Found inside – Page 30The MCI Center in Washington D.C. , will be the setting for his fight with the stocky Irish fighter , Kevin McBride . ... After losing by knockout against Danny Williams , primarily because he had a problem with his left - knee cartilage , it looked as if he would never ... The New York sector of the Bronx saw the young Mike Tyson grow up , develop into a whirlwind , and become at the very early age of 20 , the ... Found insideThis was the beginning of the end for Mike Tyson. His version of the American dream was becoming a ... Next up was originally meant to be Kevin McBride. Found inside – Page 122Everyone Has A Fight-Insights into the Minds and Souls of True Champions ... a seasoned veteran who had fought the likes of Mike Tyson, Kevin McBride, ... Holyfield is a four-time world champion and last fought in 2011. Holyfield and Tyson have flirted with the idea of staging an exhibition match for quite some time. Michael McCarthy looks back on the career of Kevin McBride, a boxer that shot to world fame after he knocked out Mike Tyson… After retiring from the sport in 2005 following a loss to Kevin McBride, Tyson returned to fight Roy Jones Jr. on pay-per-view last November. But he was so frustrated by everything happening in his life and in the fight that he simply quit in the sixth round. Could LeBron James hold his own in a fight versus former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson? Found inside – Page 397After Tyson was released, he knocked out Peter McNeeley, a relatively unknown boxer whose main claim to fame was that his father, Tom McNeeley, fought Floyd ... Tyson retired soon after, taking a shot at McBride in the process by stating, “I’m not going to disrespect the sport anymore by losing to … Mike Tyson was almost 39 and tired when he stepped into the ring to face Irish-born journeyman Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005 at MCI Center in … Fellow American Jones, 51, … The 53-year-old is ready to fight for those who have gone through drug addictions and other shortcomings. On June 11, 2005, Tyson entered the ring against Kevin McBride in what became his last professional fight. Two judges had Tyson leading 57-55 after six rounds while the third had the 32-year-old McBride leading. He is married to Danielle Curran. Found insideTYSON SET TO FIGHT IN WASHINGTON: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson answers questions about his upcoming fight against Kevin McBride at the MCI ... Bloodied Kevin McBride of Ireland unloads against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson 11 June 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. “Iron” Mike hasn’t fought since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. Two things on that: (1)Tyson … Fifteen years ago at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McBride sent Tyson to the canvas -- and eventually into retirement. Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish retired professional boxer who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson in 2005, in what would be the latter's final fight. Kevin McBride discusses his win over Mike Tyson during the post fight press conference at the MCI Center in Washington DC. Found inside – Page 130He was on hand to watch his daughter Laila, one of nine children, fight a white ... what he did shortly before and after the Mike Tyson/Kevin McBride fight. “McBride beat him because Tyson had no conviction,” Nielsen said. Found insidegoes over 10 rounds Sanchez will never be able to fight again! ... The once-feared Mike Tyson before losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. His opponent, however, will be Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1, 29 KO’s) instead of the expected opposition of “Iron” Mike Tyson. Tyson … Found inside – Page 184With a show of courage and a boxing sensibility that few gave him credit for , McBride became an overnight sensation ... Kevin McBride will always be remembered as the boxer who brought down the curtain on the fighting life of Mike Tyson . ... sporting era just remained on his stool after six rounds after failing to make any impact on McBride's gigantic frame . ... Tyson's humble acceptance that his time has come and gone was all the more poignant given the presence of Muhammad Ali ... Mike Tyson Reveals How He Transformed Himself Physically … MIKE TYSON tried to bite Kevin McBride's nipple in his career-ending loss, the Irish heavyweight has claimed. Triller is still trying to put on an exhibition with Holyfield and fellow retired Heavyweight Kevin McBride, but it has been delayed from earlier this month, as well. An even bigger – and perhaps pivotal – difference is that Frazier was a notoriously slow starter while Tyson … Last November a 54-year-old Mike Tyson stepped into the ring for the first time in 15 years to face Roy Jones Jr who was just 3 years Mike's, well, junior. That fight ended in a draw, and the future of Tyson’s boxing endeavors remains unclear. McBride has suffered six losses by knockout—including twice against fighters with losing records. Since his fight with Mike Tyson, McBride beat Byron Polley, then suffered three upset losses. The first loss was against Mike Mollo, a second-round knockout loss. Shortly after, he retired from boxing for good. "The pursuit of knowledge should not only be for purposes of entertainment, but should also be for purposes of education as well. Found inside – Page 211Mike Tyson has done a lot of stupid, crazy things in and ottt oi the ring, really wasting his talent. Over the course of his career, . ... to Kevin McBride. Mike Tyson’s last fight took place on June 11, 2005, against relative unknown Kevin McBride. Mike Tyson next fight: Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis 2 set for September. A boxing match has been made official between Holyfield vs McBride for Triller Fight Club on June 5th. While McBride was never a particularly high-profile boxer, he gained notoriety by beating Tyson in 2005. Found inside – Page 175Unfortunately, boxers rarely know when to quit, staying on long after the ... Kevin McBride, who dominated a sluggish Tyson, making the former champion quit ... Circumstances placed in the corner for Kevin McBride, as colossal an underdog as Ireland has offered up to the fight game. After three years inactivity, McBride, the 'Clones Colossus', attempted a comeback in an eight rounder on 10 July 2010 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, but lost every round—and the bout—in an upset to cruiserweight veteran Zack Page, a journeyman with … Tyson, meanwhile, has not stepped into the ring since famously quitting in the middle of a match against Irish journeyman Kevin McBride in 2005.Also Read: Why the … Found inside – Page 9I ended up watching the fight standing next to a tiny Hispanic woman who worked ... In round 6 of his scheduled 10-rounder against Kevin McBride, Mike Tyson ... Meanwhile, Mike Tyson is still waiting. Tyson said after the fight that he didn’t have “the guts to be in this sport anymore.” His last win came against Clifford Etienne in February 2003. Found inside – Page 455A heavyweight champion boxer, Mike Tyson was 20 years old when he won the World Boxing Council ... In 2005, Tyson lost his final fight to Kevin McBride. Elsewhere, Holyfield will take on Tyson's last foe Kevin McBride, who sent him into retirement in 2005, on June 5. In his prime, Tyson was one of the most feared fighters in the boxing ring. While many would have expected prime Tyson to make light work of McBride, the situation at … McBride works with a tree surgeon and is 10 years sober after batting to beat his addiction. Holyfield will indeed return to the ring, but against fellow Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride on June 5 in chief support to the anticipated first defence of unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez against fellow unbeaten fighter George Kambosos. Kevin McBride could fight. Found inside – Page 7... Mike years ago . He has since then Tyson / Kevin McBride bill after made up for the loss with seven his original opponent , Sharmba consecutive wins . It’s not known if or when, that fight will take place. Found insideAnd Mike Tyson? Iron Mike Tyson lost to a sorry ass white boy named Kevin McBride. DAMN!!! IF MORNING COMES AND FINDS ME SLEEP If morning comes. Tyson had only fought three times in the previous three years and McBride entered the fight with a very respectable 32-4-1 record, albeit against fighters that most wouldn’t recognize. Mike Tyson had exactly 20 fights after Buster Douglas shocked the world by stopping seemingly invincible Iron Mike in 1990. Mike Tyson ended his two-decade-long professional boxing career on a low note following his loss to heavyweight Kevin Martin McBride on 11th June, 2005. Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish retired professional boxer who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson in 2005, in what would be the latter's final fight. Round by round scores, judging, and ratings. Found inside – Page 320He retired from the ring for good after losing to Kevin McBride. Boxing experts disagree over where Tyson ranks in the history of the sport. Documents the lesser-known story behind the 1990 boxing upset during which Buster Douglas defeated champion Mike Tyson, tracing the behind-the-scenes story of the athletes as drawn from interviews with both men, their families, and their ... Kevin McBride has stated his interest in fighting Mike Tyson again after his bout with another heavyweight boxing legend, Evander Holyfield. Tyson was 20 when he won the boxing heavyweight championship in 1986. McBride forced Iron Mike to quit on his stool after a laboured six rounds in 2005, the last time Tyson fought as a professional. The first post-Douglas … At 38, Tyson was scheduled to fight fellow heavyweight boxer Kevin McBride. McBride... Kevin McBride poses after his fight with Mike Tyson at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. Found inside – Page 20... to concerts and award shows, not to mention great seats at the Mike Tyson fight in Washington, DC in June 2005, when he was up against Kevin McBride. It was an improbable feat as a significant underdog and a moment that shocked boxing fans around the world. Kevin McBride fought eight times after beating Tyson, losing five times. MIKE TYSON has finally revealed why never wore socks when he boxed. On that night at the MCI Center in Washington, DC, he became ‘The Conqueror of Mike Tyson’. BDO tells staff to work where they want post-pandemic ... Evander Holyfield reportedly set to fight former Mike Tyson opponent Kevin McBride ... McBride (35-10-1) famously defeated Tyson … He returned but wasn’t the same anymore and in 2005 before his bout against Kevin McBride, he quit boxing. Cortez docked Tyson two points. Contents. By Leonardo D’Onofrio. Michael McCarthy looks back on the career of Kevin McBride, a boxer that shot to world fame after he knocked out Mike Tyson… Found inside – Page 66an award named after his father, for an Outside the Lines feature titled 'Finding ... conference promoting Mike Tyson's June 11 fight against Kevin McBride. When Mike Tyson quit on his stool against unheralded Kevin McBride back in 2005 his legacy as a legendary fighter and cultural icon was suddenly under siege and his future seemed stark and foreboding. Also on rt.com ‘My grandmother would whip him’: Boxing fans scoff at Evander Holyfield fighting Kevin McBride after Mike Tyson ditches rematch And when McBride actually beat Mike Tyson in … Found inside – Page 230The Mike Tyson of the Cus D'Amato, Jim Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and Kevin Rooney era ... Mike Tyson continued to fight for another 17 years after leaving his ... Found insideThey will call him a journeyman but it was Kevin McBride who climbed into the ring against Mike Tyson in June 2005 and Kevin McBride who won the fight. Tyson recently announced his intentions to return to the ring for charity. Photos: A look back at Mike Tyson's final fight. Found inside2005—Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson quit ne, the his fight with little-regarded Kevin McBride after six rounds, giving the large Irishman an ... Kevin McBride – The Clones Colossus. As an amateur, McBride competed for Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ESPN confirmed the news. Although the former heavyweight champion appeared to be ahead on points on the judges' scorecards through six rounds, he failed to answer the bell for the 7th round and was ruled defeated by technical knockout.. Evander Holyfield is set to fight Kevin McBride in June in another of those old-men-against-the-world bouts. Found inside – Page 142Although Mollo (15-0) would go on to lose the fight, he has since won several ... including a second round knockout of Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride. During a chat with BoxingScene.com, Triller owner Ryan Kavanaugh explained the decision to go with McBride. Found inside – Page 289After a standout basketball career at American University, the Hit Man's ... Kevin McBride, scored a stunning upset that sent Mike Tyson into retirement. Four years later, Tyson’s career wilted after a lacklustre defeat to Kevin McBride, during which he was docked a point for headbutting. Holyfield was initially in negotiations to compete in a trilogy showdown with Tyson, but the latter's camp apparently turned down a $25 million offer for the fight according to Holyfield. After wiping out Clifford Etienne in just 49 seconds, Tyson was then knocked out by Britain's Danny Williams before signing up for his last fight, 15 years ago, against Kevin McBride. Nielsen did not win a world title from the four main sanctioning bodies, but made five defences of the IBO belt. No knockdown was given, but Tyson was finished. Kevin McBride – The Clones Colossus. After his unexpected victory, the world of Kevin McBride will completely change. In the aftermath of the bite, Tyson went on a 5-3 stint with one no-contest before retiring off a loss to Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005. Found inside – Page 169(Frantz Fanon) Twenty First Century Golden Ghettos A century after Jack Johnson ... that Kevin McBride's 2005 victory over Mike Tyson demonstrated the ... A boxing match has been made official between Holyfield vs McBride for Triller Fight Club on June 5th. ON-SITE PROGRAM From MIKE TYSON'S LAST FIGHT - June 11, 2005 - Washington D.C. Mike Tyson was one of the most intriguing personalities in boxing History. There are no odds currently available for the Holyfield vs. McBride fight. However, an unorthodox trilogy fight in their series will have to wait, if it ever happens. Tyson (50-6, 44 knockouts) seemed to be in trouble near the end of the sixth round, after McBride (33-4-1, 28 KOs) hit him with a hard, right-handed overhead punch and left uppercut. Though the 38–year old Tyson was far removed from his prime, he nevertheless predicted an easy victory, vowing to "gut (McBride) like a fish" while also calling his opponent a "tomato … In a recent interview with TMZ, Tyson was asked what will be his next move in the boxing world, considering Holyfield has moved on from him and is now training to face Kevin McBride on June 5. But distractions and rape conviction saw him spent three years in prison. Found inside – Page 56Irish heavyweight boxer Kevin McBride used hypnosis to prep for his fight with former world champion Mike Tyson in 2005. McBride told USA Today before the ... After twenty years in the ring, the fighting career of Mike Tyson reached its end on this day back in 2005, his final fight in Washington DC, where he faced one Kevin McBride, a fringe contender described by The Washington Post as simply “an unknown Irishman.” Tyson, who had not fought for eleven months, told McBride he would “gut him like a fish,” and most believed him. Boxing icon Mike Tyson’s comeback is on — and he’ll square off with another fan favourite in Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition bout in California in September. Fans who thought they were getting an Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson trilogy bout this year have scoffed after 47-year-old journeyman Kevin McBride, who beat a washed-up Tyson in 2006, was announced to fight the 'The Real Deal'. Is best known for defeating Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis 2 set for.... 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