Is it True as a amateur Mike Tyson was stopped in the first round in a fight?

[Joey Giardello]

Is it True as a amateur Mike Tyson was stopped in the first round in a fight?

[Toney616]

I dont think so. Whats your source?

[Sugarj]

I've never heard this either.

[mickey malone]

I've never heard this either.

Me neither.. I know he dropped a couple of decisions to Henry Tillman, but that's about it.

[sonnyboyx2]

Is it True as a amateur Mike Tyson was stopped in the first round in a fight?

are you not thinking of David Tua?

[Sam Donald]

This is true however it was the 2nd round

i think the guy was named Al evans, he was just too mature for Mike at the time -

john iceman scully told me a while back

[Sugarj]

Me neither.. I know he dropped a couple of decisions to Henry Tillman, but that's about it.

Very true.

[Forza]

yeah he got destroyed and he quit on his stool round 2, he ran out of the ring crying. He was only like 16 or 17 though.

[#1Assassin]

mike was stopped as an amateur, alot of fighters have. dont know if it was the first round though.

[Sugarj]

I've been doing a bit of research on this one:

It appears that other than the two decision losses to Tilman, Tyson also lost the following:

Ernie Bennett: 1981 loss.
Al Evans: 1982 3rd round stoppage (Mike apparently dropped 3 times).
Kimmuel Odom: 1983 2nd round DQ loss.
Craig Payne: 1983 3 round decision.

I gather that Peter Heller's book 'Bad Intentions' gives more detail into these losses.