Have Mike Tyson and William Hosea ever fought each other?

Yes. Mike Tyson and William Hosea met once on June 28, 1986, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Tyson or Hosea?

Mike Tyson is 50-7 and William Hosea is 0-3 across the 3 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 Hosea?

Mike Tyson has 44 knockout wins and William Hosea has 0. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Tyson and Hosea have any common opponents?

Mike Tyson and William Hosea share 1 common opponent: Pinklon Thomas. Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson and 3 bouts tracked for William Hosea. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Mike Tyson vs William Hosea — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mike Tyson

William Hosea

Mike Tyson (50-7) and William Hosea (0-3 across 3 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

Hosea

Tracked record

0–3

counted from 3 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 William Hosea have met 1 time; Tyson leads 1–0.
Met	1986Jun 28	Series
Mike TysonFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
William HoseaFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR1Tyson vs Hosea	1Meeting

Tyson vs Hosea · Jun 28, 1986

The Numbers

Tyson 5 · Hosea 1 of 6 measurable rows

TysonEdge = longer wingHosea

Record^†: 50-7 (edge)0-3
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
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 1.5: 1.5 (edge)
0.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 59
3

† 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″; William Hosea: No height on file
Reachnot held: Mike Tyson: 71″; William Hosea: No reach on file
Agenot held: Mike Tyson: 60; William Hosea: No date of birth
Stance: Mike Tyson: Orthodox; William Hosea: Not recorded

Mike Tyson left, William Hosea 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%

William Hosea0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Hosea yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Mike Tyson 59, William Hosea 3 — 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

HoseaWilliam Hosea

Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 6
1987May 1987
ThomasPinklon ThomasUnited States 43–7–1 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 1–0 to 0–1
William Hosea
Loss, TKO 7
1986Nov 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

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

William Hosea last boxed on Nov 22, 1986 — 14,577 days ago. Hosea had lost three straight.LLL

Tillery Aug 1983Tyson Jun 1986Thomas Nov 19860.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Mike Tyson and William Hosea ever fought each other?: Yes. Mike Tyson and William Hosea met once on June 28, 1986, and Mike Tyson won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Tyson or Hosea?: Mike Tyson is 50-7 and William Hosea is 0-3 across the 3 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 Hosea?: Mike Tyson has 44 knockout wins and William Hosea has 0. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Tyson and Hosea have any common opponents?: Mike Tyson and William Hosea share 1 common opponent: Pinklon Thomas. Mike Tyson fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tyson and Hosea?: This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson and 3 bouts tracked for William Hosea. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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