Francois Botha (South Africa) vs Mike Tyson (USA) | KNOCKOUT, BOXING fight, HD 

I respect the spirit of caring and helping a losing opponent,

Announcer : " Tyson showing no speed " Tyson: Throws KO punch so fast you can't see it

A White guy fighting for South Africa and a black guy fighting for USA....Botha & tyson..Respect!!!!

When you can last that long against Mike, you earned his respect......Mike really did so as all can see. Great sports!

This fight was dynamite. But i like Tyson's show of respect when he thought Botha was about to fall through the ropes. He actually rushed to help.

06:13 Runs over to make sure didn't hurt him too bad- helps--very cool

Heck of a tough fight. It was nice to see Mike talking to him after it was over.

Great fight from both men.

Tyson is such a beast! THE KING OF KINGS DROPS ANOTHER ONE! 👑

Mike you are a legend and gentleman ❤

I think that punch is THE knockout punch of all time....particularly enhanced when preceded by the words of the commentator when hr says of Mike Tyson, That's the mark of a shot fighter, when he can't get off a punch...." or words to that effect. That is my best all-time memory of boxing.

that moutstache was something else

Tyson sempre será o melhor e o maior de todos. Parabéns.

Great post...never saw this...thanks !!😊

Mike showed him much respect as an opponent...

Look at how tyson rushed to make sure he was alright,though the match looked like they hated each other.great sportmanship

The many "faces" of Mike, one of 'em is that of a gentleman, while other are the complete opposite! Great fight from two awesome warriors!😃

You'd think they really hated each other but the moment Botha looked like he would fall out of the ring Mike was there to help.

Tyson is pure class! Steps over to help Botha off the ropes, even after a fight like that. Well done Mike.

Haven’t watched this fight in years .. still keeps me on the edge of my seat 🥊🥊💥

I don't know much about boxing and just started watching clips in past few years. What stands out when I watch Tyson though, is his ability to get in those devistating punches in the clench. Not always looking for the perfect setup KO, and gave him the ability to take down much larger fighters (even if it just wear them out and intimidation factor as well). I see the same in MMA, some fighters just have an ability to get in strikes or submissions from positions that other fighters don't think of or don't train. One of my favorite MMA fighters is the Korean Zombie (despite not having a title I just enjoy watching him fight), especially the fight with him against Dustin Poirier(the way KZ can transition from double knees to Jiu Jitsu is truly artistic) You only have so many opportunities in a round to get in effective strikes .

Much respect! God bless them.

its funny right after he said Tyson has no speed.. BAM right to the kisser!

What a match! Awesome to watch!

Tyson said Botha was the hardest puncher he faced.

Great fight!

What a good Respect given by Legend Mike💪💪👍

Great gesture of a champion!

A testament to Mike's chin, Botha landed some hard right hands.

That was an awesome fight

Tyson showing a lot of class by making sure the big dude didn't fall out of the ring at the end, love that, his anger quelled by the inevitable win, respect for a fellow warrior prevails.

Career Ending Hooked! 😂😂😂Tyson Kill’em

You just know its comming. one punch, fully grounded his whole body structure behind it and tight spring of kinetic energy unraveled. All time perfectly, focused all that energy on a single point. That takes so much skill and years and years of training to develop to be so natural and fluid. it is without a doubt a master stroke. I haven't seen other boxer master that skill level. Thats how he goes up against bigger buys with sustained power punching.

Great fight

Botha holding and punching. Never seen such dirty fighting at that level.

Brilliant fight

*THAT LAST SHORT CHOP MADE SOME SERIOUS CHIN MUSIC, THEN MIKE MADE SURE MR HEFTY WAS OK...CLASS AND CLASH; ALL IN ONE PERSON, IRON MIKE*

Brutal fight 💪

Botha sure made Mike work for it. Good on him

Thats a good fight.😮

Its always good see competitors show respect.

After re-watching this, I notice Tyson was working on that move practically all night. He fainted with the right (jab) and came back with the power straight left - it finally landed for him!

A short right hand? I see a short left hand. Great effect for such a short 'Jab' - although it's like a punch with the left hand.

This pink boy really unlocked Tyson's code. 1-Shoot at the same time 2-hit and run 3-clinch

That fight kept me on my toes😊great fight! Mike you are undefeatable!

Botha's "ha ha" every time he threw punches would be enough to make anybody want to knock him out to shut him up.

When he threw that punch he knew it was over as he was already walking away before he hit the ground!

Great fight. Why is the video flipped ? It was a right that Tyson used at the end ?

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What a fight respect

God damn I miss watching Tyson. Always the most insane parties, and the greatest entertainment ever

THE IIIIIROOON MAAAAAAN. THE LEEEEEGEEEEND. THE KIIIIING. THEEEE CHAAAAMPIIOOOON.🤩🤟

''Tyson is showing NO SPEED in his punches'' Then immediately, ''DOWN GOES BOTHA. He may not GET UP!!!!'' LOLOLOLOL

I know next to nothing about boxing but I can still see here that Tyson is slow and stiff, nothing compared to earlier in his career. The evasion techniques, conditioning, determination, almost gone. The fire was gone and it looked like he didn't want to be in there like he used to. But he fought a tough opponent here and still got through it with one well timed crack. Definitely my favorite boxer of all time.

To even be in the ring with Tyson takes huge balls. Botha held out pretty good.

dam that was a hard fight.

I love that Tyson kelp looking over asking if he could end the fight yet and then finally he was like fuckit and dropped him lol 🤣

6:06 if i was a sports speaker, i would say this was as quick as a rattlesnake

Mike Tyson The Legend

It was bad luck that Frans Botha was fighting when Tyson was on the scene. Nice to see Tyson trying to help him up though.

Magnifique fin de combat...

I remember this fight, as I recall it Botha was ahead on points or at the very least giving a great account of himself. Which really signalled thst Mike was fast appraoching his end as a fighter. Botha really wasnt a top top level fighter. He was a decent fighter

Mike Tyson-all class!

Probably one of Tyson's worst performances in my opinion. He seemed slow and his punches lacked their usual precision. None the less he did the job, regardless of his showing signs of frustration at times. Regards Botha, he can't be faulted for effort and bravery although he has to be one of the noisiest fighters I have ever heard.

❤❤a good fight. Mike finally overcomes Botha's strategy

Rough fight, both men had it tough in there!!!!!

Why is Botha BARKING?

Mike sadly well past his prime and you can see his heart just isn’t in it anymore. But the skills are still underneath it all and he got a nice knockout despite not being at the level he once was.

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Mad Mike!!!!! A real legend!

TYSONS JUST SHOWING NO SPEED... the anouncer says... seconds later Tyson launches a rocket through Bothas head.

*Announcer:* Tyson just showing no speed whatsoever. *Tyson:* Deals KO punch.

Mike was simply not the same boxer here that he was back in the 80's. Not really any of the peekaboo defense he used to use. He just seems like he's standing upright, going in for a kill shot, and missing quite a bit because of that.

YEAH TYSON!!!

Respect is earned !

That last hit was another “Punch Out” hit

That guy fought a great fight with Mike thumbs up for both fighters

we ever loved tyson sure

Das war damals ein starker Kampf , gegen Mike hatte viele andere Hochkaräter schlecht ausgrsehen. Botha hat ganz gut mitgehalten. Mike ist eine Lebende Legende 👍💪 Respekt an beide Boxer 👌

A couple of beasts.

What a sport mike was. He rushed to keep him in the ropes

Botha was lucky that he was fighting the old Mike Tyson! Because the young Mike Tyson with that right hand was cruel, and vicious, and he would not have gotten up until next week.

Man on the thumbnail Mike's tattoo looks like Mao zu dong or what his name was 😂😂

aesthetically wonderful from a stylistic point of view..

Good

Botha was very strong too. I like the way he fights

"Tyson is showing no speed" next punch shown is the perfect shot to the chin - you don't need speed when you're Iron Mike!!!!

Когда Майк дерётся, а не лезет башкой - он восхитителен. Настоящий боксёр, величайший, каких всего на пальцах одной руки! На голову выше, качественней (или даже на десять интересней, техничней...) соперника.

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hugs are francois weapon 😁

Honestly speaking Tyson was very frustrated...Botha had game plan unfortunately he was knocked out

Thats why you dont poke a bear!🤠

I find it very fair and good from Mike when he need to help him up,behind he nock him down! In this fight i find Mike very gentle! Yes a long hart way he go,good and bad are very next toghter in his life!! Sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany

The commentators in this fight are just ridiculous. Suggesting Botha was holding up Tyson in the clinch in the second round, when it was Tyson locking Botha’s arm and hitting him with an uppercut after the bell sounded? Crazy

What great boxers did he fight

Respect caught him clean

Why is the fight video inverted.🤔

Frans Botha was no joke... he fought some boxing greats.

I don t know why they say it s a chopping right hand?😂

You posted a video with a reverse angle. Why?