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, Jr. or 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, Jr. or Tyson?

Buster Mathis, Jr. has 7 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Jr. and Tyson have any common opponents?

Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson share 4 common opponents: Lou Savarese, Tyrell Biggs and Mark Young (and 1 other). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Jr. or 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 Jr. and Tyson?

This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Buster Mathis, Jr. and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Buster Mathis, Jr. vs Mike Tyson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mike Tyson

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 4 common opponents.

Jr.

Wins7 KO · 33%

Losses

Draws27 tracked bouts

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Tyson leads 1–0

Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met	1995Dec 16	Series
Buster Mathis, Jr.Fighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Mike TysonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR3Tyson vs Mathis Jr.	1Meeting

Tyson vs Mathis Jr. · Dec 16, 1995

The Numbers

Jr. 4 · Tyson 4 of 8 measurable rows

Jr.Edge = longer wingTyson

Record: 21-2 (edge)50-7
Win %0–100%: 91.3% (edge)
87.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 7
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 33.33%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 33%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 5: 3 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 6: 0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 5.5: 5.5 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 27
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+12″: Buster Mathis, Jr.: 6′0″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reach+4″: Buster Mathis, Jr.: 75″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 71″
Age4 yrs apart: Buster Mathis, Jr.: 56; Mike Tyson: 60
Stance: Buster Mathis, Jr.: Orthodox; Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Buster Mathis, Jr. 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

Buster Mathis, Jr.21 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

7 by KO/TKO 33%14 on the cards 67%

Mike Tyson50 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

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 — Buster Mathis, Jr. 27, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Tyson better on 1 · even on 34 shared · Mike Tyson better on 1 · even on 3

Jr.Buster Mathis, Jr.

Opponent

TysonMike Tyson

Buster Mathis, Jr.
0–2 against
Loss, TKO
1996Nov 1996
Loss, TKO 7
1996Jan 1996
SavareseLou SavareseUnited States 46–7 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–2
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 1
2000Jun 2000
Buster Mathis, Jr.
Win, UD
1994Feb 1994
BiggsTyrell BiggsUnited States 30–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 7
1987Oct 1987
Buster Mathis, Jr.
Win, UD
1993Aug 1993
YoungMark YoungEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 1
1985Dec 1985
Buster Mathis, Jr.
Win, TKO
1993Jun 1993
WilliamsCarl WilliamsUnited States 30–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 1
1989Jul 1989

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

Buster Mathis, Jr. last boxed on Nov 1, 1996 — 10,946 days ago. Jr. had lost the most recent, to Lou Savarese.LLWNCL

Tyson Dec 1995Savarese Jan 1996Smith Feb 1996Sullivan Apr 1996Savarese Nov 19965.5 tracked bouts per year

Mike Tyson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Tyson last boxed on Nov 15, 2024 — 705 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 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, Jr. or 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, Jr. or Tyson?: Buster Mathis, Jr. has 7 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Jr. and Tyson have any common opponents?: Buster Mathis, Jr. and Mike Tyson share 4 common opponents: Lou Savarese, Tyrell Biggs and Mark Young (and 1 other). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Jr. or 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 Jr. and Tyson?: This comparison is drawn from 27 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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