Have Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin ever fought each other?

Yes. Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin met once on November 1, 1985, and Mike Tyson won by TKO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Tyson or Benjamin?

Mike Tyson is 50-7 and Sterling Benjamin is 0-5 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. 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, Tyson or Benjamin?

Mike Tyson has 44 knockout wins and Sterling Benjamin has 0. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Tyson and Benjamin have any common opponents?

Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin share 1 common opponent: Tyrell Biggs. Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson and 5 bouts tracked for Sterling Benjamin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Mike Tyson vs Sterling Benjamin — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mike Tyson

Sterling Benjamin

Mike Tyson (50-7) and Sterling Benjamin (0-5 across 5 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Benjamin

Tracked record

0–5

counted from 5 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

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

Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met	1985Nov 1	Series
Mike TysonFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Sterling BenjaminFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR1Tyson vs Benjamin	1Meeting

Tyson vs Benjamin · Nov 1, 1985

The Numbers

Tyson 4 · Benjamin 1 of 5 measurable rows

TysonEdge = longer wingBenjamin

Record^†: 50-7 (edge)0-5
Win %0–100%: 87.7% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 44 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 88%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 88%—
Times stopped^‡max 5: 5
4 (edge)
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§not comparable: 1.5—
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 59
5

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

Mike Tyson left, Sterling Benjamin right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Mike Tyson50 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

44 by KO/TKO 88%5 on the cards 10%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Sterling Benjamin0 wins · from 5 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Benjamin yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Mike Tyson 59, Sterling Benjamin 5 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Tyson better on 11 shared · Mike Tyson better on 1

TysonMike Tyson

Opponent

BenjaminSterling Benjamin

Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 7
1987Oct 1987
BiggsTyrell BiggsUnited States 30–10 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Sterling Benjamin
Loss, TKO
1985Aug 1985

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

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

Sterling Benjamin last boxed on Nov 1, 1985 — 14,961 days ago. Benjamin had lost five straight.LLLLL

Broad Dec 1984Evangelista Mar 1985Wit Jun 1985Biggs Aug 1985Tyson Nov 1985

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin ever fought each other?: Yes. Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin met once on November 1, 1985, and Mike Tyson won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Tyson or Benjamin?: Mike Tyson is 50-7 and Sterling Benjamin is 0-5 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. 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, Tyson or Benjamin?: Mike Tyson has 44 knockout wins and Sterling Benjamin has 0. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Tyson and Benjamin have any common opponents?: Mike Tyson and Sterling Benjamin share 1 common opponent: Tyrell Biggs. Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tyson and Benjamin?: This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson and 5 bouts tracked for Sterling Benjamin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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