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Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish former professional boxer [1] who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson in 2005, in what would be the latter's final professional fight. As an amateur, McBride competed for Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is married to Danielle Curran.
- The Genesis
- Mcbride's Professional Path
- The Fight
- The Aftermath
Like many other boxers who grew up in the '80s, McBride idolized Mike Tyson. "Iron Mike" became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he finished Trevor Berbick in two rounds in 1986, and he ruled the heavyweight division with impunity until he was shocked by Buster Douglas in early 1990. Tyson wasn't just a prizefighter -- he wa...
McBride was not a highly touted prospect, and his pro career got off to a rather inauspicious start in 1992 as he fought to a draw with Gary Charlton, who'd had a record of 1-6 coming in. Then McBride racked up 19 victories before losing to Louis Monaco. Perhaps even more surprising than his 1997 loss to Monaco, who was 4-6-2 at the time, McBride w...
As McBride marched into the ring in front of a crowd of 20,000, the sound of two men playing bagpipes was drowned out by the loud jeering from the fans who had come to see Tyson -- not his opponent. It was certainly an intimidating scene for the friendly McBride. "What the hell did I get myself into?" he thought as he made his way to the ring. At t...
The victory over Tyson wasn't exactly life-changing or career-altering. "It didn't change [anything]," McBride said. "I just wanted to maybe fight for a world title; it never materialized. "I was never in the shape that I should've been in," he said. "For the Tyson fight I trained, I was sober for eight, nine weeks. [Winning] was like a dream come ...
Nov 26, 2020 · On June 11, 2005, Kevin McBride made the most of the biggest opportunity of his career when he defeated Mike Tyson at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. But let’s get real here. McBride didn’t so much win the fight as it was more that Tyson lost it.
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Nov 28, 2020 · A slumped Tyson's career was about to end. McBride admits Tyson still retained his power. But 15 years later Tyson is back. Well, sort of. Aged 54, he will face fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 51, on...
Jun 11, 2016 · On June 11, 2005, the fighter once dubbed The Baddest Man on the Planet stepped between the ropes to take on Kevin McBride, an Irish-born heavyweight who had spent the majority of his pro...
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Tyson lost to Kevin McBride last night at MCI Center after referee Joe Cortez stopped the fight before the seventh round at the urging of Tyson's corner. Tyson, who has lost three of his last...
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