"Iron" Mike Tyson vs. Donovan "Razor" Ruddock (1st meeting) - 1991

[@Knuckle_Sandwich_Hand_Wraps]

Lets take a moment to appreciate the quality of this upload.

[@thegreatpriest8784]

Indeed

[@GlazzedDonut]

Better than footage from cameras installed in 2020 lol

[@buffstudwell646]

Shit crystal clear

[@065moe]

Facts bro

[@scarvega5189]

Well said.

[@deanmoncaster]

If heavyweight boxing looked like this now I'd watch every weekend.

[@emilianons1962]

agree

[@8yearsleft]

same here

[@jedigovna9537]

It would if they alloe steroids again

[@EmpathizeVortex]

Was just thinking the same thing

[@jedigovna9537]

@@greedygrinch-c8k mike tyson, holyfield and the likes were natural? you think they didnt use steroids?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@frankiegee6135]

Tyson said no boxer ever hit him as hard as Razor did. Tyson said “His punches felt like Mule kicks!” Much respect to Razor, definitely a quality top contender for a prime Iron Mike! 🤜🏾

[@doctorhaphazard]

It's the only time I ever saw Tyson do that 'it didn't hurt' routine, as sure a sign as any that it hurt like hell.

[@DeeEm14]

Style, speed, massive strength, and to top it all off an incredibly high tolerance to pain. Mike had it all man

[@salaamhall3343]

He hit Mike with some really good shots.

[@djairalert422]

I agree

[@magiccheeseball]

Must be true I've never seen Tyson's head go back so far from a punch but he didn't even stumble

[@BlackKanoli]

They were both trying to take each others heads off. Incredible fight.

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Both their fights were great.

[@TasetiMuhammadan70x70]

Word

[@TasetiMuhammadan70x70]

I actually watch this ever so often

[@killakangz5317]

real rap. sum heavy duty blows thrown. sheesh🥴🥴🥴

[@inreach38]

Golden era of heavyweight

[@caglioso]

Gotta give Razor credit, he hit him with shots that would have put down any other fighter at the time. Tyson in his prime was just a mismatch to anyone.

[@vens_USSR_19]

@Senior David Greenlight what a clown you are!!!

[@vens_USSR_19]

@Senior David Greenlight as I thought , that you are sad internet troll! There is nothing to talk with you about! I bet you think , that Lewis was great and entertaining boxer , and a gentleman too! - "Lewith itha bitsh , na fookinah wayah!... Thesa fookin thagot!"

[@vens_USSR_19]

@Senior David Greenlight I don't like Clay!

[@vens_USSR_19]

@Senior David Greenlight clown! Tyson IS PEOPLE'S CHAMP!!! Deal with that , sore loser!!!

[@vens_USSR_19]

@Senior David Greenlight little punk!!!

[@jeremytrudell7163]

For you youngsters, Ruddock was a beast going into this fight. He'd been knocking people out and seemed invincible, and then this happened.

[@p-medical3012]

Ruddock lost to the top players, he was very good but not great

[@tonicipriani1170]

​@@p-medical3012 that was after this fight with tyson. Before that he was knocking everyone out

[@ElvisPriceless]

And then Donovan went to San Francisco.

[@joeblough261]

​@@tonicipriani1170He was...but it was washed up older guys on coke..Dokes, Bonecrusher, and he lost to a full out bum, I think it was Jaco. All that said, he had skills and power and came to fight and if he only had a jab and a plan, he might've won. Also, both Ruddock fights show that Tyson didn't "lose everytime he fought someone who wasn't scared" Ruddock took into him and landed bombs and Mike stayed the course

[@LeeSt.JacquesChris]

and it looked liked the fight was stopped a little early, from this video. But none the less this fight was amazing, bomb after bomb and both guys were just eating them up like candy

[@the_red_barron1002]

Razor was one of the few boxer's to take the fight to prime Tyson.

[@bigd5092]

This is not prime tyson

[@kungfufury291]

When was his prime Tyson we he was knocking out all those no name fighters ? In the 80s?

[@claytonwashburn4743]

@@kungfufury291 Trevor berrbick, spinks, holmes were no names? They were undefeated champions and tyson ran through them at only 19yo

[@kungfufury291]

@@claytonwashburn4743 Holmes was past his prime

[@claytonwashburn4743]

@@kungfufury291 holmes was past his prime blah blah blah. Past prime or not mike would smoke him. He had way more ring experience than a 19yo tyson.

[@FrankAndTinaOfficial]

Tyson was interviewed a few minutes after this fight and was asked how hard Ruddock hit. He said it was like getting kicked by a mule!

[@gehennagehenna1373]

Adventures of Frank and Tina Yeah, you can tell just by watching.

[@istvanmolnar6764]

Van kutya

[@stevewalston2381]

Lol

[@AllPro777]

Razor Ruddock was the real deal.

[@smokeystarr]

@Astral Nemix Frank Bruno was a beast of a man. The competition back then was INSANE

[@gsauce8519]

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the sportsmanship of these two ferocious ass contenders and also how much respect they had for one another. As soon as the fight ended they both embraced one another and gave each other props.

[@zmirc]

There's a difference between respect and customs/protocol

[@mrmacross]

@@zmirc I think a lot of people break protocols when they don't respect the other man.

[@owencampbell8799]

Don’t think Tyson had much respect for him. “I’m gonna make you my girlfriend”. “Hope you kiss good with them big lips” etc

[@itsm3th3b33]

I don't respect the overuse of the word respect. It's obvious that you didn't see their pre-fight smack down. 😅

[@stringzzzzz]

​@@itsm3th3b33it's all banter to attract more people. Boxing at the end of the day is entertainment. Part of that is also talking shit. Nobody hit mike as hard as this guy, so i have no doubt he has respect for him.

[@JoeyCap.]

This Razor today would easily be the heavyweight champion today Tyson at his prime would be the heavyweight champ in any era

[@Jaska124]

Not this era. He might beat AJ, but Tyson Fury would beat him.

[@ja7419]

@@Jaska124 Tyson Fury fanboy detected

[@Jaska124]

@@ja7419 Yeah no. The ones thinking Mike has a chance in today's division are the fanboys.

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

@@Jaska124 Dude Tyson hit with 2500 pounds of pressure Tyson Fury might be named after Mike Tyson lol when he was born Iron Mike just turned 22 and was at the top of his game

[@Jaska124]

@@ichoosemysanity6467 Yet he wasn't known as a one hit KO guy, his knockouts came from volume shots. Even in his prime he would have trouble landing on Fury, who on the other hand wouldn't. The game has evolved from his times.

[@Brooklyn7savior]

If you gave Mike a good fight you earned his respect.

[@buttsaladninjaofficial7082]

If you lasted 2 rounds with Tyson you earned MY respect

[@88K-d6h]

He respected anybody that got into the ring.

[@DWoo-ke9gb]

Or lost a piece of your 👂

[@Brooklyn7savior]

@@DWoo-ke9gb shut the fuck up bitch.

[@Brooklyn7savior]

@@buttsaladninjaofficial7082 nobody cares

[@fredmutalya3888]

In all honesty, these are the hardest punches i have watched of any boxing match. Either of the fighters wanted to end the match in just one punch. Staggering!!

[@nikolahekler2713]

You didnt watched boxers from 70th and 80th do you?

[@DaDominicanDawg]

@@nikolahekler2713yu can hear these

[@jasoncummings4451]

@@nikolahekler2713 Yep, Ernie Shavers comes to mind.

[@markherring3513]

Watch the sequel and report back

[@ridgemoore7905]

A dude held his own against Tyson in his prime

[@Daveymallon]

Ridge Moore Tyson already wasn’t in his prime by then. He was 3 years removed from Rooney and 3 years intoxicated by kings poison. Tyson still had most of the skill that made him great but he was slipping due to a lack of dedication in the gym. Post Rooney, Tyson was running the show but this fight was about who was more man and Tyson showed what he was really made of. People think Tyson was just a bully but it’s ignorance. He was once an amazingly skilled fighter but by this point he was more or less a skilled gun slinger with big balls. He could’ve had a toe to toe with any man in history. Ruddock could decapitate you with that smash and Tyson took loads of them flush and never even nearly went down once in two fights with Ruddock. Says a lot..

[@theunorthodoxfighter3960]

@@Daveymallon well... He clearly buckled in the 6th, but that doesn't take anything away from Mike, still had one of the most underrated chins, probably better than Holyfields tbh

[@Daveymallon]

Theunorthodoxfighter what about the left straight after it. He definitely felt that shot before he landed his left hook. You could see him slow for a second but he wasn’t going to go down. Yeah he has an amazing Chin. Look at the guys that beat him(not Williams or McBride) but Lewis Holyfield and Douglas. It was well into the second half of the fight before they got him out of there. He could dish it but he definitely could take it that’s why I say that at his best, when he could slip, throw combos and had amazing speed and accuracy, none of those guys would beat him. He would’ve knocked Lewis and Holyfield out and even the Buster Douglas that he fought, he would’ve been able to negotiate that too.

[@theunorthodoxfighter3960]

@@Daveymallon totally agree man

[@dueythawicked1528]

I agree with David Mallon. He didn't have the same level of defense, head movement, or counter punching, the shifting from conventional to southpaw, he wasn't throwing combos like he did in his true prime, no peek a boo here, someone turned him (maybe himself?) Into a normal boxer, style wise. He ate a lot of punches that a younger Tyson would've easily slipped & countered.

[@wavydavybeats]

Respect to Ruddock for taking them punches from Mike Tyson and pushing through, that’s heart right there, he didn’t give up 💯

[@anthonycampos8057]

but he took a pounding

[@wavydavybeats]

@@anthonycampos8057 anyone else would have been done, I guess you’re not familiar with prime Mike Tyson fights, gotta give him credit

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@wavydavybeats taking an ass whooping is an achievement?

[@Clearanceman2]

The most amazing thing is Ruddock got back in the ring with Tyson for a second fight.

[@motorcitycobra8875]

Prob cuz he rocked tyson in the first fight. Dimwit

[@WishMount]

After the referee stopped it I’m sure he would’ve wanted to!

[@aninwaloda6759]

But he got broken jews

[@VITAS874]

Ruddock piss off Tyson

[@bumwees2865]

@@aninwaloda6759 he got broken jews?

[@princejo9671]

One of those punches could kill an average man

[@antoniperoni5977]

Lift a Migit into the Rigging for the Lighting lol

[@lagoonrd4173]

Like getting kicked by a horse

[@mariocruz9991]

@Cryer24597 stfu you delusional clown what fuck you know about boxing

[@hongkong4374]

They punch soft👊🏻

[@racerx8822]

Tyson hit Michael Johnson so hard the referee stopped the fight immediately and almost before Johnson hit the canvas. One of his front teeth was stuck in his mouthpiece.

[@MrSubstance]

Is it me or did heavyweights move way faster back then? Damn!

[@pestel5766]

Yeah, back than the heavyweigts were not almost 7 feet tall, like todays heavyweights... 6'6 kltischko and aj, 6'7 wilder, fury is 6'9 ...against mike tysons 6'0... of course they were fastet back than

[@ivan-Croatian]

Todays hevyweight is a piece of shit. It's all about money today, not the skill.

[@TheNoobzoid]

@@ivan-Croatian what?!? That makes no sense. Skills earn money, money pays for better skills in the ring.

[@blade5643]

@@TheNoobzoid that is not correct at all today's heavyweight division is nothing compared to back then rocky tyson ali foreman holyfield ruddock Lennox

[@pestel5766]

@@blade5643 in the 80's and the 90's they said the nba is not good as it was back in the 60's and 70's... today they say, the nba is not good as it was back in the 90's... every generation is bullshiting about how the past generations were better, in every segment of our lifes... that is just crap und bullshit... every period of time has it's champions and heroes... muhammad ali, mike tyson and the other champions didn't fight for free as well...

[@deletdis6173]

Love the high-energy of this fight Even the referee is lively You don't see that anymore

[@samuelrobertson1567]

Steele fucked it up with that early stoppage

[@deletdis6173]

@@samuelrobertson1567:(

[@Ul-Haq]

@@samuelrobertson1567 tbh ruddock was on his last legs already been down twice maybe that was a factor but yeah tyson should have been given the chance to finish him off

[@Baal1one1]

Back when boxing was still fighting and boxers were more than just athletes, they were warriors.

[@ajcook7777]

@Fluke Your pissed off because you got outsmarted, people like you just want to stand toe to toe and just trade haymakers until one falls over. If you want any type of longevity you are going to use the rules of the match to your advantage. If it wasn't smart people wouldn't do it... If you want to watch two idiots bare knuckle box there is a new league now that just started within the last year or two. Or go join the military and bust some heads yourself

[@ajcook7777]

@Fluke I highly disagree with you. In order to remain in and defend yourself for 12 rounds you must have the endurance of an athlete. Period. Pacquiao, Mayweather, Ali, just to name a few all used their athletics to persevere and last the whole fight. Actually, their entire fight plan WAS to use their athletics and they are some of the greatest fighters to ever live, so no, your statement of, "None of the greatest fighters ever in the sport were athletes", is completely false and untrue.

[@penguinxman]

Fluke even Tyson himself said it’s not a tough man sport. It’s about being smart.

[@Baal1one1]

It’s obvious some of you are Mayweather fans. You’re also trying to redefine what a fighter is to suit your argument. Let’s take Floyd for example. He’s a hell of an athlete. No doubt. He’s no fighter though. While a fighter might try not to get hit, he doesn’t run away from it either. Combat sports are a thing because it’s exciting watching two combatants try to inflict enough pain and/or damage to one another until one has had enough. If it wasn’t about that then it would never have become a sport. The very beginnings of boxing was people wanting to watch two guys duke it out. It drew crowds. Slowly more and more rules got introduced but at it’s core boxing remained a competition between two men doing combat and that’s what people expected to see. Why did boxing start to die out when Klitschko was sitting atop the heavyweight division?! Because nobody wants to watch a boring point fighting match. Again that’s not what boxing ever was. It’s not just a sport. It’s a combat sport. It’s competitors should not just be athletes. They also need to be fighters. If fighting isn’t what you want to see and all you’re really interested in is watching a competition with guys trying to score more points then there’s a lot of non-combat sports out there that can foot that bill just fine.

[@AScentOfPhoenix]

@@Baal1one1 This is an excellent post that sums up what I've been trying to explain to Mayweather fans for years. Great job!

[@BoostedCruze]

Those punches sound like someone dropping mangoes in a empty bucket. Damn.

[@BoostedCruze]

@A W lol. Here in Miami we have plenty mango trees. Almost every house on the block has a tree. Cant wait to summer. Its quite fun to climbing ,and pick them.

[@E-D-E2704]

Or shitting melons from the roof top.

[@jameswest4692]

Or dropping a pineapple into a golf hole

[@sour3000]

That analogy though 😂 😂 😂

[@thottydagod457]

Hell of a metaphor

[@jonneville2287]

I love Ruddock's style - haven't seen a boxer with that way of punching since Ali. The way he uses his body mechanics to load the punch. Very effective and hard hitting.

[@bray3854]

Watching this old footage of Iron Mike is still Inspiring.... Keeps me relentless and resilient in this crazy filled Life. Never stop fighting and fight hard just like Mike did...

[@SportySardar]

Love your attitude, Ray. Keep fighting the good fight, bro.

[@motorcitycobra8875]

Stfu

[@hotice8885]

Probably the best heavyweight fight I have ever seen. Cannot imagine taking punches from EITHER of these men.

[@YellowPaint100]

You gotta see Forman vs Lyles, an absolute WAR. Looking like 😳 the whole time!

[@pause1644]

Check out ike and David tua the best heavyweight fight ever most punches thrown in a heavyweight fight.Both probably would have beat Tyson.

[@victorruizmartin6212]

@@pause1644 That record was broken recently by Chris Arreola and Adam Kownacki

[@pause1644]

@@victorruizmartin6212 : U rite i just googled it.Now im about to watch the fight and see if it was as entertaining as Ike and Tua👍

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Rematch was really good, too.

[@Dakidd-pb9zc]

I love his facial expression after that knock down. Looks like he was actually having fun! Insane!!

[@sippington2081]

Yes! Lol i believe he indeed was having fun

[@c-4839]

1:03 Like he was smiling in disbelief 😅

[@arveyilleszender5809]

Getting breath with a mouthguard creates a smile effect

[@neyopolitan2166]

Smiled right after taking that shot, ik that hurt bad

[@ricosavage4281]

Razor definitely earned tysons respect for life after this fight. Wasnt scared at all he fought with heart

[@bennyo2063]

The Power unleashed in that ring by these 2 Titans...just one punch would comatose most men!!!

[@The10vijay]

Pure classic !!! No ever modern day heavyweight boxing comes near to this 1&2 fight !!!

[@77barrj]

Hey look. Back when boxers actually hit each other and didn’t just dance around hugging.

[@sebasrojas00]

Dancing is a style, Muhammad Ali's style. But I get what you're saying.

[@hoesmad7689]

@@sebasrojas00 nah Ali is one thing, and the stuff they're doing now is just another

[@imbluz]

When I sat ringside at this fight, let me tell you. You cannot believe how hard these guys hit. We could actually feel the blows as they landed with impact. We could literally feel the breeze every time they swung. It was that awesome.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Boxing definitely is safety first nowadays and is boring compared to previous eras.

[@user-qx5nk6qg2b]

@@TheHumbuckerboy What era are you referring to? The sport is nearly 3,000 years ago. People continue to stay the most asinine shit.

[@nkosisibiya9245]

Tyson was just naturally strong, training put a little ice on the cake, but much respect to both fighters, both men got heart

[@ronjones3184]

Tyson was a beast i give him that but heart he didn't have.....prime example someone who had heart was joe Frazier

[@heinzegger7746]

@Cryer24597 right!!! 👍

[@petet-rex5589]

@Cryer24597 B.S. Mike was big kid with explosive power. 13 lol. Was he stealing steriods when he was jacking people for survival on Brooklyn. Ridiculous. After prison he might have cycled but no

[@tyronecrawford2157]

@Cryer24597 you know nothing.

[@ricardoybarra5056]

HEART You cant teach.You have it or you dont.

[@imbluz]

I went to this fight and sat close to ringside with my dad. Unforgettable and intensely exciting experience.

[@rollforever85]

Nice!!

[@Thunderdunker]

Legendary fight

[@thekingwc]

Wow! Razor in that shape would have dominated everyone today.

[@alvincook8970]

Facts 💯💯

[@sunnyrobinson2128]

With his deadly Upper Cuts

[@almon799]

Today’s boxes would not last with either of these 2

[@broadbeltjohn]

That is a Big Fact

[@oguzsimsek2]

Word up!

[@tyronecrawford2157]

@Topz Rahman nah Whyte isn't top 5 he's solid

[@angelcano8868]

Yeah , especially the ones made out of cardboard . They wouldn’t last a second

[@briantime9880]

Lol prime wlad would pick razor aprat with his jab stop it

[@PhillWyattProjects]

This fight never gets boring I must have watched it 20 times since the 90's.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Marvin Hagler v John Mugabi was one incredibly hard fought contest also !

[@warchildtv7110]

This video is a year old and I just watched it three times in a row. The damage these two inflicted on one another is what makes this Legendary.

[@johnnyblaze2257]

You really have to watch Mike Tyson fights in a much slower speed to really see, understand, and appreciate the unbelievable technical skill, blazing speed, the ability to eat huge blows by large opponents for lunch, and raw AF power in both hands this man has!! 🙏🏽

[@theinformationbomber7102]

damn right

[@MadMax31577]

Everybody thinks Tyson was just a brawler. NOT TRUE. Tyson was a master boxer and tactician.

[@Mariachi84]

100% right. In my opinion the best ever.

[@ja2415]

@@theinformationbomber7102 I want to see Mike Tyson knock out Floyd Mayweather

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@Mariachi84 yes I think so too For me Mike's the Greatest Ever to do it

[@mazklassa9338]

Ruddock's lead hand uppercuts have so much back swing leverage to them that it's surprising that not one of them took Mike's head clean off. Just shows how much of a beast Mike was.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

right

[@BlackAmerican2]

Yesss! So deadly and lethal, any other boxer would have been kissing the canvas if they were hit by such blows. But as we all know Tyson was far from normal lol.

[@burakcetin6197]

Mikes neck is pretty thick. That helps

[@DIDGCARNAGE]

Damn they had solid chins to survive 7 rounds

[@thomasanderson6426]

Two of the hardest hitters in the history of the sport.

[@blooflazh7]

ur forgetting about jake paul bruh

[@jimnewcombe7584]

George Foreman hit harder, and Sonny Liston, and Lennox Lewis, among others.

[@RG-tt1ru]

​@@jimnewcombe7584 Ali fought and beat both Liston and Foreman, and never said anything about them being hard hitters. At least Ali had a better reference point than any of today's boxers to say whether Foreman or Liston were hard hitters.

[@jimnewcombe7584]

@@RG-tt1ru Both fights with Liston look very suspicious to me, and plausibly rigged.

[@jeric8692]

​@@blooflazh7you made me laugh there bro 😂😂

[@bxb7603]

Tyson with that speed and power. It never be another guy like him

[@flubberlane8437]

You can even hear the sound of both fighters punches going thru the air. 🥊

[@animalvideo9105]

Deontay Wilder "I Can Beat Tyson on his Prime" ahh really ??

[@nithinnarayan5489]

Actually he said about Tyson fury Then also he lost 😅

[@Max-pt8me]

Wilder will be knock out easily on tyson prime... That's for sure.. 😂😂😂😂

[@qingd.mainey3205]

Underrated comment

[@Mericaa47]

Tyson is 5'10 Wilder is 6'7 Wilder may be a bad boxer but he is way too big and strong for Tyson.

[@bradknight9556]

@@Mericaa47 wilder got beat by a costume and a gypsy with mostly natural skills, pretty sure the destroyer was smaller than Joshua too #noheightclass

[@djm8741]

0:35 DAMN i got broken ribs and a collapsed lung just from watching that

[@dutchie1010]

both of these fights were great. so underrated. as good as any boxing match any time anywhere. i have often wondered why nobody talks about these two fights. razor was a beast who is forgotten with time. everyone knows about mike but this man put him to the test of all the opponents in his prime.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

true both the men were never the same after these wars

[@dutchie1010]

@@theinformationbomber7102 true

[@frankmclain3634]

That was a bs stoppage. I respect dude for not backing down

[@digtoodeepgetstuckindahole6992]

He's a boxer and he's there to fight, why's he gonna back down?

[@NotSure876]

I don't mean to be rude im just blunt he’s a boxer, not a fighter

[@jamesperry6751]

He had heart but he could have DIED literally ‼️ The ref can actually hear how hard he is b'n hit. Good stop cus they fought again. He wouldn't have gotten another payday if his head was splattered on the deck🤷🏿‍♂️

[@WithLOVE_Indiana]

Some have bleeding hearts for a blood sport. Let the knockout happen.

[@casarezc]

Bs stoppage? He had spaghetti arms dangling by his sides.. ZERO defense. I don't know what fight you watched lol

[@gilbertreyes2205]

This fight is like watching Superman punching Goku And vice versa.

[@kingterrellewis]

Razor threw a uppercut like soda pop from Mike Tyson's punch out! 😂

[@ironlion5808]

HA!!!!🤣

[@yahistheway7]

😂😂😂😂

[@deanmoncaster]

That's what they based the punch on.

[@Dasher-l8f]

Yep, just like Soda Pop.

[@TraceurDoc1]

😂😂🤣 Soda Popinski

[@iamphoenix6310]

Closest to Rocky you'd get in real life, amazing fight, took alot of heavy punches

[@johnjay6370]

If Ruddock boxed today he would be the CHAMP!!!!! The 90s was the best decade for heavyweight boxing!!!!

[@deathstarresident]

Tyson after every 10 sec - This isn’t even my final form

[@shunshun4861]

Powerful statement, after every 10 seconds

[@matthewwren4708]

Tyson fights with Ruddock were his best

[@michaelhughes3302]

Donovan's a very sincere person. Having met him in about 2006. I was working on some customization of his truck. He told us that Iron Mike was pretty gracious after the fight andd told him personally, that was the hardest he'd ever been hit. Not that it did Razor any good but it was profound coming from the former champ. So much so that He and Mike still remain friends to this day. George, not so much.

[@Rivarokband]

I always said if Ruddock landed that upper cut at the very beginning it would've been over.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

He did tho

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@MrInvisible777 he hit tyson w hella uppercuts so wym

[@edwinheredia3735]

Tyson has a hell of a chin

[@rainslay8835]

@@edwinheredia3735 you mean helluva neck

[@2pacalypsenow309]

I think that was his game plan, end it soon shock the world, but Tyson's chin was ironclad, example when Razor hit him with an uppercut then followed with a left hook, Tyson's response one of the best left hook counters you'll see which dropped Ruddock. Mike Tyson's chin was never a subject matter prior to this fight, obviously he destroyed everyone before him. Razor Ruddock hit him with all his might several times and Mike ate those shots. He may have rocked him but to say one of the greatest fighters of all-time would of been floored in the opening seconds, is a bit of a stretch to say the least.

[@theazrael4423]

The embarassment on Ruddock's face when he got knocked on his ass 😁 good chin though, probably only fighter to stand up to Tyson in his prime.

[@mattr8251]

Yea, was thinking that.. hell of a strong guy.. but tyson was on Another planet

[@Fakename70]

“Blood” Green went the distance with Mike in his undefeated pre-Tokyo era.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

Ruddock was not in the class of Lennox , Bowe, Holyfield . Didn’t have the technique or chin

[@jwdathefax377]

@@bobbyhulll8737 - Tyson wasn’t the same fighter mentally by the time he fought Holyfield and Lenox.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

@@jwdathefax377 maybe but he didn’t fight many top HW during his reign so all you can really say is that he was very very good an all time talent but we don’t know if he was better than Lewis or Holyfield or Bowe .. Ruddock was good but not great , one thing about those guys they all got better as the progressed Tyson peaked very early and just didn’t adjust.. mentally or whatever it’s all part of it

[@jmac091176]

I remember those days growing up watching Tyson fights on pay-per-view. Those were the days. RIP Iron Mike Tyson!

[@gabemorgan6747]

The Tyson razor Ruddock 1 and 2 is probably the most entertaining fight I ever seen

[@darrellterry7209]

Iron Mike was unstoppable back in the day then Don King got his hooks in him and toppled the guy.

[@chrisjenkins5846]

Against diluted opposition. ...got slapped b c class douglas and we all know what happened when he fought elite fighters .....

[@chrisjenkins5846]

@Erich Von Manstein naaa man just someone who sees stuff for what it is

[@thespy7795]

What did Don King do to "topple" Mike Tyson??

[@thespy7795]

@Erich Von Manstein Well what he wrote was the truth!!

[@thespy7795]

@@chrisjenkins5846 You were telling the truth about Tyson. Tyson's fans can't stand the truth!!

[@anthony8385]

Ruddock hit like mule kick. Tyson hit like freight train.

[@AGTsakumis]

If Tyson had stayed disciplined and fought Douglas, Holyfield and particularly Lewis like this, he'd have retired the undisputed champion. He showed he could take a punch and counter punch in the Norton class. Great fight here against a much bigger and equally powerful fighter.

[@e.a.r.9155]

Tyson (2:05): "C'mon, hit me again..! 💥 Ohh Crap that hurt."

[@drvn8]

Damn, Razor gave him a decent go.

[@raullopez9519]

He almost ko tyson

[@bersanderdiyok1247]

@@raullopez9519 😂 where

[@williecousin6732]

I remember this fight like yesterday! One of the best bouts that year.

[@yaboykongming164]

razor was amazing, but tyson lives through his nickname iron mike

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

When Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas, he was supposed to fight Razor Ruddock next but opted to fight George Foreman instead. A prime Holyfield against this version of Ruddock would have made for some explosive action. Ruddock is probably the greatest heavyweight of his era to never win a world title.

[@philjohnson9320]

Ruddock was a goof who didn't know how to use his height and jab. If he did he would beaten short Mike by keeping him away until it was time to unleash the big right. This is how Lewis beat Tyson. But Lewis was also a smart fighter.

[@soundar4270]

@@philjohnson9320 Tyson was punching bag since 1996. Had Lewis fought Tyson in 1993 , Tyson would have mauled Lewis and knocked him in 5th round.

[@SailorBlue1492]

If Razor had contacted that first home run attempt that fight may have ended much differently. Both fighters had enormous power in those punches. This fight is one for the history books for sure. They were both trained and ready for this fight.

[@GlazzedDonut]

0:36 anyone else feel that body shot lol

[@dwreck120981]

Lol man I rewound that hit about 20 times. Hellacious

[@williamgreene7870]

One of the best fight I seen in the 90s

[@smokepeddler]

Both guys taking and giving hard shots. Mad respect to both fighters.

[@demetriusjohnson6827]

I think Richard should’ve gave Razor his just due to go out in his shield. Razor was landing good shots on Mike and he had a chance if he was allowed to. Respect to Mike for giving him another go because those two fights with Mike was some entertaining stuff

[@frederickjohnpicarello1909]

Yeah considering how well Ruddock was fighting up until that point I would have given him another minute or so before I stopped the fight..IF Rudduck stopped throwing punches..

[@frederickjohnpicarello1909]

@@matthewberkin2274 No Thank You!.. Mr. Berkin! I am 54' my father is 79' so if my math is correct ?? lol! You're about 5' years older than him! & any man that can duke it out with father time for 84' years is a TRUE WARRIOR in every sense of the word.!!

[@asatagafirllahalhamdulilla9030]

Wooooo man r you kidding me? The guy was out he threw his arms to the ropes to stay up,....this is how people die man,....just for the amusement of people like you.

[@ndn2589]

Everyone talks about Tysons power but damn he also could take a punch

[@mattiaskeinnn3317]

0:35 my god just listen and respect how hard that bodyshot was. Dude i would have got sent flying outside the ring if that hit me.

[@andrewparr2253]

Razor still had more in him..mike knows that was a close one

[@ChiefBD119]

Most people are too dumb to realize that.

[@VinnySuccessJesusfam]

Mike dominated that whole fight?

[@5SANFRANCISCO]

Razor was such a better fighter than given credit for. Lots of power, good speed, could take heavy punishment and recover ( how the hell that man got up after Morrisons' left knocked his soul out, is beyond me ), stood toe to toe with Mike and dished it back. Mike too had a great chin, often overlooked. Miss those days.

[@vkain100]

Tyson threw some nice body shots here. When Tyson fought Lewis I was like “go to the body!!” but Tyson didn’t listen.

[@WolfsH0ok]

Tyson was barely training by the time he fought Lewis he had lost interest

[@vkain100]

WolfsH0ok After that I lost interest in boxing for a little while.

[@jacobjones5269]

Yeah... lol.. Lennox was a little better at punishing the other fighter’s aggression, than the Razor.. That maybe had something to do with it.. lol..

[@vkain100]

@@jacobjones5269 yeah

[@lloydstanley496]

Tyson was completely shot and finished as a fighter when he fought Lewis. Waaay past his prime, Tyson became a flat footed 1 punch brawler at that time. Money and nothing else was his motivation to step in the ring. Not taking anything away from Lewis he was a great fighter in his own right.

[@parisruiz1]

What an unbelievably beautiful stoppage. Wow. Not a punch more was needed. Beautiful! Mike was amazing. He was that good... he needed refs to stop him while his opponents where still standing.

[@MossyB4Prez]

I felt that left hook from Tyson at 0:58 and I'm watchin this 20 somethin years later. Sheesh. How did he take that??? 😂

[@Diggerdog2nd]

I remember watching this & the 2nd fight also between them. Neither was an easy win for Mike. Razer is great too.

[@Leo-vi7tt]

I think it was a good stoppage , he was hurt and that’s when I’m more dangerous -Mike Tyson

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@Cryer24597 hes not lying tho tyson had a fatality set up

[@upuldi]

he fought with a bikrn jaw next fight, could hv been abyones game

[@fernandozavala7308]

Its what made mr TYSON a true warrior,he might brake you bones .but not the desire to kill someone in the ring.,but Thats my personal opinion.just the ass whipping and K.O. said it all.thats what boxing as a sport is all about.Till this day,iron Mike Tyson is a gladiator maximus,and with His come back,my hat is off to him.Sir ( Wise as a serpent but harmless to the sport.) God speed mr Tyson.fz

[@mddistribution30]

I can remember watching this live on Sky. U have to give Tyson credit for taking this fight because Ruddock at the time was probably the most dangerous contender around along with Tyson. But he beat him well...twice. I'd actually forgotten how good Tyson was in this fight, although I think Steele definitely stopped it too early!

[@FACEgod_]

“Mighty Mike Tyson”? Na. Iron Mike.

[@narghora]

Mighty sounded cooler.

[@k.bowers8372]

@Erich Von Manstein you were the greatest field marshal.

[@paulieramos]

No its IRON MIKE TYSON.

[@KurgerBingShfiftyFive]

Tyson knew Razor pushed him. I love how humble he was

[@Iwillnotbepushed]

At any other time in boxing history Razor would have been the champ and tough to beat. This was Tyson’s era though.

[@gannesh2509]

One of the toughest fighters - both guys.... Absolutely talented.. Ruddock was pretty good too... A tough customer..

[@charlesw322]

They said it was controversy but I believe the ref saved his life

[@AN-vt8qq]

LMAO

[@papadaddy1103]

I'm thinking if I was the ref, would I have stopped the fight. But I don't know what the time was in that round.

[@ericmatterson9905]

@@papadaddy1103 at least half the round

[@guero74078]

He was wobbly his eyes looked deer in head lights and had to grab on to the ropes he was done good stoppage Mike would have kod him and he would not have gotten back up period

[@spacemanjupiter]

0:58 Wow, an uppercut and two huge hooks from a very powerful Ruddock to Tyson and you could really hear those, and Tyson didn't even flinch, but a single left hook from Tyson and that's the beginning of the end.

[@motorcitycobra8875]

He was hurt you moron.

[@jy2567]

This was so much better than what we have today and a million times better than the MMA.

[@russellschroeder990]

Dude was electric. Kid dynamite. Never be another boxer as explosive as iron mike

[@Steve-jo9cl]

Watched this live in Brooklyn NY as a kid. Routing for the homie from Bed-Stuy but given mad respect to my man from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Still an all time great fight.

[@geraldcanayon8086]

That's Pure Boxing.. Strength Vs Power.. #LegendTyson

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

0:07 he threw that uppercut like a mike tyson punch out character ruddock must've played that game hard before this fight

[@mustafahajj]

I am a huge Tyson fan and supporter, however, can you imagine had Razor's uppercut connected with Iron Mike's chin?

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@mustafahajj a bunch of thoose uppercuts did but the one at the beginning didnt

[@РабочийГородской]

Цва

[@therealm3818]

He failed miserably then got his wig pushed back in the process😭

[@lg8048]

Soda Popinski🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@austinmartinez2312]

The literally thudding noise when each of these warriors connect is INSANE

[@theinformationbomber7102]

I know right both of those fights we're straight wars

[@dannydumbapesland7548]

I always thought this was a most underrated Tyson fight (or any HW battle) just monster rocking shots, great energy, both with BAD bad intentions although yes it was stopped wrong (in most opinions) and I loved the rematch too. Great upload!

[@Ferdi2Rare]

this mike wouldve killed jake in under 30 seconds first round

[@andrewlyon9292]

I’m reading Tyson’s book right now and keep looking up each fight he brings up. What a legend

[@pitchbuckets2860]

Ruddok had an amazing left hook

[@WeFreestyleForever]

Wicked hook

[@sunnyrobinson2128]

That UPPER CUT WAS HIS SIGNATURE THO

[@philojudaeusofalexandria9556]

The Smash. A left uppercut/hook mix that was Ruddock's signature punch. He got an incredible amount of leverage behind it. So much so that when he missed with it he would often go stumbling forward.

[@kellohitty69]

It's not an uppercut.... nor a hook... It's a SMASSHUU.

[@JomsBidyos]

SHIA SHURYOU!!!

[@volklupo5133]

"You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists???"

[@matthowell8985]

I like how steel totally screwed up and didn't call a knock down in the first round when Ruddock's glove clearly touched the canvas.👍 Great job .

[@5kulld]

respect to this guy, took 4 punches from tyson to the face and still stood up.

[@streamofconsciousness5826]

He was looking for that "Plan" he thought he had.

[@nathanieleden8209]

Does anyone pay attention that MIKE is only 5'10?

[@richardaddison7368]

5'11 1/2

[@c2philly600]

Not even that.. I'd say 5'8 at best

[@KangenKrazy]

@@c2philly600 No sir. Met and worked with the legend, he is indeed 5'11.

[@c2philly600]

BR well then I must be trippin cuz I'm 6 ft and when I met him we was much shorter than me

[@KangenKrazy]

@@c2philly600 Maybe you're taller than 6ft. I just checked pics and he's definitely about an inch taller than me. I'm 5'10 btw

[@1215pherman]

This is Tyson in good form, this is not Tyson in his prime. The 1980’s Tyson hit a little harder and moved a little quicker.

[@SedanChair]

"He says he slipped!" Nah bro your legs just quit working for a second after that body shot lol

[@alvincook8970]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💯💯

[@motorcitycobra8875]

Ok KZbin boxing expert