November 22, 1986: Mike Tyson vs. Berbick...Youngest HW Champion

[Benny Leonard]

November 22

[Benny Leonard]

Youngest HW Champion.

[crold1]

Youngest HW Champion.

Youngest TITLIST. He didn't truly become champ until he beat Spinks or at least Tucker if one doesn't respect the lineage claim. Patterson is still the youngest to capture the undisputed (if then vacant) title outright.

[Fidayeen]

Youngest TITLIST. He didn't truly become champ until he beat Spinks or at least Tucker if one doesn't respect the lineage claim. Patterson is still the youngest to capture the undisputed (if then vacant) title outright.

spinks wasn't a champion anymore when tyson beat him, tyson was undisputed before fighting spinks

[Benny Leonard]

Youngest TITLIST. He didn't truly become champ until he beat Spinks or at least Tucker if one doesn't respect the lineage claim. Patterson is still the youngest to capture the undisputed (if then vacant) title outright.

True, youngest titlist, but Tyson wanted whoever was willing to fight him. Patterson had to only go after one title, Tyson had to unify.

Most of the fighters were avoiding him, including Spinks.

Mike could have beaten any of the Champions at that same age; it's just that Berbick fought him.

[Benny Leonard]

spinks wasn't a champion anymore when tyson beat him, tyson was undisputed before fighting spinks

I think "Ring" still considered Spinks the lineal Champion, but I've always thought ducking is the same a retreating; a loss in battle.

Spinks tossed his belt to avoid Mike...and for Good reason.

So of course I agree with you.

[Savino]

i was reading about this before on another site. I was'nt even born 22years ago.

[iron_boy]

i dont think anyone il ever take that record away from mike tyson. the guy is a great boxer no mattter what anyone says

[crold1]

True, youngest titlist, but Tyson wanted whoever was willing to fight him. Patterson had to only go after one title, Tyson had to unify.

Most of the fighters were avoiding him, including Spinks.

Mike could have beaten any of the Champions at that same age; it's just that Berbick fought him.

No one avoided him, including Spinks. He got into the tournament and Berbick had to fight him and so did everyone else. Tyson was THE money at heavyweight within a year of turning pro.

Spinks was held out by Butch Lewis because they saw the pay day at the end of the rainbow and were right; he wound up making over 12 Mil. As to Patterson only having to take 1 title, there was really only one title that mattered in the early-mid 80s anyways...whichever one Larry Holmes held. Spinks won that. It was a historical mark akin to most of the 80s...style without substance.

[Funky_Monk]

Wow i forget how much i like watching young tyson. He even went straight over atthe end to consolidate ...... what followed really was a shame.