When Mike Tyson Met The British Beast!

Frank Bruno could really punch. In 1989 he hurt Mike Tyson. Seven years later the two met again, with the roles reversed. This film follows both fights round by round and asks what happens when the distance disappears. The story February 25, 1989, Las Vegas: Tyson, 22 and the heavyweight champion, defends against the taller Bruno. Bruno goes down early, gets up, and lands a left hand that briefly changes the picture. Tyson answers and stops him in round five. The years between: Tyson’s conviction and prison sentence, Bruno’s setbacks, and his WBC title win over Oliver McCall in 1995. March 16, 1996, Las Vegas: Bruno defends the WBC title and Tyson is the challenger. It ends in round three. Chapters: 0:00 Cold open: Bruno’s knockouts 0:21 A puncher, not a passenger 1:07 Las Vegas, 1989: the tale of the tape 2:36 Round one: down, but not finished 4:03 The left hook that changed the question 5:31 Rounds two and three: the price of close range 6:46 Rounds four and five: pressure becomes a finish 8:41 What the fighters said 9:29 Seven years between the bells 10:48 The champion and the challenger (1996) 11:53 Rematch, round one 13:05 Rematch, round two 14:04 Rematch, round three: the last answer 15:24 What two fights reveal In this video: the left hook that shook the champion, why Bruno’s reach only helped him while he kept the fight long, the body work and pressure that wore him down, and what both men said afterwards. Subscribe to Boxing Chronicles TV for more fight stories told round by round. #MikeTyson #FrankBruno #Boxing #BoxingHistory #Tyson #HeavyweightBoxing #boxingdocumentary