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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.

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

Head to Head

Mike Tyson leads 1–0

The Numbers

64-3 (edge)
Record
50-7
95.5% (edge)
Win %
87.7%
43
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
67.19%
KO rate
88% (edge)
68%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3 (edge)
Times stopped
5

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
6 (edge)
3.6 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.5

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

68
Bouts tracked
59

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (191 cm) (edge)
Height
5′0″ (152 cm)
77″ (196 cm) (edge)
Reach
71″ (180 cm)
61
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
Danish
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Brian Nielsen · 65 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
20
Other
1

Mike Tyson · 50 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
5
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 59 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared
  • Brian Nielsen

    LTKO R10 · May 2011

    Evander Holyfield

    Mike Tyson

    LDQ R3 · Jun 1997LTKO R11 · Nov 1996
  • Brian Nielsen

    WUD · Jun 2001

    Orlin Norris

    Mike Tyson

    NCNC R1 · Oct 1999
  • Brian Nielsen

    WKO R3 · Feb 1999

    Peter McNeeley

    Mike Tyson

    WDQ R1 · Aug 1995
  • Brian Nielsen

    WSD · Jan 1997

    Larry Holmes

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R4 · Jan 1988
  • Brian Nielsen

    WRTD R3 · Oct 1995

    Tony Tubbs

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R2 · Mar 1988
  • Brian Nielsen

    WTKO R5 · Oct 1994

    James Smith

    Mike Tyson

    WUD · Mar 1987

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Brian Nielsen

LWWLW

L1 streak · last fought May 7, 2011

Mike Tyson

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Nov 15, 2024

Common Questions

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.
Who has the better record, Brian Nielsen or Mike Tyson?
Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Brian Nielsen or Mike Tyson?
Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Brian Nielsen and Mike 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.
Who is bigger, Brian Nielsen or Mike 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.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Brian Nielsen and Mike Tyson?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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