1) Hector Mercedes TKO1: Bert Randolph Sugar -
I’m watching this kid with a butcher-block body who is just beating the be-jabbers out of people in a wham-bam-thank-you-mam fashion. Bert Randolph Sugar, interview Ringside: Mike Tyson
2) Trent Singleton TKO1: Ringside: Mike Tyson TV - Bert Randolph Sugar -
Don’t blink. This is going to be fast. Ringside: Mike Tyson
Did you see that speed? Bert Randolph Sugar
3) Don Halpin KO4: Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest? TV -
Six weeks later Don Halpin climbed into the ring with Tyson. Halpin lasted longer than any opponent would during the entire year of 1985. Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest?
4) Ricardo Spain TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV - UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Ricardo Spain 20th June 1985 Atlantic City [r1] A good right and down goes Spain ... He is out of here. US fight commentary
Tyson hits ... [Spain goes down] like a steam hammer! ... This man is signalling evil intent. UK fight commentary
5) John Alderson TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV - Fight Doctor - Mike Tyson -
v John Alderson 11th July 1985 Atlantic City [r1] ... Every punch Tyson throws is meant to knock you out ... Tyson switches to southpaw. I haven’t seen him do that before ... [r2] ... This may not go much longer as a crushing right hand sends Alderson down – he’s got a terrible cut over the left eye already ... He goes down again at the bell ... The fight is over. US fight commentary
Why don’t just come back and fight another day, huh? OK? Doctor’s advice to John Alderson end of round 2
I felt a little funny. I wasn’t right. I wasn’t Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson, post-fight interview
I’m just a nineteen-year-old kid. ibid.
6) Larry Sims KO3:
7) Lorenzo Canady KO1: US Fight Commentary TV - Mike Tyson -
v Lorenzo Canady 15th August 1985 Atlantic City: [r1] ... Look at Tyson go right after Canady. Now Canady is a boxer, but gets knocked down with the first left hook he takes. Look at the power already from Mike Tyson! US fight commentary
I’m good enough to fight some top fighters right now. Mike Tyson, post-fight commentary
8) Michael Johnson KO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Michael Johnson 5th September 1985 Atlantic City [r1] ... Down he goes – the left hook just buried him ... Oh my goodness! The right to the head! And it’s all over! Goodbye. US fight commentary
9) Donnie Long TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV - Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest? TV -
v Donnie Long 9th October 1985 Atlantic City [r1] ... Tyson another one of those fresh youngsters, only nineteen years of age. Long is 27. Oh wow! Oh my! Well that was quick! ... Here comes Tyson. Left hand again. Tyson – of Long is down second time. Another knockdown ... A strong right hand barrage again. He is down again ... This is over as the doctors rush into the ring. US fight commentary
It was to be the last Cus d’Amato would see his young protégé fight ... He died on November 4th 1985. Mike Tyson was one of the pull-bearers. Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest?
10) Robert Colay KO1: ESPN UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Robert Colay 224 lbs 25th October 1985 Atlantic City [r1] … Tyson giving away height this time … Left hook! Good night! What a great shot! … One of the quickest. ESPN UK fight commentary
11) Sterling Benjamin TKO1: ESPN UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Sterling Benjamin 1st November 1985 New York [r1] … The count is five, and Sterling Benjamin just beats the count … There’s only so much punishment anyone can take – that is the limit of Sterling Benjamin’s endurance. ESPN UK fight commentary
12) Eddie Richardson KO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Eddie Richardson 13th November 1985 Houston Texas [r1] ... A right hand. Mike Tyson. Oh my. The first punch he threw ... That left hand almost drove Richardson right through the canvas. And it’s over ... A left hook a la Frazier. US fight commentary
13) Conroy Nelson TKO2: ESPN UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Conroy Nelson 22nd November 1985 New York [r1] … Tyson needs to be a little bit careful this fight … [Conroy] tucks down briefly there thanks to body shots … Oh he’s shaking! … Tyson left uppercut … Nelson hurt … Gets clipped with a left … [r2] … It’s all Tyson … The left hook … sends him down … Nelson says, That’s it, thank you very much. ESPN UK fight commentary
14) Sammy Scaff TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV - Ringside: Mike Tyson TV -
v Sammy Scaff 6th December 1985 New York [r1] ... He might have broken his nose ... Scaff down ... This is over! This one is over! US fight commentary
The power was incredible back then, and I think that is what captured the public’s imagination. Ringside: Mike Tyson
15) Mark Young TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Mark Young 27th December 1985 New York: [r1] ... Awesome is an overused word ... Don’t blink ’cause you could miss it ... And down goes Mike Young. US fight commentary
16) David Jaco TKO1: ESPN Fight Commentary TV -
v David Jaco 11th January 1986 New York: [r1] … Here’s another person who could stretch Mike Tyson … and he’s clipped with a right hand … left hook, down! … The right hook almost dislodges … Jaco shipping a lot of punishment … he’s taken two counts, three … ESPN UK fight commentary
17) Mike Jameson TKO5: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Mike Jameson 24th January 1986 Atlantic City TKO5: Some good body shots ... Tyson superbly conditioned ... Has a huge neck, nineteen and three-quarter inches ... He’s got him down! Mike Tyson sends Mike Jameson to the mat here in round four ... The word explosive really not enough to describe the punching of Mike Tyson ... The referee Joe Cortez says it is over here in the fifth round. US fight commentary
I had bronchitis. Mike Tyson, post-fight interview
18) Jesse Ferguson TKO6: US Fight Commentary TV - Mike Tyson -
v Jesse Ferguson 16th February 1986 New York [r1] ... A major-league body-puncher ... [r3] ... But never a man with that build, with that much power, throwing punches that fast ... He is totally in control ... [r6] ... The right uppercut of Tyson has put him down ... Jesse Ferguson barely made it out of round five ... He’s disqualified Jesse Ferguson for refusing to break. US fight commentary
I never get frustrated. Mike Tyson, post-fight interview
19) Steve Zouski KO3: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Steve Zouski 10th March 1986 New York [r1] ... Can crush you with either hand ... One of the most awesome punching heavyweights I’ve seen in years ... [r2] ... His legs though doing a bojangles ... This guy is going to feel it after the fight ... He is getting red everywhere Tyson is hitting him ... [r3] ... I don’t know what’s keeping Steve Zouski on his feet ... Doesn’t look like he’ll beat the count. US fight commentary