In his fighting career, the fight with Carl Williams was one of the most memorable times for boxing legend Mike Tyson.
It all happened on July 21, 1989, when Mike Tyson (23 years old) faced Carl Williams (29 years old) for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal heavyweight titles.
Before this match, “Iron Fist” Mike Tyson had fought 36 times and won all (32 of them by knockout). Meanwhile, Carl Williams fought 24 times, won 22, and lost 2 (17 of them by knockout).
As soon as the fight started, both fighters did not need to probe much but immediately approached and launched fierce attacks.
At 76 seconds, Carl Williams threw a left punch. Mike Tyson dodged it and immediately launched a counterattack with the same left hand.
The powerful hook sent Carl Williams crashing to the floor. Although the boxer later tried to get up and showed his readiness to continue, referee Randy Neumann decided to end the fight, giving Mike Tyson the victory by knockout.
