Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock

Fight of the Year
DateMarch 18, 1991
VenueThe Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mike Tyson Donovan Ruddock
Nickname Iron Razor
Hometown Catskill, New York, U.S. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Purse $6,000,000 $3,000,000
Pre-fight record 39–1 (35 KO) 25–1–1 (18 KO)
Age 24 years, 8 months 27 years, 2 months
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg) 228 lb (103 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA/WBC/IBF
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
Former undisputed heavyweight champion		 WBA/WBC/IBF
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Tyson wins via 7th-round TKO

Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock, billed as Fight of the Year, was a professional boxing match contested on March 18, 1991 at the Mirage in Paradise, Nevada. At the time the two fighters were the top two ranked contenders for the WBC, WBA, and IBF world heavyweight championships that were at the time held by Evander Holyfield. The bout was a twelve-round championship eliminator fight, with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger to Holyfield's crown.

Tyson, the former champion, defeated Ruddock by technical knockout in the seventh round but the circumstances surrounding the stoppage nearly caused a riot and a rematch was signed to settle the dispute.

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