Tyson and Paul collide on Friday night (Picture:AFP via Getty Images)
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have both promised knockout wins when they square off in Texas on Friday night.
58-year-old Tyson built a career on devastating knockouts, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history when he blasted through Trevor Berbick to claim the WBC crown in 1986.
‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ went onto be involved in some of the biggest and most brutal bouts of the division’s golden era in the 1990s, sharing the ring with Evander Holyfield, Frank Bruno, ‘Razor’ Ruddock and Lennox Lewis during his storied career.
Paul’s background couldn’t be more different. Boxing’s disruptor-in-chief has become one of the sport’s biggest names in just 12 professional fights, making his name with a string of thrilling knockout wins over former MMA fighters before suffering defeat to Tommy Fury in 2023.
What is Mike Tyson’s boxing record and when was his last fight?
Tyson’s last professional fight was 19 years ago, quitting at the start of the seventh round against little-known Irish heavyweight Kevin McBride in June 2005.
At that point in his career, Tyson’s appetite for boxing had long gone and later admitted he only took the fight for the payday. It was his third defeat in four fights having been thoroughly outclassed by Lewis in 2002 – a defeat that signalled the end of Tyson’s time at the top of the division.
Mike Tyson boxing record
Fights: 58
Wins: 50 (40 knockouts)
Defeats: 6 (5 knockouts)
No contests: 2
Notable wins: Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno, ‘Razor’ Ruddock
Notable defeats: Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis
Tyson fought 58 times in a 19-year career, winning 50 of those bouts with 44 of those victories coming via knockout.
Two fights were ruled no contests with the New Yorker suffering six defeats. Tyson’s first defeat came in remarkable circumstances in 1990 when he was knocked out by Buster Douglas, who overcame 42-1 odds to shock the world.
Tyson also lost back-to-back fights to Evander Holyfield – the second via disqualification when he bit off part of his opponent’s ear in one of the most extraordinary incidents in sporting history.
Tyson built a career on devastating knockouts (Picture: Getty)
What is Jake Paul’s boxing record?
Paul has fought 11 times since his first professional fight in 2020, winning 10 of those.
After wins over fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib and NBA basketball player Nate Robinson, his attention turned to MMA fighters. Paul knocked out renowned grappler Ben Askren before back-to-back wins over former UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley.
Jake Paul boxing record
Fights: 11
Wins: 10 (7 knockouts)
Defeats: 1(0 knockouts)
Notable wins: Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz
Notable defeats: Tommy Fury
A decision win over a 47-year-old Anderson Silva followed before Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury via split decision in Saudi Arabia.
He got back to winning ways against another former UFC star in Nate Diaz in December 2023, reeling off three more wins before the Tyson fight was made.