THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Sep 03, 2020
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5 MIKE TYSON w rsf 2 ALFONZO RATLIFF
September 6, 1986; Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV
ITH a November shot at the WBC heavyweight title in the offing, Mike Tyson was showcased on the undercard of IBF boss Michael Spinks’ mismatch/defence against Steffen Tangstad. Tyson’s opponent was former cruiserweight belt-holder, Alfonzo Ratliff, in a bout considered such a foregone conclusion that bookmakers would only take bets on whether the fight would last five rounds or not, as opposed to who would actually win. Ratliff came only to survive, running laps of the ring
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