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Makijs
12-06-2005, 09:30
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4084744.stm
Tyson quits boxing after defeat

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Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said he will quit boxing after losing to Irish journeyman Kevin McBride in Washington on Saturday.
Tyson looked far from comfortable during his fight which many expected him to win, and referee Joe Cortez stopped the fight before round seven.
McBride, from Monaghan, was awarded the bout on a technical knockout.

"I'm not going to fight again. I haven't got the fighting guts or the heart any more," said the 39-year-old.

Tyson, who has a record of 50 wins, including 44 knockouts, six defeats and two no-contests, said he did not want to disgrace the sport.
"I was just fighting to pay off the bills," he added. "I'm not an animal anymore."

Referee Cortez halted the bout after a manic sixth round which ended with Tyson hesistatingly rising and walking to his corner after being pushed down to the floor by McBride.
"This win was for the pride of Ireland," McBride said. "I proved everyone wrong."
Tyson was penalised two points for a head-butt in the sixth round that opened a cut under McBride's left eye. McBride then had Tyson against the ropes in the same round and pushed him to the canvas, where he remained until after the bell rang. Tyson returned to his stool, before his trainer Jeff Fenech signalled to the referee that his boxer would be unable to continue.

Two judges had Tyson leading 57-55 after six rounds while the third had the 32-year-old McBride ahead by the same margin.

Makijs
12-06-2005, 09:30
McBRIDE STUNS TYSON

SportingLife UK

Irish heavyweight Kevin McBride stunned the boxing world in Washington DC with a sensational stoppage victory over American legend Mike Tyson.

Tyson retired on his stool at the end of the sixth round at the MCI Center after a desperate performance against the Clones 32-year-old.

The 38-year-old Tyson, who lost his last fight against Briton Danny Williams in July last year, had been docked points in the sixth round for what appeared to be an intentional headbutt as the fight slipped from his grasp.

The first round started slowly with Tyson cautious against the towering Ulsterman, who was similarly tentative.

As McBride tried to use his reach advantage with the jab, Tyson found a way through on a handful of occasions with two rights to the body proving most successful.

Widespread predictions of a second-round stoppage for Tyson proved incorrect with the Clones fighter holding his own, arguably winning both of the opening rounds as a low-blow warning for the American proved the most interesting exchange of the second.

A left hook snapped McBride's head back mid-way through the third as the New Yorker found his range to win the round.

He stepped up a gear in the fourth, 6ft 6ins McBride shrugging off a number of power shots as Tyson threw single punches to the head and body, claiming the round despite a suspect clash of heads and two more punches below the waist.

The bout swung back towards the lumbering Irishman's favour, however, when Tyson visibly tired in the fifth and was forced to take a number of solid shots.

The increasingly-desperate Tyson was docked two points for another headbutt in the sixth round which split McBride's left eyebrow open. At the end of the round Tyson was pushed onto the canvas and as the bell went, appeared to struggle to his feet.

And when trainer Jeff Fenech signalled to referee Joe Cortez Tyson had had enough with the fight slipping from his grasp, McBride's corner leapt to their feet in celebration.

Justinian
12-06-2005, 09:32
Damn, echt jammer. Ik had hem graag zien winnen.

Makijs
12-06-2005, 09:32
Tyson quits in 6th, loses to McBride

Boxer says ‘I don’t have it anymore,’ will probably retire

WASHINGTON - Mike Tyson’s career may have ended in shocking fashion Saturday night when he quit on the stool after taking a beating in a foul-filled sixth round against unheralded Kevin McBride.


Tyson lost for the third time in his last four fights, and once again he faded badly as the rounds went on before head butting McBride in a desperate attempt to end the fight in the sixth round.

“I don’t have it anymore,� Tyson told Jim Gray afterward.

Gray then asked Tyson if he would retire, to which Tyson answered yes.

Tyson was pushed to the canvas when the round ended, his head stuck between the first and second ropes. He got up very slowly, wobbled back to his corner and sat on his stool.

When referee Joe Cortez came by to look at him, his corner told Cortez the fighter could not continue. Cortez then went over and raised McBride’s hand in victory.

The 38-year-old Tyson was a huge favorite over McBride and won the early rounds. But as the fight went on, it was McBride landing the bigger punches as Tyson desperately tried to score a knockout.

Tyson was weary by the fifth round and, in the sixth round, he was penalized two points for deliberately head butting McBride and opening a cut over his left eye. The head butt came after Tyson appeared to try to break McBride’s arm in a clinch like he once did against Francois Botha and after he hit him with several low blows.

In a career filled with tremendous highs and terrible lows, Tyson may have reached a new low in the loss to McBride, who came into the fight with no credentials.

Maupie
12-06-2005, 09:36
thanks Makijs :thumbs:

Jammer voor Tyson maar het is genoeg geweest voor hem zo te zien.

Makijs
12-06-2005, 09:39
http://www.maxboxing.com/Probst/Probst061205.asp
McBride stops Tyson, and a career
By Jason Probst (June 12, 2005) Photo © Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
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After a sluggish six rounds against would-be fodder Kevin McBride, Mike Tyson decided he’s had enough and declined to come out for the seventh, losing by technical knockout Saturday night in Washington D.C.’s MCI Center.

Starting slow in the opener, Tyson, 233, lobbed wide punches and kept McBride on the defensive, with the 271-lb. Irishman covering up content to work uppercuts and rights on the inside. But by the third and fourth rounds it was apparent that Tyson’s fury wasn’t in the ring with him, and McBride survived headbutts, low blows, and an arm-wrenching in the sixth round to toss in enough punches to make Tyson think the better of continuing.

McBride upped his record to 33-4-1 (27 KO), while Tyson dropped to 50-6 (44 KO) with two no-contests.

“I don’t have any desire for this anymore,� Tyson said afterward to Showtime’s Jim Gray. “I saw that I was getting beat on. I’ve go the ability to stay in shape but not the ability to fight anymore.�

Tyson lost two points for a headbutt in the sixth round from referee Joe Cortez.

McBride was all smiles afterwards, his strategy of hanging in early paying off big as Tyson visibly waned. After the sixth, pushed down off a clinch, Tyson looked as though he wanted Cortez to help him up.

“Every day I’m learning something different. It’s great for Ireland. We’re crying out for a heavyweight for a long time. I’m not a pretender, I’m a contender,� McBride said.

Tyson’s performance showed little of the fire he built his reputation on, even in late-career blowouts of foes like McBride brought in to be hit and fall down. His combinations were virtually non-existent, and even when able to land decent body punches, he consistently fell into clinches, where McBride would pop him with uppercuts and lean on him.

Tyson’s veneer of intimidation never manifested itself, as McBride took several good shots to the body and the head with little effect.

“I’m just fighting to take care of my bills, basically. I don’t have the stomach for this anymore. I don’t have that ferocity,� Tyson said. Asked if this was the end of his career, he proferred an on-the-spot response which may or may not hold up in the coming months and years, but hopefully will.

“Most likely I’m not gonna fight again,� he said. “I’m not gonna disrespect the fight game anymore by losing to this caliber of fighter.�

McBride didn’t seem to hold a grudge despite the rough stuff that transpired in the fight.

“He’s trying to break me arm and head butt me. That’s the rough tactics of boxing. He wasn’t getting his way with me,� McBride said. “I’m just coming into my prime.�

Tyson added that he wished there was some way that fans could get their money back and apologized to them. Whether he stays out of the game remains to be seen, but his days as a pay-per-view franchise ended tonight. On his way out of the arena, he was pelted with a piece of debris from a fan, a champion making what hopefully will be the last of ungrateful exits from paying customers who should’ve known better.

Makijs
12-06-2005, 10:03
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Marco
12-06-2005, 11:15
tyson is history maar dat wisten we toch eigenlijk al vanaf 96 toen Holyfield hem een pak rammel gaf in hun 1e gevecht....

Octavius
12-06-2005, 11:19
Verbaasd me niks deze uitslag. Tyson is done al heel lang.

Mack
12-06-2005, 12:00
Jammer dat hij verloren heeft, maar het zat er weer aan te komen. Wel goed dat hij er eindelijk zelf ook achter is dat het voor hem beter is om te stoppen.

Makijs
12-06-2005, 14:01
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/21701371/Bokser_Mike_Tyson_beëindigt_carri_egrave;re.html
Bokser Mike Tyson beëindigt carrièreWASHINGTON - Voormalig wereldkampioen boksen Mike Tyson (38) heeft zaterdag in Washington gezegd dat hij zijn carrière beëindigt. Kort daarvoor had de Amerikaanse zwaargewicht een wedstrijd na zes ronden van de Ier Kevin McBride op technisch knock-out verloren.


Tyson had voor het laatst in juli 2004 in de ring gestaan. Hij verloor toen van de Brit Danny Williams. De nederlaag tegen de onbekende McBride was zijn derde verlies in vier partijen. "Het zit er niet meer in", verklaarde Tyson naderhand. "Met mij is het gedaan. Ik ben niet meer geïnteresseerd nog verder te vechten. M'n hart geeft me dat in."

Evenals bij zijn recente knock-out nederlagen tegen de Britten Lennox Lewis en Danny Williams kwam ook dit verlies onverwacht. Tyson startte overtuigend en bracht zijn opponent in de zesde ronde zelfs een bloedende hoofdwond toe, boven het linker oog. Tegen het einde van de ronde sloeg de Ier Tyson echter tegen het canvas.

Ogenschijnlijk niet al te zwaar aangeslagen trok Tyson zich terug in zijn hoek, van waaruit al snel het verzoek aan de arbiter Joe Cortez kwam de partij te beëindigen. "Ik kan dit niet meer", verklaarde Tyson kort later, in alle rust en weloverwogen. "Op deze manier breng ik de sport in verlegenheid. Verder gaan betekent bovendien mezelf voor de gek houden."

McBride, door de kenners vooraf als kansloos ingeschat, gaf naderhand hoog op van zijn tegenstander. "Tyson is nog steeds een briljant vechter" , verklaarde de 32-jarige Ier. "Misschien is hij wel de grootste aller tijden. Ik had het geluk dat ik hem op het juiste moment op de juiste plaats trof. Als dit voor Mike 'the end of the road' is, is het voor mij het begin."

Tyson zei dat zijn besluit te stoppen, in het geval van verlies, al vooraf was genomen. Bij een zege was hij waarschijnlijk doorgegaan. Stopt hij daadwerkelijk, dan doet hij dat met een positieve score als prof van 50 tegen 6. Van zijn 50 overwinning waren er 44 door knock-out.

Bekend is dat het fenomeen Tyson een miljoenenschuld heeft, sinds zijn faillissement enige tijd geleden. Voor zijn partij tegen McBride ontvangt hij in elk geval nog 5 miljoen dollar. Zijn winnende tegenstander krijgt er 150.000 bijgeschreven.

In 1986 werd Tyson de jongste wereldkampioen, door een WBC-titelduel te winnen. Een jaar later veroverde hij ook de WBA-titel en werd hij overall-kampioen. Die titel hield hij vast tot 1990. Daarna kwam hij vooral in opspraak door geweldsdelicten en veroordelen. In 1996 heroverde hij voor een korte periode enkele wereldtitels, na drie jaar in de gevangenis te hebben gezeten.

Guru
12-06-2005, 14:10
Einde oefening, Ik hoop ook dat hij een goede praatgroep en psychiater zal vinden.

Gulo gulo
12-06-2005, 14:43
Ben benieuwd hoe lang dit afscheid gaat duren, de rekeningen moeten toch betaald worden

Ronald
13-06-2005, 01:45
http://www.fightnews.com/tyson_mcbride.jpg

Ronald
13-06-2005, 01:47
http://www.irish-boxing.com/graphics/irish/Kevin_McBride_Mike_Tyson_Press_Conference.jpg

Ronald
13-06-2005, 11:18
Harry heeft trouwens de hele partij al in het Multi Media Forum gezet: Tyson vs McBride (http://www.ma-skills.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12618) :D



(Als je nog geen toegang hebt tot het MMF lees dan even deze (http://www.ma-skills.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6722) topic.)

Rodger
13-06-2005, 19:40
Ik vind t jammer dat ie door is gaan vechten tegen z'n eigen zin in, puur voor t geld.hij heeft als ik t goed heb de laatste 3 wedstrijden verloren desondanks heeft ie een fightrecord van 56-5-1 met 44 K.O's das nog steeds een vet record daarom zal die altijd bij de GROTEN blijven horen :!: :!:

Mike
13-06-2005, 19:52
triest einde.........

Mike
13-06-2005, 19:53
Ik vind t jammer dat ie door is gaan vechten tegen z'n eigen zin in, puur voor t geld.hij heeft als ik t goed heb de laatste 3 wedstrijden verloren desondanks heeft ie een fightrecord van 56-5-1 met 44 K.O's das nog steeds een vet record daarom zal die altijd bij de GROTEN blijven horen :!: :!:

zeker weten !

Ralph
13-06-2005, 19:58
Jammer, jammer, jammer. Ik had (tegen beter weten in misschien wel) echt gehoopt dat ie weer die ouwe spirit zou hebben. De trainingsbeelden beloofden veel goeds; het zag er allemaal erg snel en explosief uit en Tyson zelf zag er ook erg afgetraind en gefocussed uit. Erg jammer dat het er tijdens het gevecht niet uitkwam en een goede beslissing om nu toch maar te stoppen. Hij blijft mijn grote voorbeeld (in de ring dan; niet erbuiten)!!

K-1 iemand?? :maskills:

Octavius
13-06-2005, 22:37
Tyson in K-1 wordt niks. Kijk wat i verdient met 1 partij boksen in de States. 5 miljoen. Dat ga de K-1 echt niet neerleggen voor hem.

Makijs
14-06-2005, 13:16
http://www.doghouseboxing.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19765
TYSON: I'VE LIVED A LIE
Humbled ex-champ has not wanted to fight for 15 years!
By David Anderson in Washington

MIKE TYSON has admitted he had been living a lie for 15 years after finally quitting the ring.

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion retired in the wake of his six-round defeat to Kevin McBride here - and then revealed his heart has not been in fighting since 1990.


That was when James 'Buster' Douglas shocked the boxing world by beating Tyson in Tokyo to shatter his aura of invincibility. Tyson, who will be 39 at the end of the month, claims he lost his hunger that night, even though he went on to regain the WBA and WBC belts.

"It really finished for me in 1990," he said. "It was the never the same for me after that and although I tried to kid myself, my heart wasn't in it.

"After that I only wanted to fight for money and to maintain my lifestyle. I was pretty shallow back then and I liked money. Girls liked the money and I liked the girls and that was why I fought.

"But I don't live like that now and I don't need this.

"That guy who had all those knock-outs in 1986...I didn't know that guy any more."

Tyson's shock defeat to journeyman Irishman McBride in Washington's MCI Center was his third in his last four fights and he knew there was no way back after this all-time low.

"I'd already decided if I lost this fight, that would be it and it is," he said.

McBride's win was totally overshadowed by Tyson's retirement, except in his home town of Clones which enjoyed its biggest party since Barry McGuigan won the WBA world featherweight title in 1985.

McBride, 32, whose £75,000 purse was less than that of Muhammad Ali's daughter Leila, who fought on the undercard, said: "This is fantastic for me. Now I want to go on and become the first heavyweight world champion born and raised in Ireland."

Anonymous
14-06-2005, 14:43
:( dat zo'n legende op zo'n manier ten onder moet gaan... :cry:

The Maniac
14-06-2005, 15:04
Hij is gewoon een emotionele wrak en is toch zonde hij had na gevecht tegen Lewis al moeten stoppen hij zit nog $9,2 miljoen in the schuld bij de IRS(belasting dienst) en hij heeft het bedrag bijna tergverdiend. Maar om nog te gaan vechten is niet verstandig en dat wilt hij ook gelukkig niet ik kreeg bijna tranen van in mijn ogen toen Tyson zijn excuses aanbood aan zijn fans na het gevecht toch zal hij de boeken in gaan als een van de beste heavyweights aller tijden. Mike wens je allerbeste toe. :(

appelsap
15-06-2005, 18:11
Zonde, maar zijn portret blijft gewoon in de badkamer hangen. Hij is een boxing legend.