Have Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?

Yes. Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson met once on July 26, 1986, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Frazier or Tyson?

Marvis Frazier is 19-2 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Marvis Frazier has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Frazier or Tyson?

Marvis Frazier has 8 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Frazier and Tyson have any common opponents?

Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson share 5 common opponents: Larry Holmes, James Smith and José Ribalta (and 2 others). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Frazier or Tyson?

Marvis Frazier is the taller fighter at 184 cm, 32 cm above the other. Marvis Frazier also has the longer reach, by 13 cm.

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

This comparison is drawn from 21 bouts tracked for Marvis Frazier and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Marvis Frazier vs Mike Tyson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mike Tyson

Marvis Frazier (19-2) 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 5 common opponents.

Frazier

Wins8 KO · 42%

Losses

Draws21 tracked bouts

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Tyson leads 1–0

Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met	1986Jul 26	Series
Marvis FrazierFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Mike TysonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR1Tyson vs Frazier	1Meeting

Tyson vs Frazier · Jul 26, 1986

The Numbers

Frazier 4 · Tyson 4 of 8 measurable rows

FrazierEdge = longer wingTyson

Record: 19-2 (edge)50-7
Win %0–100%: 90.5% (edge)
87.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 8
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 42.11%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 42%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 5: 2 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 6: 0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.6: 2.6 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 21
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″: Marvis Frazier: 6′0″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reach+5″: Marvis Frazier: 76″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 71″
Age6 yrs apart: Marvis Frazier: 66; Mike Tyson: 60
Stance: Marvis Frazier: Orthodox; Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Marvis Frazier 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

Marvis Frazier19 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

8 by KO/TKO 42%11 on the cards 58%

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 — Marvis Frazier 21, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Tyson better on 1 · even on 45 shared · Mike Tyson better on 1 · even on 4

FrazierMarvis Frazier

Opponent

TysonMike Tyson

Marvis Frazier
Loss, TKO 1
1983Nov 1983
HolmesLarry HolmesUnited States 69–6 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 4
1988Jan 1988
Marvis Frazier
Win, UD
1986Feb 1986
SmithJames SmithUnited States 44–17–1 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, UD
1987Mar 1987
Marvis Frazier
Win, MD
1985Sep 1985
RibaltaJosé RibaltaCuba 38–17–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO
1986Aug 1986
Marvis Frazier
Win, UD
1985May 1985
TillisJames TillisUnited States 42–22–1 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, UD
1986May 1986
Marvis Frazier
Win, KO
1981May 1981
ZouskiSteve ZouskiUnited States 31–18EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, KO 3
1986Mar 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

Marvis Frazier last boxed on Oct 12, 1988 — 13,887 days ago. Frazier had won three straight since losing by stoppage to Mike Tyson.WLWWW

Smith Feb 1986Tyson Jul 1986Fischer Jun 1987Evans Aug 1987Brown Oct 19882.6 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 Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?: Yes. Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson met once on July 26, 1986, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Frazier or Tyson?: Marvis Frazier is 19-2 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Marvis Frazier has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Frazier or Tyson?: Marvis Frazier has 8 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Frazier and Tyson have any common opponents?: Marvis Frazier and Mike Tyson share 5 common opponents: Larry Holmes, James Smith and José Ribalta (and 2 others). Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Frazier or Tyson?: Marvis Frazier is the taller fighter at 184 cm, 32 cm above the other. Marvis Frazier also has the longer reach, by 13 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Frazier and Tyson?: This comparison is drawn from 21 bouts tracked for Marvis Frazier and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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