Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley

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

  1. ^ "Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 19 July 2024.