March 7, 1987: Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith by UD

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    A nice day in boxing history. Some lesser known title defenses and one dud of a heavyweight
    unification.
     
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  3. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Makes you wonder, if Bonecrusher had the courage to pop Tyson earlier, how that fight would have turned out. Probably regrets it too this day.
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In the UK we got a primetime Saturday night fight live from Detroit (Andries/Hearns) and then come Sunday morning the disappointing Tyson/Bonecrusher fight. Sadly both were overshadowed by the tragic events in Zeebrugge harbour, Belgium that night when a ferry sunk killing 193.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He tried but couldn't hit Tyson without being badly countered. He caught Tyson asleep at the wheel in the last ten seconds of the last round.
     
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bonehugger would have almost certainly been stopped, if he had 'gone to war' earlier. But I agree it was his best (only) realistic chance, and pre fight it was hyped as such.
     
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  7. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Bonecrusher was my man. First HW champ with a college degree. He really punked out in that fight and I really thought he coul d have at least given Tyson a good fight.
     
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  8. jont

    jont Active Member Full Member

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    He was just too slow of foot and hand speed... very powerful but as said above..if he went to war... Tyson would have gobbled him up
     
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