On at the present time in 1986, Mike Tyson won his first heavyweight title in only two rounds.
Tyson claimed that he was scared “to death” ahead of his boxing debut back in March of 1985 on the Plaza Convention Center in Albany, Recent York.
Fortunately for him, this fight would establish his trademark, with the 18-year-old needing just 107 seconds to place Hector Mercedes away.
Tyson produced many statement knockouts in his profession, recording a complete of 44 knockouts in 50 profession wins from 1985 to 2005, before he returned last yr to face Jake Paul.
Nevertheless, it was the finish that ‘Iron Mike’ produced on November 22 of 1986 that saw his name immediately enter boxing’s history books.
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Mike Tyson continues to be the youngest ever heavyweight champion after beating Trevor Berbick in 1986
After making his debut at 18 years old, Mike Tyson, largely because of his ability to finish fights in a short time, racked up a number of pro wins in a brief space of time.
Despite going the gap multiple times in 1986, his second yr as a professional also saw Tyson produce his quickest knockout win and claim his first world title in spectacular fashion.
His thirteenth fight of the yr saw ‘Kid Dynamite’ challenge the 32-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas.
The experience of Berbick proved to be no match for his opponent’s ferocious power and aggression, as Tyson claimed the belt with a TKO within the second round.
This made him boxing’s youngest heavyweight world champion at 20 years old, a record that also stands today.
He climbed above Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali, who fought one another on two occasions, with a view to top the list.
| Youngest boxing heavyweight champions | Date | Age |
| Mike Tyson | November 22, 1986 | 20 years, 4 months, 23 days |
| Floyd Patterson | November 30, 1956 | 21 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| Muhammad Ali | February 25, 1964 | 22 years, 8 days |
| Joe Louis | June 22, 1937 | 23 years, 1 month, 9 days |
| Jack Dempsey | July 4, 1919 | 24 years, 0 months, 10 days |
| George Foreman | February 22, 1973 | 24 years, 0 months, 12 days |
| Joe Frazier | March 4, 1968 | 24 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| James J. Jefferies | June 9, 1899 | 24 years, 1 month, 25 days |
| Michael Dokes | December 10, 1982 | 24 years, 6 months |
| Wladimir Klitschko | October 14, 2000 | 24 years, 6 months, 19 days |
The one fighter to have made it onto the list since Tyson broke the record is Wladimir Klitschko.
The Ukrainian’s second-longest heavyweight title reign of all time at 4,382 days (combined) began when he was nearly 4 years older than ‘Iron Mike’, beating Chris Byrd in 2000 for the WBO belt.
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A brand new youngest lively world champion was crowned earlier this yr
While Mike Tyson would be the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, he doesn’t come near the record for the youngest champion no matter weight class.
That honor goes to Wilfred Benitez, who in March of 1976, defeated Antonio Cervantes via split decision to win the WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles at just 17 years old.
The accolade for being the youngest lively world champion modified hands earlier this yr when 22-year-old Xander Zayas won the WBO light middleweight belt from Jorge Garcia Perez.