Nach dem Sieg über Brian Nielsen im Oktober 2001 in Dänemark – Nielsen erlitt einen Niederschlag in Runde 3 und gab nach schweren Wirkungstreffern in Runde 7 schließlich auf – wurde der Vertrag für einen Kampf gegen WBC/IBF-Weltmeister Lennox Lewis unterzeichnet, site here der durch den Punktsieg gegen Holyfield Ende 1999 zur allgemein anerkannten Nummer eins im Schwergewicht geworden war. Das „Gipfeltreffen » sollte in Las Vegas stattfinden; als Kampftermin wurde der 6. April festgelegt. Tyson wollte Anfang Januar noch einen Aufbaukampf gegen Ray Mercer bestreiten, was aber von Lewis und seinem Management verhindert wurde.
Neither man landing the same big shots they were previously. Plenty of jabs both ways. Good right hand from Dubois lands over the rop. Hrgovic is cut but that was from a headbutt. And Hrgovic lands two good right hands. Dubois lands one of his own but Hrgovic lands another one. The jabs have dropped off as power punches are now the round.
Alan Dershowitz, acting as Tyson’s counsel, filed an appeal urging error of law in the Court’s exclusion of evidence of the victim’s past sexual conduct (known as the Rape Shield Law; Dershowtiz alleged that Washington had « falsely accused one of her high school classmates of rape »), the exclusion of three potential defense witnesses, and the lack of jury instructions on honest and reasonable mistake of fact. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against Tyson in a 2–1 vote. The Indiana Supreme Court let the lower court opinion stand due to a 2–2 split in its review. The tie vote was due to the fact that the Chief Justice, Randall T. Shepard, recused himself from the case. The Chief Justice later revealed he did so because of a heated argument between his wife and Dershowitz at a Yale Law School reunion concerning the case. On March 26, 1992, Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison along with four years of probation. He was assigned to the Indiana Youth Center (now the Plainfield Correctional Facility) in April 1992, and he was released in March 1995 after serving less than three years of the sentence. He left with prison tattoos of tennis player Arthur Ashe and Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong; Tyson also dates his tattoo of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara to this time.
On June 27, 1988, Tyson faced Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via fifteen-round decision in 1985, had not lost his title in the ring but was not 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 after he elected to fight Gerry Cooney (winning by TKO in the fifth round) rather than IBF Number 1 Contender Tony Tucker, as the Cooney fight provided him a larger purse. 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. The bout was, at the time, the richest fight in history and expectations were very high. Boxing pundits were predicting a titanic battle of styles, with Tyson’s aggressive infighting conflicting with Spinks’s skillful out-boxing and footwork. The fight ended after 91 seconds when Tyson knocked Spinks out in the first round; many consider this to be the pinnacle of Tyson’s fame and boxing ability.
Mike Tyson, the legendary boxer, remains a monumental figure in sports history. Born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, Tyson’s career surged with immense talent and sheer power. His unparalleled rise in boxing led to his becoming the youngest heavyweight champion at just 20 years old.
The knockout victory by Douglas over Tyson, the previously undefeated « baddest man on the planet » and arguably the most feared boxer in professional boxing at that time, has been described as one of the most shocking upsets in modern sports history.
Mike Tyson, the legendary boxer known for his ferocious fighting style and larger-than-life persona, has long been a figure of intrigue and fascination. Beyond his unparalleled success in the ring, Tyson’s personal life and unique choices have often garnered as much attention as his athletic prowess. One such choice, in particular, has captivated the public’s imagination and sparked countless discussions: his infamous face tattoo. This striking facial ink has become an indelible part of Tyson’s identity, prompting curiosity about its origin, cultural significance, and the impact it has had on his life.
Four months ago Zhang screamed the words « Chinese power » towards the TV cameras at ringside as he celebrated his shock victory. On Saturday he will hope to do so again in the knowledge that tens of millions of people will be celebrating with him back home.
Tyson was The Ring magazine’s Fighter of the Year in 1986 and 1988. A 1998 ranking of « The Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time » by The Ring magazine placed Tyson at number 14 on the list. Despite criticism of facing underwhelming competition during his run as champion, Tyson’s knockout power and intimidation factor made him the sport’s most dynamic box-office draw. According to Douglas Quenqua of The New York Times, « The began with Mike Tyson, considered by many to be the last great heavyweight champion, losing his title to the little-known Buster Douglas. Seven years later, Mr. Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in a heavyweight champion bout—hardly a proud moment for the sport. »