He's Back |
| Date | August 19, 1995 |
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| Venue | MGM Grand Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada |
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| Boxer |
Mike Tyson |
Peter McNeeley |
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| Nickname |
Iron |
Hurricane |
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| Hometown |
Catskill, New York |
Medfield, Massachusetts |
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| Purse |
$25,000,000 |
$400,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
41–1 (36 KO) |
36–1 (30 KO) |
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| Age |
29 years, 1 month |
26 years, 10 months |
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| Height |
5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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| Weight |
220 lb (100 kg) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
WBA/WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Former undisputed heavyweight champion |
WBA
No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC
No. 10 Ranked Heavyweight |
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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.