Have Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?

Yes. Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson have met 2 times and Mike Tyson leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Bruno or Tyson?

Frank Bruno is 40-5 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Frank Bruno has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Bruno or Tyson?

Frank Bruno has 38 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Bruno and Tyson have any common opponents?

Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson share 8 common opponents: Lennox Lewis, Jesse Ferguson and Carl Williams (and 5 others). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Bruno or Tyson?

Frank Bruno is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 38 cm above the other. Frank Bruno also has the longer reach, by 28 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bruno and Tyson?

This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for Frank Bruno and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Frank Bruno vs Mike Tyson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mike Tyson

Frank Bruno (40-5) and Mike Tyson (50-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Bruno

Wins38 KO · 95%

Losses

Draws45 tracked bouts

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Tyson leads 2–0

Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson have met 2 times; Tyson leads 2–0.
Met	1989Feb 25	1996Mar 16	Series
Frank BrunoFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Mike TysonFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	TKOR5Tyson vs Bruno	TKOR3Tyson vs Bruno	2Meetings

The Numbers

Bruno 5 · Tyson 2 of 7 measurable rows

BrunoEdge = longer wingTyson

Record: 40-5 (edge)50-7
Win %0–100%: 88.9% (edge)
87.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 38
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 95% (edge)
88%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 95% (edge)
88%
Times stopped^†levelmax 5: 5
5
Title reignsmax 6: 1
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.2: 3.2 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 45
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″: Frank Bruno: 6′3″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reach+11″: Frank Bruno: 82″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 71″
Age4 yrs apart: Frank Bruno: 64; Mike Tyson: 60
Stance: Frank Bruno: Orthodox; Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Frank Bruno 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

Frank Bruno40 wins · from 45 tracked bouts

38 by KO/TKO 95%2 on the cards 5%

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 — Frank Bruno 45, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Tyson better on 1 · even on 78 shared · Mike Tyson better on 1 · even on 7

BrunoFrank Bruno

Opponent

TysonMike Tyson

Frank Bruno
Loss, TKO 7
1993Oct 1993
LewisLennox LewisCanada 41–2–1EvenEven — 0–1 both
Mike Tyson
Loss, KO 8
2002Jun 2002
Frank Bruno
Win, TKO 1
1994Mar 1994
FergusonJesse FergusonUnited States 26–18 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 6
1986Feb 1986
Frank Bruno
Win, TKO
1993Apr 1993
WilliamsCarl WilliamsUnited States 30–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 1
1989Jul 1989
Frank Bruno
Win, KO 2
1992Apr 1992
RibaltaJosé RibaltaCuba 38–17–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO
1986Aug 1986
Frank Bruno
Win, TKO
1987Aug 1987
GrossReggie GrossUnited States 18–8 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO
1986Jun 1986
Frank Bruno
Win, TKO 5
1987Mar 1987
TillisJames TillisUnited States 42–22–1 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, UD
1986May 1986
Frank Bruno
Loss, KO
1984May 1984
SmithJames SmithUnited States 44–17–1 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Mike Tyson
Win, UD
1987Mar 1987
Frank Bruno
Win, KO 2
1983Jul 1983
JamesonMike JamesonUnited StatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 5
1986Jan 1986

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

Frank Bruno last boxed on Mar 16, 1996 — 11,175 days ago. Bruno had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Mike Tyson.WWWWL

Ferguson Mar 1994Marin Feb 1995Evans May 1995McCall Sep 1995Tyson Mar 19963.2 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 Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?: Yes. Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson have met 2 times and Mike Tyson leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Bruno or Tyson?: Frank Bruno is 40-5 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Frank Bruno has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Bruno or Tyson?: Frank Bruno has 38 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Bruno and Tyson have any common opponents?: Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson share 8 common opponents: Lennox Lewis, Jesse Ferguson and Carl Williams (and 5 others). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Bruno or Tyson?: Frank Bruno is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 38 cm above the other. Frank Bruno also has the longer reach, by 28 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bruno and Tyson?: This comparison is drawn from 45 bouts tracked for Frank Bruno and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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