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Brian Nielsen vs Mike Tyson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Brian Nielsen

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Mike Tyson

Brian Nielsen (64-3) and Mike Tyson (50-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Nielsen

64

Wins43 KO · 67%

3

Losses

0

Draws67 tracked bouts

Tyson

50

Wins44 KO · 88%

7

Losses

0

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Tyson leads 1–0

Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.

Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met2001Oct 13Series
Brian NielsenFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Mike TysonFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultRTDR61Meeting

The Numbers

Nielsen 4 · Tyson 4 of 8 measurable rows
NielsenTyson
Record
64-3 (edge)50-7
Win %0–100%
95.5% (edge)
87.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 44
43
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
67.19%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
67%
88% (edge)
Times stopped†max 5
3 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 6
0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.6
3.6 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 67
67
59

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+15″
Brian Nielsen: 6′3″ (edge)
Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reach+6″
Brian Nielsen: 77″ (edge)
Mike Tyson: 71″
Age1 yr apart
Brian Nielsen: 61
Mike Tyson: 60
Stance
Brian Nielsen: Orthodox
Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Brian Nielsen left, Mike Tyson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Brian Nielsen64 wins · from 67 tracked bouts

Brian Nielsen: 64 tracked wins — 43 by KO/TKO (67%), 20 on the cards (31%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 67 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

43 by KO/TKO 67%20 on the cards 31%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Mike Tyson50 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

Mike Tyson: 50 tracked wins — 44 by KO/TKO (88%), 5 on the cards (10%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 59 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

44 by KO/TKO 88%5 on the cards 10%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Brian Nielsen 67, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Nielsen better on 2 · even on 4

Nielsen

Opponent

Tyson

  • Brian Nielsen

    Loss, TKO 10

    2011

    HolyfieldNielsen better

    Mike Tyson

    0–2 against

    Loss, DQ 3

    1997

    Loss, TKO 11

    1996

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, UD

    2001

    NorrisNielsen better

    Mike Tyson

    No contest, NC 1

    1999

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, KO 3

    1999

    McNeeleyEven

    Mike Tyson

    Win, DQ 1

    1995

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, SD

    1997

    HolmesEven

    Mike Tyson

    Win, TKO 4

    1988

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, RTD 3

    1995

    TubbsEven

    Mike Tyson

    Win, TKO 2

    1988

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, TKO 5

    1994

    SmithEven

    Mike Tyson

    Win, UD

    1987

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Brian Nielsen last boxed on May 7, 2011 — 5,645 days ago. Nielsen had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Evander Holyfield.WLWWL

Norris Jun 2001Tyson Oct 2001Murphy Nov 2001Grant Apr 2002Holyfield May 20113.6 tracked bouts per year

Mike Tyson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Tyson last boxed on Nov 15, 2024 — 704 days ago.LWLLL

Lewis Jun 2002Etienne Feb 2003Williams Jul 2004McBride Jun 2005Paul Nov 20241.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?
Yes. Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson met once on October 13, 2001, and Mike Tyson won by RTD in round 6.
The meeting

LOct 13, 2001 · Tyson · RTD R6

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Nielsen or Tyson?
Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Nielsen64–395.5%

Tyson50–787.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Nielsen or Tyson?
Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Nielsen4367.2%

Tyson4488%

The Numbers ↓
Do Nielsen and Tyson have any common opponents?
Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson share 6 common opponents: Evander Holyfield, Orlin Norris and Peter McNeeley (and 3 others). Brian Nielsen fared better against 2 of them.
6 shared opponents

Evander HolyfieldLL

Orlin NorrisWNC

Peter McNeeleyWW

Larry HolmesWW

and 2 more

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Nielsen or Tyson?
Brian Nielsen is the taller fighter at 191 cm, 39 cm above the other. Brian Nielsen also has the longer reach, by 16 cm.
Height · reach

Nielsen191 cm196 cm reach

Tyson152 cm180 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nielsen and Tyson?
This comparison is drawn from 67 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Nielsen67bouts

Tyson59bouts

How They Win ↓

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