Kevin Mcbride controling. Kevin McBride acknowledges that the Mike Tyson he beat was well past his prime but he’ll take it. ', Kevin McBride ended Mike Tyson's career in 2005 but the former boxer keeps a low profile, McBride works with a tree surgeon and is 10 years sober after batting to beat his addiction, Tyson was left stunned as McBride managed to get the better of him during their clash in 2005. The boxing world remembers Kevin McBride for beating Mike Tyson and eventually retiring the great heavyweight boxer. The fight Kevin McBride, left, just wanted to survive the first round against Mike Tyson, right. He lost six of his next eight fights and retired himself in 2011 after battling alcohol and a lack of motivation. Despite being a 1992 Olympic competitor and having a 32-4-1 pro boxing record, "The Clones Colossus" Kevin McBride was seen as nothing more than a jobber / journeyman going into this fight. 'Hard to believe it's been so long,' says McBride. 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He had unravelled. Kevin McBride stunned the world of boxing when he defeated Mike Tyson in 2005. RELATED: Mike Tyson Learned About ‘Exploding Livers’ From Legendary Trainer Cus D’Amato. He doesn't want much attention and he doesn't chase it — he is content. On June 11, 2005, Kevin McBride made the most of the biggest opportunity of his career when he defeated Mike Tyson at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It is good. He'd been knocked out in the match prior. Tyson would carry on and returned with a win against Clifford Etienne in 2003. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Tyson, who lost three of his last four fights, announced his retirement after losing to McBride. However, fans aren’t aware of the Irish pugilist’s journey from a Tyson fan, to Olympic boxer to a professional to the ‘Iron’ conqueror. Jeff Fenech trained Tyson for the fight. 'We started a 10-week camp in separate rooms and one night I see him walking out towards a couple of bars so I call down, "What you doing?" But none of that has stopped the buzz around a possible comeback. 'I work with a tree surgeon now,' he says. 'I remember to this day he hit me so hard in the sixth it was like leprechauns playing drums in my head,' McBride says. McBride made use of hypnosis in the build up to the fight and it helped him to succeed. As an amateur, McBride competed for Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was a major part of what followed. Mike Tyson was clearly at the tail-end of his boxing career when he stepped into the ring on June 11, 2005, against Kevin McBride. When Tyson eventually reached his corner, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world quit on his stool. Mike Tyson vs Kevin McBride Fan scorecards. 'Thank God he had his mouthpiece in — otherwise I'd be the Irishman with one nipple. That is when he tried things. He was gone longer than an hour because Muhammad Ali walked in, but when Collins returned to McBride he explained it a different way. Thus, he claimed that he would be unsurprised if the heavyweight stalwart did something similar in his exhibition fight. He also doesn't drink — a decade sober and counting. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP. In the last fight of his career, Tyson quit on the stool in round seven and hung his gloves as a professional. Mike Tyson sat slumped, the desire and resistance finally gone. "McBride: There are worse bites to suffer" By Dan Rafael, https://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Kevin_McBride_vs._Mike_Tyson&oldid=794937, The fight was televised live on pay-per-view and replayed on. 'I have a wonderful family and that is what I look at now,' he says. Take nothing from Kevin but it was quite sad.'. And it's quite a story, taking in hypnosis, a trip to the cinema, the clever lies of a trainer and a bite that almost cost McBride a nipple. 'I said it was because Tyson was shaking, bricking it, and they had to re-wrap his hands three times,' Collins says. "From a Stool, Tyson Ends It" By Mark Schlabach, The. 'The fight, the whole thing, was great though. https://www.thefightcity.com/june-11-2005-tyson-vs-mcbride-boxing The fight Kevin McBride, left, just wanted to survive the first round against Mike Tyson, right. He doesn't give many interviews about what played out on that night in Washington, but it is clear in his mind. His psychology stuff was massive.'. Play it now. Iron Mike really never even showed up. The bout was Iron Mike's last as Monaghan native McBride stopped him in the sixth round.. The man who ended Mike Tyson's career on June 11, 2005. 'I got a friend to Photoshop a picture of Tyson on the canvas with Kevin celebrating. Although the former heavyweight champion appeared to be ahead on points on the judges' scorecards through six rounds, he failed to answer the bell for the 7th round and was ruled defeated by technical knockout. They would run the same trails in DW Field Park as the great Rocky Marciano and hypnosis became a regular tool. He's 47 now, the big Irishman. At long, long last it was finally over. It keeps me busy. First he got my left arm in a hold and tried to break it. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. That was the best punches thrown in this fight. Kevin McBride acknowledges that the Mike Tyson he beat was well past his prime but he’ll take it. The man who beat the man is not so easy to find these days. Tyson caved to the obvious, ending one of the great boxing careers. ', A moment later, McBride felt something on his chest. Early in the sixth round, Tyson tried to break McBride's left arm while the two were in a clinch, as he did when he fought. Professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1991. Professional boxing match contested on June 11, 2005. Boxing matches similar to or like Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride. November 28, 2020. Following much psychological work in preparation for the fight, McBride eventually prevailed. However, according to documents filed with a U.S. bankruptcy court, Tyson was expected to receive only $250,000, with most of the after-taxes purse going to his ex-wife, Monica Turner, and his creditors. Tyson would carry on and returned with a win against Clifford Etienne in 2003. Tyson vs Jones Jr: Kevin McBride on forcing Mike Tyson’s retirement in 2005. My job is I pick things up and I put things down. McBride forced Iron Mike to quit on his stool after a … I won, then I got the chance to fight Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson's notorious career comes to an end in the nation's capital when he quits after going six rounds with huge but unheralded heavyweight Kevin McBride. 'The picture of him on the floor is identical to the one we made on Photoshop before,' Collins says. An upset as shocking as any in boxing. Tyson vs McBride may have been a rather dull bit of punctuation to conclude the career of a fighter who often spoke in terms of epic poetry. The couple share two children, a daughter and son. Tyson's purse was $5.5 million. Date: 2005-06-11 Location: MCI Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Referee: Joe Cortez Judge: Tammye Jenkins 55-57 Judge: Steve Rados 55-57 Judge: Paul Artisst 57-55 Promoter: Raging Promotions Notes. However, according to documents filed with a U.S. bankruptcy court, Tyson was expected to receive only $250,000, with most of the after-taxes purse going to his ex-wife, Monica Turner, and his creditors. McBride touched upon the fact that Tyson tried to bite off his nipple during their fight in 2005. By Michael Benson 29th November 2020, 12:28 am. You're in trouble". 'It is coming up more often at the moment because every time they say about him making a comeback, they say I was the last guy to beat him. McBride vs. Tyson. 'I went with Packie three nights before the fight and when we came out he was saying it was a sign. McBride was in awe and he recalled the feeling in a 2020 ESPN story. This page was last modified on 11 May 2019, at 00:15. Kevin McBride, the last man to fight Mike Tyson, has revealed why he’ll be rooting for Iron Mike against Roy Jones Jr tonight. Owing to that night 15 years ago, so do many others. 'He just whispered, "Thank you". The great roller coaster career of Iron Mike Tyson finally came to an end what with him now just fighting on to pay back taxes to the IRS. But seated on that stool, Mike Tyson appeared to embrace the end. The fight had several ups and downs, and both the men had showcased their prowess. That is something, even without going on to fight for a title. There was a crowd of 15,472. Final seconds of the fifth round. 'We were based in Massachusetts for the camp and people would come up to us to say Kevin had no chance,' Packie Collins tells Sportsmail. Although he is ahead on the cards and has landed some big shots in the fourth round, Tyson grows frustrated and tries to break McBride's arm during a clinch in the sixth. The man who retired Mike Tyson wants to fight again . Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish retired professional boxer who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson in 2005, in what would be the latter's final professional fight. My heart is not into this anymore. Mike Tyson vs Kevin McBride. As a 32-year-old lad from Clones, his record of 32 wins, four defeats and a draw had been garnered against modest opposition, so even a terribly faded Tyson was expected to batter him. In the pandemonium, Collins approached the beaten man. After losing six of his next eight fights and battling alcohol, McBride retired himself in 2011, 'Next thing I know, I have Ali throwing pretend punches at me, saying "I'm the greatest, you're the latest". 'They were releasing that film, Cinderella Man, about the fighter no one thought would win,' McBride says. I went up to say hello and asked if he remembered me. McBride's purse was $150,000. After ending Mike Tyson's boxing career in 2005, Kevin McBride is offering the returning boxer a … Kevin McBride was the man who ended Mike Tyson's career back in June 2005 McBride now keeps a low profile and is currently working with a tree surgeon The Irishman recalls how he … MIKE TYSON vs. KEVIN McBRIDE (PPV) Description : Here we have an original Showtime Boxing Pay-Per-View poster for the Mike Tyson Kevin McBride heavyweight contest. Mike Tyson was clearly at the tail-end of his boxing career when he stepped into the ring on June 11, 2005, against Kevin McBride. That's one hell of a dream made real. His yarn gets going in July 2004. Neil Leifer TK1 ) Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images 'Camp was about brain and body,' Collins says. It might have led to more if subsequent promises of a world-title shot had materialised, but McBride is fine with all that. 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Mike Tyson tried to bite off Kevin McBride’s nipple. a right hand by Kevin Mcbride that had to instill a lot of confidence how he goes to the body and back upstairs. Mike Tyson ended his two-decade-long professional boxing career on a low note following his loss to heavyweight Kevin Martin McBride on 11th June, 2005. Remarkable. Mike Tyson vs Kevin McBride 2005. Mike Tyson ended his two-decade-long professional boxing career on a low note following his loss to heavyweight Kevin Martin McBride on 11th June, 2005. a right hand by Kevin Mcbride that had to instill a lot of confidence how he goes to the body and back upstairs. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP. Kevin McBride opens up on the Mike Tyson match . Tyson does and big uppercut on the inside by Mcbride. Along with the late Goody Petronelli, Collins, the brother of former world champion Steve Collins, was responsible for getting McBride ready. 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