Boxing competition
The Championship: Part I Date March 16, 1996 Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise, Nevada , USTitle(s) on the line WBC heavyweight titleBoxer
Frank Bruno
Mike Tyson Nickname
"Gentle Giant"
"Iron" Hometown
Hammersmith, London , UK
Catskill , New York , US Purse
$6,000,000
$30,000,000 Pre-fight record
40–4 (38 KO)
43–1 (37 KO) Age
34 years, 4 months
29 years, 8 months Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight
247 lb (112 kg)
220 lb (100 kg) Style
Orthodox
Orthodox Recognition
WBC Heavyweight Champion
WBA /WBC /IBF No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight Former undisputed heavyweight champion
Tyson wins via 3rd-round TKO
Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II , billed as The Championship: Part I , was a professional boxing match contested on March 16, 1996 for the WBC heavyweight championship.[ 1]