Editing Mike Tyson (section)

====Tyson vs. Berbick====
{{See also|Trevor Berbick vs. Mike Tyson}}
On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against [[Trevor Berbick]] for the [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by TKO in the second round, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.<ref>Pinnington, Samuel., {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070204021613/http://www.britishboxing.net/news_2062-Trevor-Berbick-The-Soldier-of-the-Cross.html Trevor Berbick&nbsp;– The Soldier of the Cross]}}, ''Britishboxing.net'', January 31, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.</ref> He added the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] titles after defeating [[James Smith (boxer)|James Smith]] and [[Tony Tucker]] in 1987.  Tyson's dominant performances brought many accolades. Donald Saunders wrote: "The noble and manly art of boxing can at least cease worrying about its immediate future, now [that] it has discovered a heavyweight champion fit to stand alongside Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano, and Ali."<ref>{{cite news | title = Which fights will Tyson be remembered for? | first = Graham | last = Houston | url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3372752 | access-date = May 17, 2010 | publisher = ESPN | archive-date = October 23, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081023215716/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3372752 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Tyson intimidated fighters with his strength, combined with outstanding hand speed, accuracy, coordination and timing.<ref>Para, Murali., [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news/para2509.php "Iron" Mike Tyson&nbsp;– His Place in History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418173300/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news/para2509.php |date=April 18, 2012 }}, Eastsideboxing.com, September 25. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> Tyson also possessed notable defensive abilities, holding his hands high in the [[Peek-a-boo (boxing style)|peek-a-boo]] style taught by his mentor [[Cus D'Amato]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sugarboxing.com/the-science-of-mike-tyson-and-elements-of-peek-a-boo-part-ii/ | title=The Science of Mike Tyson and Elements of Peek-A-Boo: part II | date=February 1, 2014 | publisher=SugarBoxing.com | access-date=August 14, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144552/http://www.sugarboxing.com/the-science-of-mike-tyson-and-elements-of-peek-a-boo-part-ii/ | archive-date=September 25, 2015 | url-status=usurped | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="peekaboo" /> to slip under and weave around his opponent's punches while timing his own.<ref name="peekaboo">Richmann [http://www.saddoboxing.com/2844-mike-tyson-kevin-rooney-reunited.html What If Mike Tyson And Kevin Rooney Reunited?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321101023/http://www.saddoboxing.com/2844-mike-tyson-kevin-rooney-reunited.html |date=March 21, 2011 }}, ''Saddoboxing.com'', February 24, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> Tyson's explosive punching technique was due in large part to crouching immediately prior to throwing a hook or an uppercut: this allowed the "spring" of his legs to add power to the punch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.modernmartialartist.com/mike-tysons-arching-uppercuts-leaping-left-hooks-explained/ |title=Mike Tyson's Arching Uppercuts & Leaping Left Hooks Explained |publisher=themodernmartialartist.com |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218134524/http://www.modernmartialartist.com/mike-tysons-arching-uppercuts-leaping-left-hooks-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Among his signature moves was a right hook to his opponent's body followed by a right uppercut to his opponent's chin. Lorenzo Boyd, Jesse Ferguson and [[José Ribalta]] were each knocked down by this combination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boxing's Greatest Weapons Vol.2: Mike Tyson's Uppercut |url=https://ringsidereport.com/?p=51761 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |website=RingSide Report |language=en-US |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314123419/https://ringsidereport.com/?p=51761 |url-status=live }}</ref>