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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:

  1. Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick (1986)
    • Tyson won via TKO to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at 20 years old.
  2. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks (1988)
    • Tyson won in 91 seconds, solidifying his dominance in the heavyweight division.
  3. Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas (1990)
    • Tyson lost by KO in one of boxing’s greatest upsets.
  4. 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.
  5. 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:

  1. Canelo Álvarez vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2013)
    • Canelo suffered his first professional loss via decision, highlighting Mayweather’s dominance.
  2. Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin (2017 & 2018)
    • The first fight ended in a controversial draw, and Canelo won the rematch by majority decision.
  3. 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.
  4. Canelo Álvarez vs. Caleb Plant (2021)
    • Canelo became the undisputed super middleweight champion by defeating Plant via TKO.
  5. Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol (2022)
    • Canelo moved up to light heavyweight but lost via unanimous decision to Bivol.

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