Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson II

The Championship: Part I
DateMarch 16, 1996
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
Title(s) on the lineWBC heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United Kingdom Frank Bruno United States 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
Result
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]

  1. ^ "Frank Bruno vs. Mike Tyson (2nd meeting)". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 19 March 2024.