Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley
Date | August 19, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | MGM Grand Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | |||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) on the line | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyson wins via 1st-round disqualification |
Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, billed as He's Back, was a professional boxing match contested on August 19, 1995. The match marked the return of Mike Tyson to professional boxing after over four years away due to his 1991 arrest and subsequent conviction for rape in 1992 which led to Tyson serving three years in prison.
Background
Tyson had twice defeated the number two ranked heavyweight,
The fight
The fight lasted only 89 seconds with Tyson earning an easy victory via disqualification. McNeeley started the fight by aggressively attacking Tyson as soon as the opening bell rang. Tyson was able to avoid McNeeley's wild punches and land a straight right that dropped McNeeley to the canvas less than 10 seconds into the fight. After taking referee Mills Lane's standing eight count, McNeeley was allowed to continue and again continued his assault on Tyson. The two men exchanged punches in the corner as the first minute of the round passed. Less than 20 seconds later, Tyson landed a right uppercut that again sent McNeeley down. With McNeeley clearly hurt from the exchange, his manager Vinnie Vecchione entered the ring to prevent McNeeley from taking any more damage, causing Lane to end the fight and award Tyson the victory by disqualification.[5]
Aftermath
Highly anticipated, the fight was an overwhelming financial success, grossing $96 million worldwide, including a then-record $63 million in
Undercard
- WBA Heavyweight Championship bout: Bruce Seldon vs. Joe Hipp
- Seldon defeats Hipp by technical knockout in round ten
- WBC Lightweight Championship bout: Miguel Ángel González vs. Lamar Murphy
- González defeats Murphy by majority decision
- Norris defeats Santana by technical knockout in round two
- Taylor defeats Jackson by technical knockout in round six
References
- ^ Tyson Gets 6-Year Prison Term For Rape Conviction in Indiana, N.Y. Times article, 1992-03-27, Retrieved on 2013-05-07.
- ^ Mike Tyson To Return To Boxing, Chicago Tribune article, 1995-03-30, Retrieved on 2013-05-07.
- ^ A Foreman-Tyson Bout: Just A Heavyweight Pipe Dream?, N.Y. Times article, 1995-04-02, Retrieved on 2013-05-07.
- ^ Report: Tyson To Face McNeeley On Aug. 19, Philadelphia Daily News article, 1995-04-27, Retrieved on 2013-05-07.
- ^ Con Job, Sports Illustrated article, 1995-08-28, Retrieved on 2013-05-07.