20) James Tillis Points10: US Fight Commentary TV - Mike Tyson -
v James Tillis 9th May 1986 New York [r1] ... Tyson goes to work on the body ... He [Tillis] just took a right hand ... [r2] ... That right hand to the body ... Tyson continues to land ... [r4] ... The left hand drops Tillis on his pants ... [r7] ... Fighting a curiously docile fight so far ... There’s a fight hand by Tyson, and the uppercut ... US fight commentary
I didn’t like my performance. I’ve a lot of personal problems I’m just getting over. Mike Tyson, post-fight interview
You can’t win a fight by running. ibid.
21) Mitch Green Points10: Tyson: Raw & Uncut TV -
He dominated Mitch Green from start to finish. Tyson: Raw & Uncut
At this stage Don King joined the winning team as the promoter. This moment would prove to be life-changing for Tyson. ibid.
22) Reggie Gross TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Reggie Gross 13th June New York [r1] ... And Gross is down again ... I don’t think this fight can continue. US fight commentary
23) William Hosea KO1: UK Fight Commentary TV - US Fight Commentary TV -
v William Hosea 28th June 1986 New York [r1] ... Good right uppercut – and once again the legs twitch – Hosea in trouble! And down. UK fight commentary
24) Lorenzo Boyd KO2: US Fight Commentary TV - Mike Tyson -
v Lorenzo Boyd 11th July 1986 New York [r1] ... Again to the body ... [r2] ... Again a double right hand to the body and the chin, and again down goes Lorenzo Boyd. US fight commentary
It’s [right hand] OK. It just has a little pain in it. Mike Tyson, post-fight interview
25) Marvis Frazier KO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Marvis Frazier 26th July 1986 New York [r1] ... Tyson comes out slugging ... Frazier is down. Joe Cortez moves in to have a look. And he’s going to stop the fight. It did not last twenty seconds ... A terrific uppercut. US fight commentary
26) Jose Ribalta TKO10:
27) Alfonso Ratliff TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Alfonso Ratliff 6th September 1986 Nevada [r1] … Stay back and run as Ratliff is doing here … There was a right hand by Tyson … A left and a right … He’s [Ratliff] on his bike here … [r2] … A right hand by Tyson … And there was a left hand and Ratliff will sit it out … Tyson right on top … Right hand, that should be just about it … It’s over. US fight commentary
28) Trevor Berbick TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV - Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest? TV -
v Trevor Berbick Nevada 22 November 1986 WBC [r1] ... A big right, Tyson ... And Berbick is rocked ... [r2] ... There’s another big shot by Tyson. Berbick in a heap of trouble. And down he goes. US fight commentary
Tyson would dedicate his victory to the memory of his mentor Cus d’Amato. Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest?
29) James Smith Points 10:
30) Pinklon Thomas TKO6:
31) Tony Tucker Points 12:
32) Tyrell Biggs TKO7:
33) Larry Holmes TKO4: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Larry Holmes 22nd January 1988 New Jersey [r4] ... Thirty seconds left. Tyson just looking for the one shot. Fifteen seconds left. Huge right hand. And down goes Holmes and that’s going to be it. It’s over. That’s all. US fight commentary
34) Tony Tubbs TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Tony Tubbs 21 March 1988 Japan [r1] … The left jab of Mike Tyson … Tyson comes in constantly … [r2] … The rapid fire three jabs … Good left by Tyson … Tubbs is hurt! Tubbs is hurt badly … The fight is over. With stunning swiftness. US fight commentary
35) Michael Spinks KO1: Ali v Tyson: Who Was Greatest? TV - Mitch Green - New York Post - People Weekly - Peter Heller - US Fight Commentary TV -
Another force had come into play in Tyson’s life: promoter Don King. Whoever was running the show it was about to become clear it wasn’t Mike Tyson. Ali or Tyson, Who Was Greatest?
He’s a young dumb knucklehead who got to ask his wife permission to go do whatever he do. Mitch Green, press conference, after street fight with Mike Tyson
Tyson Drugged For TV Show: Doped up to look like a chump. New York Post
A Cry For Help: Fearing for her life, friends of Robin Givens leak a frightening story of Mike Tyson’s private violence and his threat to kill them both. People Weekly front cover
The weigh-in was held on Saturday, two days before the fight, in the showroom of Trump Plaza, with the fighters, trainers, officials and aides on stage. Bill Cayton was there. So was Robin Givens and Don King. Givens, either unaware of or unconcerned about a fighter’s delicate psyche as a fight approached, spent the time announcing that Cayton was gone after this fight, contract be damned. The fighters themselves did no talking, except in brief interviews with ABC. Spinks was 15 stone two and a quarter pounds. Tyson fifteen stone eight and a quarter pounds. Pete Heller, ‘Tyson, Before and After Spinks’
Fight fans and those who wanted their money’s worth after paying out $500, or $1,000, or even a mere $100 for the cheapest seats in the rafters, filed in early to watch the preliminary fights and keep their eyes open for the celebrities who would arrive as the main event drew closer. ibid.
It was obvious at this point that Spinks could not fed off Tyson’s fury. ibid.
Robin Givens climbed into the ring, assisted by Donald Trump. The fight had taken one minute and 31 seconds. ibid.
But Richie Giachetti, who had been in the corner with Holmes the night Tyson stopped him, said Spinks had the same look on his face that Larry had just before the bell, a look he had never seen on Larry’s face in any of his other fights. It was the look of fear. ibid.
Tyson, of course, would fight again. It was all he knew. That night in Atlantic City he had shown the world that he truly was invincible in the ring. But outside the squared circle, his familiar world was crumbling around him. ibid.
v Michael Spinks 27th June 1988 New Jersey [r1] ... Tyson along the ropes doing damage. The uppercut landed inside and Spinks went down. It was the left uppercut ... And he’s down again and in serious trouble. A right hand right on the chin. He’s not going to make it and it’s all over. US fight commentary
36) Frank Bruno I TKO5: Bruno v Tyson TV - ESPN US Commentary TV -
I would have reigned supreme if I wasn’t behind Mike Tyson. Bruno v Tyson, Bruno, Sky Documentaries 2021
Mike Tyson, he had a tough upbringing. He had been arrested 38 times by the age of 13. And when legendary trainer Cus D’Amato met him, he had no parents and no home. So he adopted him as his son. ibid. Steve Lott, assistant manager
The ’80s were boring until Mike Tyson came along. ibid. Lennox Lewis
It was humiliating. Tyson’s demons were being laid bare on national TV and he just sat there and did nothing. ibid. Lott
As good as he [Tyson] performed against Bruno, there was this sense of impending chaos all around him. ibid. UK commentator
Champ Tyson Goes Berserk. ibid. The Sun front page 3 October 1988
v Frank Bruno 25th February 1989 Nevada [r1] … Bruno is already tagged with the right hand and down goes Bruno … Tyson pummels him with a right hand … Bruno ties him up inside … Frank Bruno is trying to make a fight of it … Tyson nails him with the uppercut … Tyson looks wobbly … Tyson was caught and wobbled! … The crowd loves is! … [r2] … Bruno vulnerable to that right hand in close … He catches Bruno with a nice left uppercut … Right hand catches Bruno, left hook … [3] … A better fight than we expected … Big vicious body shot! … Mike catches him with a good left hook … Some real good shots there … [r4] … TYson has a whole new corner … Bruno could be hurt a bit … Tyson bores in like a madman almost … Vicious body shot … Another right hand gets through … [5] … Tyson attacks immediately … You almost feel for Bruno … Bruno is caught that time … Scores with the uppercut … Bruno trying to hand on … The right hand catches him … Tyson is punishing Frank Bruno … It’s all over! (Boxers: Tyson & Boxers: Bruno) ESPN US commentary