Tyson made his professional debut in March 1985. With 21 months, he had won 28 fights and become a world champion
By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog
To boxing fans, Mike Tyson was a menacingly exciting presence in the heavyweight division as he made his professional debut in 1985 and worked his way towards a world title in 1986. To his opponents, he was a terrifying hurricane enveloping them and unleashing pain. Tyson won 15 fights in his first year as a professional before defeating 13 more opponents in 1986 on his way to clinching his first world title. At that stage of his career, everything came quickly. Just ask the men who faced him.
