Mike Tyson and the WBC?

[ejk22]

Tyson beat Bruno for the WBC when he came out of the pen however according to the schedule below he looked as though he lost possession of it. Was he stripped of it at any point?


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1997-06-28 218 Evander Holyfield 218 33-3-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA L DQ 3 12
~ Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Jerry Roth 26-29 | Judge: Chuck Giampa 26-29 | Judge: Duane Ford 26-29 ~
WBA Heavyweight Title
Tyson disqualified for twice biting Holyfield's ears, claiming he was retaliating to headbutting by Holyfield.
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1996-11-09 222 Evander Holyfield 215 32-3-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO 11 12
~ Referee: Mitch Halpern | Judge: Dalby Shirley 92-96 | Judge: Frederico Vollmer 93-100 | Judge: Jerry Roth 92-96 ~
WBA Heavyweight Title
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1996-09-07 219 Bruce Seldon 229 33-3-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA W TKO 1 12
~ Time: 1:49 | Referee: Richard Steele | Judge: Chuck Giampa | Judge: Bill Graham | Judge: Dave Moretti ~
WBA Heavyweight Title
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1996-03-16 220 Frank Bruno 247 40-4-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, USA W TKO 3 12
~ Time: 0:50 | Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Larry O'Connell 20-17 | Judge: Anek Hongtongkam 20-17 | Judge: Jerry Roth 20-17 ~
WBC Heavyweight Title

[Enayze]

He was stripped for refusing to face his mandatory challenger, which at the time I think was Lewis.

[ejk22]

I think I answered my own question. Tyson won the WBC in March of 1996 however gave it up in order not to fight Lennox Lewis who I believe at the time was either the number one or number two contender for the WBC so Tyson went ahead and fought Seldon for the WBA won it and then fought Holyfield who at the time people thought was the easier fight for Tyson.

[ejk22]

He was stripped for refusing to face his mandatory challenger, which at the time I think was Lewis.

Thanks bro it all came back to me.

[theironone]

I thought he vacated after he beat seldon, cos he had paid lewis 4 million to allow him to fight seldon and he was introduced in the seldon match as being the wbc champ

[ejk22]

Mike Tyson took the easy way out and bribed Lewis into not fighting him. Lewis is also a sell out ***** who is easily bribed. If I am not mistaken isn't it illegal to bribe someone? Both Tyson and Lewis should have been locked up for bribery.