Tim Rickson

Mike Tyson’s turbulent life has been well documented, but how did the record-breaking boxer first begin in boxing?

Boxing is a lonely, dangerous, unforgiven sport, and for many it’s unprofitable too. Find out why…

Being world champion in boxing doesn’t necessarily mean you rule the world. There’s much more involved before a world champion can claim to be the best.

Boxing is a very complex, convoluted, controversial sport, and its results are no different. There’s over a dozen different ways for a boxing contest to end. Confused? Let’s clear a few things up, starting with understanding the difference between a KO and a TKO.

The fearsome Mike Tyson is facing you from the opposite corner, the sold-out crowd are raucous, feverishly baying for blood… the bell sounds for round one, but then it doesn’t ring again because the fight doesn’t even reach round two. This was the case for two dozen Tyson victims, 10 of which are named here for falling to their fate the fastest.

The outcome of a boxing fight usually ends via points or knockout, the latter being everyone’s favourite viewing.