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Buster Mathis, Jr. (21-2) 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 2 common opponents.

Buster Mathis, Jr. vs Mike Tyson — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Mike Tyson leads 1–0

The Numbers

21-2 (edge)
Record
50-7
91.3% (edge)
Win %
87.7%
7
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
33.33%
KO rate
88% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

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

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

4
Bouts tracked
59

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
Height
5′0″ (152 cm)
75″ (190 cm) (edge)
Reach
71″ (180 cm)
56
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Buster Mathis, Jr. · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Mike Tyson · 50 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
5
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (4 and 59 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Buster Mathis, Jr.

    LTKO R7 · Jan 1996

    Lou Savarese

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R1 · Jun 2000
  • Buster Mathis, Jr.

    WUD · Feb 1994

    Tyrell Biggs

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R7 · Oct 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

Buster Mathis, Jr.

LLNCW

L2 streak · last fought Jan 11, 1996

Mike Tyson

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Nov 15, 2024

Common Questions

Have Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?
Yes. Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson met once on December 16, 1995, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Buster Mathis, Jr. or Mike Tyson?
Buster Mathis, Jr. is 21-2 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Buster Mathis, Jr. has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Buster Mathis, Jr. or Mike Tyson?
Buster Mathis, Jr. has 7 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson have any common opponents?
Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson share 2 common opponents: Lou Savarese and Tyrell Biggs. Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Buster Mathis, Jr. or Mike Tyson?
Buster Mathis, Jr. is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 31 cm above the other. Buster Mathis, Jr. also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Buster Mathis, Jr. and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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