Mike Tyson and Canelo Álvarez belong to different eras and weight classes in boxing and have never fought each other. Here’s an overview of their careers and key matches:
Mike Tyson
- Era: Heavyweight boxer, active primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Record: 50 wins (44 by KO), 6 losses, 2 no contests.
Key Matches:
- Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick (1986)
- Tyson won via TKO to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at 20 years old.
- Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks (1988)
- Tyson won in 91 seconds, solidifying his dominance in the heavyweight division.
- Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas (1990)
- Tyson lost by KO in one of boxing’s greatest upsets.
- Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield (1996 & 1997)
- Holyfield won both fights. The rematch, infamous for Tyson biting Holyfield’s ear, ended in Tyson’s disqualification.
- Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis (2002)
- Tyson lost via KO in a high-profile match late in his career.
Canelo Álvarez
- Era: Active from 2005 to present, competing across multiple weight divisions.
- Record: Over 60 professional fights, with only a handful of losses (notably to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013).
Key Matches:
- Canelo Álvarez vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2013)
- Canelo suffered his first professional loss via decision, highlighting Mayweather’s dominance.
- Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin (2017 & 2018)
- The first fight ended in a controversial draw, and Canelo won the rematch by majority decision.
- Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev (2019)
- Canelo moved up to light heavyweight and won via KO, securing a world title in a fourth weight class.
- Canelo Álvarez vs. Caleb Plant (2021)
- Canelo became the undisputed super middleweight champion by defeating Plant via TKO.
- Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol (2022)
- Canelo moved up to light heavyweight but lost via unanimous decision to Bivol.
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