Desiree Washington - Boxing Championships and Accomplishments

Boxing Championships and Accomplishments

Tyson established an impressive list of accomplishments, mostly early in his career:

Titles

• Junior Olympic Games Champion Heavyweight 1982
• National Golden Gloves Champion Heavyweight 1984
• Undisputed Heavyweight champion (held all three major championship belts; WBA, IBF, and WBC) – August 1, 1987 – February 11, 1990
• WBC Heavyweight Champion – November 22, 1986 – February 11, 1990, March 16, 1996 – September 24, 1996 (Vacated)
• WBA Heavyweight Champion – March 7, 1987 – February 11, 1990, September 7, 1996 – November 9, 1996
• IBF Heavyweight Champion – August 1, 1987 – February 11, 1990

Records

• Youngest Heavyweight champion – 20 years and 4 months
• Junior Olympic quickest KO – 8 seconds

Awards

• Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year—1986 & 1988
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality—1989
• Ring magazine Prospect of the Year—1985