Have Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?

Yes. Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson met once on September 5, 1985, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Johnson or Tyson?

Michael Johnson is 0-4 across the 4 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Mike Tyson has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Johnson or Tyson?

Michael Johnson has 0 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Johnson and Tyson have any common opponents?

Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson share 2 common opponents: Alex Stewart and José Ribalta. Mike Tyson fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Michael Johnson and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Michael Johnson vs Mike Tyson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

Michael Johnson

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Mike Tyson

Michael Johnson (0-4 across 4 tracked bouts) 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.

Johnson

Tracked record

0–4

counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Tyson leads 1–0

Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met	1985Sep 5	Series
Michael JohnsonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Mike TysonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR1Tyson vs Johnson	1Meeting

Tyson vs Johnson · Sep 5, 1985

The Numbers

Johnson 1 · Tyson 5 of 6 measurable rows

JohnsonEdge = longer wingTyson

Record^†: 0-450-7 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 0%
87.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 0
44 (edge)
KO ratenot comparable: —88%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: —88%
Times stopped^‡max 5: 4 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 6: 0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^§max 1.5: 0.4
1.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 4
59

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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

Heightnot held: Michael Johnson: No height on file; Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reachnot held: Michael Johnson: No reach on file; Mike Tyson: 71″
Agenot held: Michael Johnson: No date of birth; Mike Tyson: 60
Stance: Michael Johnson: Not recorded; Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Michael Johnson 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

Michael Johnson0 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Johnson yet.

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 — Michael Johnson 4, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Tyson better on 22 shared · Mike Tyson better on 2

JohnsonMichael Johnson

Opponent

TysonMike Tyson

Michael Johnson
Loss, TKO 2
1989Apr 1989
StewartAlex StewartUnited States 43–10 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 1
1990Dec 1990
Michael Johnson
Loss, KO
1990Feb 1990
RibaltaJosé RibaltaCuba 38–17–1Tyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO
1986Aug 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

Michael Johnson last boxed on Sep 20, 1996 — 10,985 days ago. Johnson had lost four straight.LLLL

Tyson Sep 1985Stewart Apr 1989Ribalta Feb 1990Judah Sep 19960.4 tracked bouts per year

Mike Tyson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Tyson last boxed on Nov 15, 2024 — 702 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 Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?: Yes. Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson met once on September 5, 1985, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Johnson or Tyson?: Michael Johnson is 0-4 across the 4 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Mike Tyson has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Johnson or Tyson?: Michael Johnson has 0 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Johnson and Tyson have any common opponents?: Michael Johnson and Mike Tyson share 2 common opponents: Alex Stewart and José Ribalta. Mike Tyson fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johnson and Tyson?: This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Michael Johnson and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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