Tyson vs Etienne

Who won Tyson vs Etienne?

Mike Tyson beat Clifford Etienne by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, February 22nd, 2003, at The Pyramid, Tennessee.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Tyson vs Etienne stats

Back in February 2003, Mike Tyson stepped into the ring with a record of 49 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 43 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Clifford Etienne made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tyson had an advantage in power over Etienne, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Etienne's 71%.

Mike Tyson was the older man by 6 years, at 37 years old.

Etienne had a height advantage of 4 inches over Tyson. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Mike Tyson and Clifford Etienne fought out of an orthodox stance.

Tyson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 27 more fights, and made his debut in 1985, 13 years and 8 months earlier than Etienne, whose first professional fight was in 1998. He had fought 185 fewer professional rounds, totaling 223 compared to Etienne's 408.

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Tyson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Tyson vs Etienne?

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