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Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II
Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II, billed as The Rematch, was a professional boxing match contested on 28 June 1991. It was the second time the two fighters fought that year, as their first bout in March was mired in controversy.
The fight took place at the same venue the first one had, The Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA. As before, it was scheduled for twelve rounds and was a championship elimination fight with the winner becoming the mandatory top challenger for the undisputed world championship that was then held by Evander Holyfield.
Tyson emerged victorious once again, this time defeating Ruddock by unanimous decision and solidifying his position as the number one contender.
In the first fight between the two, controversy erupted in the seventh round. After Tyson hit Ruddock with a six-punch combination, referee Richard Steele stepped in and stopped the fight despite the fact the Ruddock had not been knocked down and appeared to be healthy enough to continue. This was the second time a Steele stoppage had caused controversy in twelve months. In the previous year, Steele served as referee for a world super lightweight title fight between Julio César Chávez and Meldrick Taylor. With the fight entering its final round, Taylor was winning on two judges’ scorecards but had taken a significant amount of physical punishment. Chavez eventually dropped Taylor in the final twenty seconds of the twelfth round, and even though Taylor made it to his feet, Steele called a halt to the contest two seconds shy of its completion after Taylor did not respond to him and Chavez won by technical knockout.
After the fight was stopped, Ruddock's brother Delroy and his promoter Murad Muhammad got into a physical confrontation with Tyson's trainer Richie Giachetti while Steele had to be escorted to the back by Mirage security for his safety. Nine days after the fight, Tyson's promoter Don King and Muhammad struck a deal for a rematch to settle any controversy over the outcome of the initial bout.
However, a decision by the Nevada Athletic Commission nearly resulted in the fight getting scuttled. After an investigation into the postfight brawl, Muhammad was handed a twelve-month suspension for his actions. Ruddock decided not to participate if Muhammad was not able to and thus he announced he would not take the fight. Nevertheless, Muhammad announced that the fight was back on 10 days later.
Prior to the fight, the two men publicly expressed their dislike for one another. At a press conference before the fight, Tyson infamously stated that he would make Ruddock his "girlfriend".
On the undercard, WBC No. 1 ranked middleweight Dennis Milton scored a 2nd TKO over Pat Brennan in a 10-round super middleweight bout.
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Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II
Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II, billed as The Rematch, was a professional boxing match contested on 28 June 1991. It was the second time the two fighters fought that year, as their first bout in March was mired in controversy.
The fight took place at the same venue the first one had, The Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA. As before, it was scheduled for twelve rounds and was a championship elimination fight with the winner becoming the mandatory top challenger for the undisputed world championship that was then held by Evander Holyfield.
Tyson emerged victorious once again, this time defeating Ruddock by unanimous decision and solidifying his position as the number one contender.
In the first fight between the two, controversy erupted in the seventh round. After Tyson hit Ruddock with a six-punch combination, referee Richard Steele stepped in and stopped the fight despite the fact the Ruddock had not been knocked down and appeared to be healthy enough to continue. This was the second time a Steele stoppage had caused controversy in twelve months. In the previous year, Steele served as referee for a world super lightweight title fight between Julio César Chávez and Meldrick Taylor. With the fight entering its final round, Taylor was winning on two judges’ scorecards but had taken a significant amount of physical punishment. Chavez eventually dropped Taylor in the final twenty seconds of the twelfth round, and even though Taylor made it to his feet, Steele called a halt to the contest two seconds shy of its completion after Taylor did not respond to him and Chavez won by technical knockout.
After the fight was stopped, Ruddock's brother Delroy and his promoter Murad Muhammad got into a physical confrontation with Tyson's trainer Richie Giachetti while Steele had to be escorted to the back by Mirage security for his safety. Nine days after the fight, Tyson's promoter Don King and Muhammad struck a deal for a rematch to settle any controversy over the outcome of the initial bout.
However, a decision by the Nevada Athletic Commission nearly resulted in the fight getting scuttled. After an investigation into the postfight brawl, Muhammad was handed a twelve-month suspension for his actions. Ruddock decided not to participate if Muhammad was not able to and thus he announced he would not take the fight. Nevertheless, Muhammad announced that the fight was back on 10 days later.
Prior to the fight, the two men publicly expressed their dislike for one another. At a press conference before the fight, Tyson infamously stated that he would make Ruddock his "girlfriend".
On the undercard, WBC No. 1 ranked middleweight Dennis Milton scored a 2nd TKO over Pat Brennan in a 10-round super middleweight bout.