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Mike Tyson ‘Despised’ Heavyweight Because He Was So Good: “I Never Thought He Could Beat Me”
05 Apr 2025 04:15 GMT
… professional career.
Tyson remains the youngest world heavyweight champion in history, … brawl with his rival Lennox Lewis during a press conference … want to kill him.”
Tyson controversially returned to the … losing to Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, with that …
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Is Boxer Richard Torrez Jr. The Next Great American Heavyweight?
04 Apr 2025 16:59 GMT
… since American fighters dominated boxing’s heavyweight division. Go back … S. heavyweights have ruled — Lennox Lewis (England), Vladimir Klitschko (Ukraine … courtesy of Britain’s Tyson Fury.
But, as … -time U.S. National Championships gold medalist.
Torrez — …
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Nice gesture, Gayton, but boxing’s officials deserve a fair fight
04 Apr 2025 15:01 GMT
… minister Gayton McKenzie honoured boxing legends this week remains … van Niewenhuizen has been in boxing since 1958.
Morris “Yankee” … a judge when Lennox Lewis lost his WBC heavyweight belts with a … .
Minister McKenzie gave 36 boxing legends R80,000 each during …
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America's next great heavyweight boxing star needs to change things up ahead of Vegas debut
04 Apr 2025 11:09 GMT
… dimension to the classic American heavyweight, slightly bigger than Jack Dempsey … with Muhammad Ali. However, the heavyweight division changed at the turn … Bowe, Lennox Lewis, the Klitschko brothers, Tyson Fury and now double Olympic champion Bakhodir …
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How many losses does Mike Tyson have? A timeline of his career defeats
04 Apr 2025 08:18 GMT
… with 44 knockouts.
Tyson was the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the three … 1998.
Jun 8, 2002
Lennox Lewis
8th-round KO
Heavyweight title fight, held in … .
FAQs
When did Mike Tyson start boxing?
Mike Tyson started boxing as a teenager and turned …
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Riddick Bowe Names The Greatest Heavyweight Of All Time
03 Apr 2025 23:42 GMT
… Bowe is a former undisputed heavyweight champion.
He earned that honour in … to avoid a fight with Lennox Lewis and this lost his undisputed … , Ali was a former undisputed heavyweight champion, and his wins over George … of the best ever in boxing history.
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The fall and fall of the great American heavyweight
03 Apr 2025 16:47 GMT
… Lennox Lewis to a rivalry with John Ruiz, while Mike Tyson … and Vitali Klitschko dominated heavyweight boxing for more than … basketball player and WBC heavyweight champion, offering evidence to … before fighting Lennox Lewis for the world heavyweight title in …
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Frank Bruno Has No Doubt Who The Greatest Heavyweight Of All Time Is: “He Had Everything”
03 Apr 2025 15:03 GMT
… Tyson and Lennox Lewis.
Londoner Bruno famously became a world heavyweight champion … looks, his charms, his boxing, he could fight, he … all ways round. Some boxers have power, some have … capturing the heavyweight title three times. Beyond his boxing prowess, …
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Evander Holyfield Names Boxer He Sparred That Made Him Realise it Was Time to Retire
03 Apr 2025 14:24 GMT
… often see boxers retire multiple times during their careers. Take Tyson Fury … , as former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, discovered.
"When … all their life for.
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5 UFC Cities Dana White Should Host More Fights In
05 Apr 2025 06:24 GMT
… godfather of Detroit boxing trained 41 world champions in the legendary gym … , Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns and Lennox Lewis.
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