Mike Tyson vs. Jose Ribalta
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Mike Tyson 213 lbs beat Jose Ribalta 211 lbs by TKO at 1:37 in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1986-08-17
- Location: Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Rudy Battle
- Judge: John Stewart
- Judge: Phil Newman
- Judge: Richard Strange
- Ring Announcer: Marvin Goldberg
- Commission: New Jersey Athletic Control Board
- Aired On: HBO
- Attendance: 970
Mike Tyson knocked Jose Ribalta down three times before stopping him in the tenth and final round. Tyson floored Ribalta with a right hook to the body, massive right uppercut combination in the second and a left hook drove Ribalta halfway through the ropes and down in the eighth. Early in the 10th, Tyson dropped Ribalta with a left hook. After Ribalta rose at the count of four, Tyson unleashed a flurry of clean hooks to the head that prompted Rudy Battle to stop the fight.
Notes
| Total Punches | Tyson | Ribalta |
|---|---|---|
| Landed | 220 | 94 |
| Thrown | 326 | 325 |
| Pct. | 68% | 29% |
- Mike Tyson 25-0 (23 KOs) vs. Jose Ribalta 22-3-1 (15 KOs)
- Tyson entered ranked as the # 1 heavyweight contender by the WBA and # 2 by the WBC. Ribalta was ranked as the # 8 contender by the WBA.
- Ribalta was fighting at his lightest in over two and a half years and was 9.5 pounds less that in his previous bout two months earlier.
- Going into the tenth round, Tyson led 9-0, 8-1, 7-2 on the judges' score cards.
- In the late rounds, some in attendance chanted "Jose", a credit to the courage Ribalta showed.
- It was the second knockout loss of Ribalta's professional career.
Quotes
- "He's just a strong fighter. I don't think he's a smart fighter. He just relies on strength." - Jose Ribalta in the pre-fight buildup
- "He had it in his mind he'd come to fight and I commend him. He fought back. He had the idea he was going to survive. He was hurt pretty bad, but I couldn't finish him. I was disappointed. I had a bad night." - Mike Tyson