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GoldenDelicious
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he's doing fine. he'll have a headache for a few days, but yes, he's doing fine 
ask politely and the nurse will take him some jell-o
ask politely and the nurse will take him some jell-o
Burning_Inside
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did he really get knocked out? lol. Figured that was going to happen but didn't want to incite an EF riot.
Tyson knocked out by Williams in fourth round
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) - Mike Tyson's tumultuous boxing career may have come to an end in embarrassment Friday night as he was knocked out late in the fourth round by unheralded British heavyweight Danny Williams.
It was one of the biggest upsets of all time, matching Tyson's stunning defeat at the hands of Buster Douglas 14 years ago. The 38-year-old Tyson was exposed as an aging slugger looking for quick paydays with one-punch knockouts - and no longer able to get them.
"People forget this isn't a peak Mike Tyson. This was a Mike Tyson who was 38 years old," Williams said. ``I thought I could win."
Opening a huge lead after three solid and aggressive rounds, Tyson (50-5) appeared to run out of gas. He began missing with his punches, then just stopped throwing them as the bigger Williams (32-3, 27 KOs) took control.
A 16-punch flurry from Williams staggered Tyson. Williams pushed away Tyson to measure him, then rocked him with a pair of rights that had Tyson on his seat, slumped against the ropes.
Even a long count from referee Dennis Alfred - who stopped midway through to order Williams back to a neutral corner - still could not rescue Tyson, who had been 38-0 in non-title fights.
"I felt like I had him," Williams said. "I just remember (Evander) Holyfield fighting him that Holyfield kept coming with shot after shot."
Following the stunning outcome, Williams made a public proposal to his girlfriend, Zoe Brown, the mother of his two children. Brown accepted, giving her man a kiss and an embrace.
A 9-1 underdog, Williams did everything wrong. He traded huge blows early with Tyson, who was looking for the quick knockout. He gave away two points for a late hit and a low blow.
Yet he still beat Tyson, whose future grows even murkier. He had a seven-fight deal in place to earn money that would satisfy bankruptcy creditors, but the look on his face as he was counted out seemed to indicate that he was done as a fighter.
"Every single round that went by, his punching power seemed to grow less," Williams said. "So I knew I was going to take him out."
For Williams, it was a victory which scarcely seemed possible with questions about his mental strength. But he answered his critics emphatically, surviving an early onslaught and growing in confidence.
When Williams wobbled his way back to the corner at the end of the first round, he had already exceeded many expectations. But that was not enough, and he went on the attack early in the second round.
In the third round, Williams was deducted a point following a clash which left Tyson cut over his right eye. After another exchange, he was cautioned again for apparently punching low.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) - Mike Tyson's tumultuous boxing career may have come to an end in embarrassment Friday night as he was knocked out late in the fourth round by unheralded British heavyweight Danny Williams.
It was one of the biggest upsets of all time, matching Tyson's stunning defeat at the hands of Buster Douglas 14 years ago. The 38-year-old Tyson was exposed as an aging slugger looking for quick paydays with one-punch knockouts - and no longer able to get them.
"People forget this isn't a peak Mike Tyson. This was a Mike Tyson who was 38 years old," Williams said. ``I thought I could win."
Opening a huge lead after three solid and aggressive rounds, Tyson (50-5) appeared to run out of gas. He began missing with his punches, then just stopped throwing them as the bigger Williams (32-3, 27 KOs) took control.
A 16-punch flurry from Williams staggered Tyson. Williams pushed away Tyson to measure him, then rocked him with a pair of rights that had Tyson on his seat, slumped against the ropes.
Even a long count from referee Dennis Alfred - who stopped midway through to order Williams back to a neutral corner - still could not rescue Tyson, who had been 38-0 in non-title fights.
"I felt like I had him," Williams said. "I just remember (Evander) Holyfield fighting him that Holyfield kept coming with shot after shot."
Following the stunning outcome, Williams made a public proposal to his girlfriend, Zoe Brown, the mother of his two children. Brown accepted, giving her man a kiss and an embrace.
A 9-1 underdog, Williams did everything wrong. He traded huge blows early with Tyson, who was looking for the quick knockout. He gave away two points for a late hit and a low blow.
Yet he still beat Tyson, whose future grows even murkier. He had a seven-fight deal in place to earn money that would satisfy bankruptcy creditors, but the look on his face as he was counted out seemed to indicate that he was done as a fighter.
"Every single round that went by, his punching power seemed to grow less," Williams said. "So I knew I was going to take him out."
For Williams, it was a victory which scarcely seemed possible with questions about his mental strength. But he answered his critics emphatically, surviving an early onslaught and growing in confidence.
When Williams wobbled his way back to the corner at the end of the first round, he had already exceeded many expectations. But that was not enough, and he went on the attack early in the second round.
In the third round, Williams was deducted a point following a clash which left Tyson cut over his right eye. After another exchange, he was cautioned again for apparently punching low.
Manager: Tyson tore ligament in knee in first round of loss
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer
July 31, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday.
Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn't even walk on the leg Saturday. He said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results.
``That's why he couldn't throw the right hand the rest of the fight,'' Finkel said. ``I was screaming at him to throw it, but he couldn't.''
Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting.
Williams ended up knocking Tyson out with a series of punches in the fourth round that left Tyson sprawled on the canvas. Tyson appeared as if he could get up and continue, but made little attempt to get up.
``In retrospect I wish he had said something and said he couldn't continue,'' Finkel said.
After the fight, Tyson's trainer, Freddie Roach credited Williams with fighting a good fight, but said Tyson was hampered by the injury.
``It's kind of hard to pivot and throw some shots without your left knee,'' Roach said. ``But Danny Williams surprised a lot of us.''
Finkel said Tyson was downcast after the fight, and that it would take some time to decide when -- or whether -- to resume his career. The fight with Williams was to be the first in a series of comeback fights to help Tyson pay off $38 million in debt.
Tyson earned some $8 million Friday night, but would keep only $2 million of that if a bankruptcy reorganization plan is approved. That plan, however, was contingent on Tyson fighting seven times in the next three years, which now appears unlikely.
``We'll have to see how emotionally he's hurt from this as opposed to physically,'' Finkel said. ``We need some time to tell.''
Promoter Bob Arum, who had planned to offer Tyson a four-fight deal worth some $100 million if he looked good, said that deal was now off the table.
For Tyson to continue, Arum said, he would have to fight for a few hundred thousand dollars a fight to build his record back up before becoming a contender again.
``Certainly it's a different Mike Tyson than there was in our estimation last night,'' Arum said. ``If he's going to continue in the ring it's got to be done on a completely different basis. He's got to fight C and D fighters and build his confidence. You can't put him in with legitimate heavyweights.''
Tyson's fight drew a crowd of 17,253 to Freedom Hall, most thinking they would see an early knockout of Williams, whose biggest claim to fame was that he was the former British heavyweight champion.
But, after a shaky first round, Williams fought back and turned the tide late in the third round as Tyson appeared to tire. The fight was a free-for-all, but Williams was stronger and fresher and landed a series of unanswered punches in the fourth round before Tyson went down and the fight was stopped at 2:51 of the round.
``The main thing was to get past the first two rounds and give it to him,'' Williams said. ``I knew he would tire and he did. I just kept punching and punching.''
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer
July 31, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday.
Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn't even walk on the leg Saturday. He said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results.
``That's why he couldn't throw the right hand the rest of the fight,'' Finkel said. ``I was screaming at him to throw it, but he couldn't.''
Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting.
Williams ended up knocking Tyson out with a series of punches in the fourth round that left Tyson sprawled on the canvas. Tyson appeared as if he could get up and continue, but made little attempt to get up.
``In retrospect I wish he had said something and said he couldn't continue,'' Finkel said.
After the fight, Tyson's trainer, Freddie Roach credited Williams with fighting a good fight, but said Tyson was hampered by the injury.
``It's kind of hard to pivot and throw some shots without your left knee,'' Roach said. ``But Danny Williams surprised a lot of us.''
Finkel said Tyson was downcast after the fight, and that it would take some time to decide when -- or whether -- to resume his career. The fight with Williams was to be the first in a series of comeback fights to help Tyson pay off $38 million in debt.
Tyson earned some $8 million Friday night, but would keep only $2 million of that if a bankruptcy reorganization plan is approved. That plan, however, was contingent on Tyson fighting seven times in the next three years, which now appears unlikely.
``We'll have to see how emotionally he's hurt from this as opposed to physically,'' Finkel said. ``We need some time to tell.''
Promoter Bob Arum, who had planned to offer Tyson a four-fight deal worth some $100 million if he looked good, said that deal was now off the table.
For Tyson to continue, Arum said, he would have to fight for a few hundred thousand dollars a fight to build his record back up before becoming a contender again.
``Certainly it's a different Mike Tyson than there was in our estimation last night,'' Arum said. ``If he's going to continue in the ring it's got to be done on a completely different basis. He's got to fight C and D fighters and build his confidence. You can't put him in with legitimate heavyweights.''
Tyson's fight drew a crowd of 17,253 to Freedom Hall, most thinking they would see an early knockout of Williams, whose biggest claim to fame was that he was the former British heavyweight champion.
But, after a shaky first round, Williams fought back and turned the tide late in the third round as Tyson appeared to tire. The fight was a free-for-all, but Williams was stronger and fresher and landed a series of unanswered punches in the fourth round before Tyson went down and the fight was stopped at 2:51 of the round.
``The main thing was to get past the first two rounds and give it to him,'' Williams said. ``I knew he would tire and he did. I just kept punching and punching.''
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