USA: DANNY WILLIAMS DEFEATS MIKE TYSON TO WIN HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING MATCH

Record ID: 648236

  • Title: USA: DANNY WILLIAMS DEFEATS MIKE TYSON TO WIN HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING MATCH
  • Date: 30th July 2004
  • Summary: LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA (JULY 30, 2004) (REUTERS-NO RESTRICTIONS) 1. DANNY WILLIAMS LANDS A PUNCH ON MIKE TYSON 2. WILLIAMS LANDS PUNCH THAT KNOCKS TYSON BACK 3. TYSON FALLING DOWN 4. REFEREE DENNIS ALFRED SENDS WILLIAMS BACK TO CORNER AFTER HE KNOCKS TYSON DOWN 5. TYSON ON CANVAS 6. CLOSE-UP OF TYSON ON CANVAS 7. CLOSE-UP OF TYSON BLEEDING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th August 2004 13:00
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  • Location: LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVAEDSNCAAQBH932Y00PKMGIU3IJ
  • Story Text: Unheralded Danny Williams stuns Mike Tyson with a
    4th round knockout.




    Unheralded Briton Danny Williams produced a shock
    knockout over former world champion Mike Tyson in the
    fourth round of their heavyweight fight on Friday (July
    30).

    Tyson dominated the opening round but Williams hit back
    with several crunching blows and slowly began to take
    control against the 38-year-old American.

    Williams, 31, landed with a stream of thunderous rights
    in the fourth before sending Tyson to the canvas after two
    minutes 51 seconds.

    Referee Dennis Alfred halted the count to usher
    Williams back to his corner before stopping the fight as a
    groggy Tyson could barely get to his feet.

    Tyson (50-5-2, 44 knockouts) came charging out at the
    start of the contest with a flurry of punches which sent
    Williams reeling.

    But Williams rallied in the second, swapping blows with
    his opponent and landing several rights to Tyson's head.

    Williams was twice cautioned by Alfred in the third
    round, the first time for hitting after a break and opening
    a slight cut over Tyson's right eye, and the second for an
    apparent low blow.

    But he continued to engage Tyson in several close-in
    battles, trading punches with the former champion for most
    of the round.

    Williams (32-3, 26 knockouts) took over in the fourth
    and, with a shocked crowd of 17,273 mostly Tyson fans
    looking on, pounded the American into the ropes late in the
    round.



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