the #1 contender, faced #2 contender Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock on March 18 1991, in Las Vegas. Ruddock at the time was seen as the most dangerous heavyweight around and is thought of as one of the hardest punching heavyweights ever. Tyson and Ruddock went back and forth for most of the fight, until referee Richard Steele controversially stopped the fight during the seventh round in favor of Tyson. This decision infuriated the fans in attendance, sparking a post-fight melee in the audience and the referee had to be escorted from the ring.
Tyson and Ruddock met again on June 28 that year, with Tyson knocking down Ruddock twice and winning a 12 round unanimous decision. A fight between Tyson and Holyfield for the undisputed championship was arranged for the fall of 1991.

Rape conviction, prison, and aftermath

However, the much-anticipated match between Tyson and reigning champion Holyfield wasn't to be. Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, in an Indianapolis hotel room. Tyson was convicted on the charge on February 10 1992.
   Under Indiana law, a defendant convicted of a felony must begin serving his prison sentence immediately after the sentence is imposed. He was given a sentence of six years and was released on March 1995 after serving three years. During his incarceration, Tyson converted to Islam.
   Tyson didn't fight again until later in 1995. He had two comeback bouts against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis Jr., which he won easily. Interest in Tyson's first comeback fight since his incarceration was high enough that it grossed more than US$96 million worldwide, including a United States record $63 million for PPV television. The fight was purchased by 1.52 million homes, setting both PPV viewership and revenue records for that time. The brief 89 second fight wherein McNeeley swiftly crumpled on facing Tyson, elicited criticism that Tyson's management lined up "Tomato Cans," easily defeatable and unworthy boxers for his return.
   He regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title from Frank Bruno (their second fight) in March 1996 by knocking him out in the third round. Tyson added the WBA belt by defeating champion Bruce Seldon in one round in September that year. Seldon was severely criticized and mocked in the popular press for seemingly collapsing to innocuous punches from Tyson in the fight.

The Tyson-Holyfield fights

Tyson vs. Holyfield I

Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against Evander Holyfield. Holyfield was in the fourth fight of his own comeback after retiring in 1994 following the loss of his championship to Michael Moorer (who subsequently lost to George Foreman by knockout during his first defense). It was said that Don King and others saw Holyfield, the former champion, who was 34 at the time of the fight and a huge underdog, as a washed up fighter.
On November 9 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed 'Finally' . In a surprising turn of events, the supposedly "washed-up" Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round 11. Holyfield made history with the upset win by being the second person ever to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. However Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent headbutts during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee,

Tyson vs. Holyfield II and aftermath

Tyson and Holyfield fought again on June 28 1997. Originally, Halpern was supposed to be the referee, but after Tyson's camp protested, Halpern stepped aside in favor of Mills Lane. The highly anticipated rematch was dubbed "The Sound and the Fury," and was held at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena, site of the first bout. It was a lucrative event, drawing even more attention than the first bout and grossing $100-million. Tyson received $30 million and Holyfield $35 million — the highest paid professional boxing purses ever until 2007. The fight was purchased by 1.99 million households, setting a pay-per-view buy rate record that stood until the May 5 2007, De La Hoya-Mayweather boxing match. the fight was stopped at the end of the third round, with Tyson disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. The first time he bit him they stopped the match but later resumed. However after the match resumed Tyson did it again except this time he got disqualified and Holyfield won the match. One bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield's right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight. Tyson later stated that it was retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly head butting him without penalty.
As a subsequent fallout from the incident, US$3 million was immediately withheld from Tyson's $30-million purse by the Nevada state boxing commission (the most it can legally hold back). Two days after the fight, Tyson issued a statement, apologizing directly to Holyfield for his actions and asked not to be banned for life over the incident. Tyson was roundly condemned in the news media but wasn't without defenders. Novelist and commentator Katherine Dunn wrote a column that criticized Holyfield's sportsmanship in the controversial bout and charged the news media with being biased against Tyson.
On July 9 1997, Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in a unanimous voice vote; he was also fined US$3 million and ordered to pay the legal costs of the hearing. The revocation wasn't permanent, as a little more than a year later on October 18 1998, the commission voted 4-1 to restore Tyson's boxing license..

1999 to 2005

After Holyfield

In January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring to fight the South African Francois Botha, in another fight that ended in controversy. While Botha initially controlled the fight, Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha's arms during a tie-up and both boxers were cautioned by the referee in the ill-tempered bout. Botha was ahead on points on all scorecards and was confident enough to mock Tyson as the fight continued. Nonetheless, Tyson landed a straight right-hand in the fifth round that knocked out Botha.
Legal problems caught up with Tyson once again. On February 6 1999, Tyson was sentenced to a year's imprisonment, fined $5,000, and ordered to serve two years probation and perform 200 hours of community service for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident on August 31 1998. He served nine months of that sentence. After his release, he fought Orlin Norris on October 23 1999. Tyson knocked down Norris with a left hook thrown after the bell sounded to end the first round. Norris injured his knee from the off-the-clinch-punch when he went down and said he was unable to continue the fight. Consequently, the bout was ruled a no contest.
In 2000, Tyson had three fights. The first was staged at the MEN Arena, Manchester, England against Julius Francis. Following controversy as to whether Tyson should be allowed into the country, he took four minutes to knock out Francis, ending the bout in the second round. He also fought Lou Savarese in June 2000 in Glasgow, winning in the first round (the fight lasted only 38 seconds). Tyson continued punching after the referee had stopped the fight, knocking him to the floor as he tried to separate the boxers. In October, Tyson fought the similarly controversial Andrzej Gołota, winning in round three after Gołota refused to fight. The result was later changed to no contest after Tyson refused to take a pre-fight drug test and then tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight urine test. Tyson fought only once in 2001, beating Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen with a seventh round TKO.

Lewis vs. Tyson

Tyson once again had the opportunity to fight for a heavyweight championship in 2002, against Lennox Lewis, who held the WBC, IBF and IBO titles at the time. As promising amateurs, Tyson and Lewis had sparred together at a training camp, in a meeting arranged by Cus D'Amato in 1984. Like the Holyfield fights, various circumstances in the 1990s delayed any earlier professional level match-up of Tyson with Lewis. Tyson sought to fight Lewis in Nevada for a more lucrative box-office venue, but the Nevada boxing commission refused him a license to box as he was facing possible sexual assault charges at the time.
   Two years prior to the bout, in a post fight interview following the Savarese fight, Tyson had made several inflammatory remarks to Lewis, "I want your heart, I want to eat your children." On January 22 2002, a brawl involving the two boxers and their entourages occurred at a press conference held in New York to publicize the planned event. The melee put to rest any chance of a Nevada fight and alternative arrangements had to be made, with the fight eventually occurring on June 8 at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis dominated the fight and knocked out Tyson in the eighth round. Tyson was magnanimous after the fight and praised Lewis on his victory. This fight was the highest-grossing event in pay-per-view history at that time, generating $106.9 million from 1.95 million buys in the USA. This would be Tyson's final professional victory in the ring.
   In August 2003, after years of financial struggles, Tyson finally filed for bankruptcy. Tyson is said to have squandered nearly $300 million in ring earnings through lavish spending and bad advice. In 2003, amid all his economic troubles, he was named by Ring Magazine at number 16, right behind Sonny Liston, among the 100 greatest punchers of all time.
   On July 30 2004, Tyson faced the British boxer Danny Williams in another comeback fight, this time staged in Louisville, Kentucky. Tyson dominated the opening two rounds. The third round was even, with Williams getting in some clean blows and also a few illegal ones, for which he was penalized. In the fourth round, Tyson was unexpectedly knocked out. After the fight, it was revealed that Tyson was trying to fight on one leg, having torn a ligament in his other knee in the first round. This was Tyson's fifth career defeat. He underwent surgery for the ligament four days after the fight. His manager, Shelly Finkel, claimed that Tyson was unable to throw meaningful right-hand punches after the knee injury.
   On June 11 2005, Tyson stunned the boxing world by quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman Kevin McBride. After losing the third of his last four fights, Tyson said he'd quit boxing because he no longer had "the fighting guts or the heart anymore."

Legacy

A 1998 ranking of "The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time" by Ring magazine placed Tyson at #14 on the list.

After professional boxing

On the front page of USA Today on June 3 2005, Tyson was quoted as saying: "My whole life has been a waste - I've been a failure." He continued: "I just want to escape. I'm really embarrassed with myself and my life. I want to be a missionary. I think I could do that while keeping my dignity without letting people know they chased me out of the country. I want to get this part of my life over as soon as possible. In this country nothing good is going to come of me. People put me so high; I wanted to tear that image down." Tyson began to spend much of his time tending to his 350 pigeons in Paradise Valley, an upscale enclave near Phoenix, Arizona.
   Tyson has stayed in the limelight by promoting various websites and companies. In the past Tyson had shunned endorsements, accusing other athletes of putting on a false front to obtain them. He has also done entertainment boxing shows at a casino in Las Vegas and started a tour of exhibition bouts to pay off his numerous debts.
   On December 29 2006, Tyson was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of DUI and felony drug possession after he nearly crashed into a police SUV shortly after leaving a night club. According to a police probable-cause statement, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, "He (Tyson) admitted to using (drugs) today and stated he's an addict and has a problem." Tyson pleaded not guilty on January 22 2007, in Maricopa County Superior Court to felony drug possession and paraphernalia possession counts and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs. On February 8 he checked himself into an in-patient treatment program for "various addictions" while awaiting trial on the drug charges.
   On September 24 2007, Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics and driving under the influence. He was convicted of these charges in November 2007 and sentenced to 24 hours in jail, 360 hours community service and 3 years probation. Prosecutors had requested a year long jail sentence, but the judge praised Tyson for seeking help with his drug problems.

Marriage and children

Tyson has been legally married twice and has had children with several different women. His first marriage was to actress Robin Givens, then known for her work on the sitcom Head of the Class, from February 7, 1988 to February 14, 1989. Matters came to a head when Tyson and Givens gave a joint interview with Barbara Walters on the ABC TV newsmagazine show 20/20 in September 1988, in which Givens described life with Tyson as "torture, pure hell, worse than anything I could possibly imagine." Givens also described Tyson as "manic depressive" on national television while Tyson looked on with an intent and calm expression. At the time of the divorce filing, Turner worked as a pediatric resident at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC. She is also the sister of Michael Steele, the former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Turner filed for divorce from Tyson in January 2002, claiming that he committed adultery during their five-year marriage, an act that "has neither been forgiven nor condoned." As such, Tyson has appeared in myriad popular media in either cameo appearances or as a subject of parody or satire. In 2008, a Tyson documentary premiered at the annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

Boxing championships and accomplishments

Tyson established an impressive list of accomplishments, mostly early in his career:
Titles

National Golden Gloves Champion Heavyweight 1984
Undisputed Heavyweight champion (held all three major championship belts; WBA, IBF, and WBC) — 1 August 1987 – 11 February 1990
In a Reservation vs. The World contest, Iron Mike Tyson defeated the Hickiwan Hurricane in Why, Arizona in the 1st rd. 00:04 seconds by way of KO
WBC Heavyweight Champion — 22 november 1986 – 11 February 1990, 16 March 1996 – 1997 (Vacated)
WBA Heavyweight Champion — 7 March 1987 – 11 February 1990, 7 September 1996 – 9 November 1996
IBF Heavyweight Champion — 1 August 1987 – 11 February 1990

Records

Youngest Heavyweight champion—20 years and 4 months Awards

Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year—1988

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality—1989

Ring magazine Prospect of the Year—1985

Professional boxing record

|- |align="center" colspan=8|50 Wins (44 knockouts, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 6 Losses (5 knockouts, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws, 2 No Contests |- |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center ignore="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center |Loss |align=left| Kevin McBride |TKO || 6, 3:00 |2005-06-11 || align=left| Washington, DC |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |align=left| Danny Williams |KO || 4, 2:51 |2004-07-30 || align=left| Louisville, KY |align=left|
|-align=center |Win |align=left| Clifford Etienne |KO || 1, 0:49 |2003-02-22 || align=left| Memphis, TN | |-align=center |Loss |align=left| Lennox Lewis |KO || 8, 2:25 |2002-06-08 || align=left| Memphis, TN |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Brian Nielsen |TKO || 7, 3:00 |2001-10-13 || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |style="background: #dddddd"|NC |align=left| Andrzej Gołota |No contest || 3 |2000-10-20 || align=left| Auburn Hills, MI |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Lou Savarese |TKO || 1, 0:38 |2000-06-24 || align=left| Glasgow, Scotland | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Julius Francis |TKO || 2, 1:03 |2000-01-29 || align=left| | |-align=center |style="background: #dddddd"|NC |align=left| Orlin Norris |No contest || 1, 3:00 |1999-10-23 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Francois Botha |KO || 5, 2:59 |1999-01-16 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV | |-align=center |Loss |align=left| Evander Holyfield |Disqualification || 3 |1997-06-28 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |align=left| Evander Holyfield |TKO || 11, 0:37 |1996-11-09 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Bruce Seldon |TKO || 1, 1:49 |1996-09-07 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Frank Bruno |TKO || 3, 0:50 |1996-03-16 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Buster Mathis, Jr. |KO || 3, 2:32 |1995-12-16 || align=left| Philadelphia, PA | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Peter McNeeley |Disqualification || 1 |1995-08-19 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Donovan Ruddock |Decision || 12 |1991-06-28 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Donovan Ruddock |TKO || 7, 2:22 |1991-03-18 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Alex Stewart |TKO || 1, 2:27 |1990-12-08 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Henry Tillman |KO || 1, 2:47 |1990-06-16 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |align=left| James Douglas |KO || 10 |1990-02-11 || align=left| Tokyo, Japan |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Carl Williams |TKO || 1, 1:33 |1989-07-21 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Frank Bruno |TKO || 5, 2:55 |1989-02-25 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Michael Spinks |KO || 1, 1:31 |1988-06-27 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Tony Tubbs |TKO || 2, 2:54 |1988-03-21 || align=left| Tokyo, Japan |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Larry Holmes |TKO || 4, 2:55 |1988-01-22 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Tyrell Biggs |TKO || 7, 2:59 |1987-10-16 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Tony Tucker |Decision || 12 |1987-08-01 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Pinklon Thomas |TKO || 6, 2:00 |1987-05-30 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| James Smith |Decision || 12 |1987-03-07 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Trevor Berbick |TKO || 2, 2:35 |1986-11-22 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV |align=left| |-align=center |Win |align=left| Alfonso Ratcliff |TKO || 2, 1:41 |1986-09-06 || align=left| Las Vegas, NV | |-align=center |Win |align=left| José Ribalta |TKO || 10 |1986-08-17 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Marvis Frazier |KO || 1, 0:30 |1986-07-26 || align=left| Glens Falls, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Lorenzo Boyd |KO || 2, 1:43 |1986-07-11 || align=left| Swan Lake, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| William Hosea |KO || 1, 2:03 |1986-06-28 || align=left| Troy, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Reggie Gross |TKO || 1, 2:36 |1986-06-13 || align=left| New York City, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Mitch Green |Decision || 10 |1986-05-20 || align=left| New York City, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| James Tillis |Decision || 10 |1986-05-09 || align=left| Glens Falls, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Steve Zouski |KO || 3, 2:39 |1986-03-10 || align=left| Uniondale, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Jesse Ferguson |Win (disqualification) || 6, 1:19 |1986-02-16 || align=left| Troy, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Mike Jameson |TKO || 5, 0:46 |1986-01-24 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| David Jaco |TKO || 1, 2:16 |1986-01-11 || align=left| Albany, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Mark Young |TKO || 1, 0:50 |1985-12-27 || align=left| Latham, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Sammy Scaff |TKO || 1, 1:19 |1985-12-06 || align=left| New York City, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Conroy Nelson |TKO || 2 |1985-11-22 || align=left| Latham, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Eddie Richardson |KO || 1, 1:17 |1985-11-13 || align=left| Houston, TX | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Sterling Benjamin |TKO || 1, 0:54 |1985-11-01 || align=left| Latham, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Robert Colay |KO || 1, 0:37 |1985-10-25 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Donnie Long |TKO || 1, 1:28 |1985-10-09 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Michael Johnson |KO || 1, 0:39 |1985-09-05 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Lorenzo Canady |KO || 1, 1:05 |1985-08-15 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Larry Sims |KO || 3, 2:04 |1985-07-19 || align=left| Poughkeepsie, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| John Alderson |TKO || 2 |1985-07-11 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Ricardo Spain |KO || 1, 0:39 |1985-06-20 || align=left| Atlantic City, NJ | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Don Halpin |KO || 4 |1985-05-23 || align=left| Albany, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Trent Singleton |TKO || 1 |1985-04-10 || align=left| Albany, NY | |-align=center |Win |align=left| Hector Mercedes |TKO || 1, 1:47 |1985-03-06 || align=left| Albany, NY |

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