Frank Bruno vs Mike Tyson 25.2.1989 - WBC, WBA & IBF World Heavyweight C...

Mike Tyson defends his WBC, WBA and IBF World Heavyweight titles against one of the U.K.'s biggest punchers, Frank Bruno. This was Tyson's first professional fight without trainer, Kevin Rooney. More info below... (Sound starts at 0:25 sorry) Frank Bruno is one of England's most beloved boxers and celebrity personalities. He turned pro in 1982 following a successful amateur career in which he won the ABA Heavyweight Championship. Bruno won his first 21 fights by KO before being stopped himself by James "Bonecrusher" Smith in 1984. Bruno would bounce back however and in 1985 he beat Anders Eklund to win the European Heavyweight title. In 1986 Bruno picked up the biggest win of his career to date when he knocked out former WBA World Heavyweight Champion, Gerrie Coetzee. The win against Coetzee earned Bruno his first world title shot against WBA World Heavyweight Champion, Tim Witherspoon. Unfortunately for Bruno he was stopped in the 11th round in a somewhat dull affair. Bruno won his next 4 fights by KO which included James "Quick" Tillis and Joe Bugner among the victims, earning him another World title shot against a young and dangerous, Mike Tyson. Bruno entered the fight with a 32-2 record with an impressive 30 KO's!

Probably the biggest mistake Tyson made in his life was leaving his original camp for a bunch of people who wanted to take advantage of him. He left the style and the tenacity that made him successful and like able. However, 20/20 hindsight and not knowing all that was involved but as they say stay with he went with you to the dance. Why fighters got involved with Don King is beyond me. Common street smarts tell you to stay away from people like him.