Mike Tyson vs. Corey Williams (Boxing Exhibition)
Mike Tyson vs. Corey Williams (Boxing Exhibition)
Mike Tyson vs. Corey Williams was a boxing match held on October 21, 2006, Tyson made the first and only stop of his exhibition tour in Youngstown, Ohio. Tyson and Corey Sanders boxed four two and ½ minute rounds. Tyson weighed 241½ lbs, while Sanders weighed 292½ lbs. Both boxers wore t-shirts, and Sanders wore headgear. Mike Tyson dropped Sanders in the first round, but he didn't go for the knockout when Sanders got up. Later in the round, Tyson held Sanders up after landing another hard punch. Promoter Sterling McPherson said:
I don't know what people were looking for.We
were not trying to fool anyone or pull the wool over anyone's eyes.This was
an exhibition. People booat
real fights.This is not
him about him beating anybody up.
Tyson First Round Knockdown
About twenty seconds into the match, Tyson unleashed a five punch combination ending with a right hand that dropped Sanders, and left him on the canvas having to work his way back to his feet.
As the round continued, Sanders started to look more and more like he was just there to be a human punching bag.
Towards the end of the first, Mike again hit Sanders a big right hand that had him on shaky legs and seemingly ready to fall if not for the fact that Tyson had held him up after the shot.
Crowd Unhappy
As the first round drew to a close, the crowd seemed less than happy with the action.
The second, third, and fourth rounds brought much of the same, where Mike would throw a series of hard shots, but not consistently enough to get Sanders out of there.
It was clear he wanted to give the fans a show, but not hurt his opponent.
When all was said and done, Mike Tyson won every second of every round, but there was no decision rendered, and while crowd seemed disappointed with the main event, they still gave Mike a strong round of applause upon hearing his name announced for the final time.