Brit boxer who beat Mike Tyson in 2004 is still fighting and has lost four of last five
British boxer Danny Williams, who fought and knocked out Mike Tyson in 2004 as a big underdog, is yet to hang up his boxing gloves despite losing four of his last five fights
A boxer who once beat Mike Tyson is still competing despite losing four of his last five encounters
Danny Williams is yet to finally throw in the towel on a 25-year career in the ring that was full of ups and downs – including a victory over Tyson.
The fighter retired in 2020 after losing his 29th bout, going down to Sergei Kharitonov in Russia – but he then came back to face off last month, losing a four-round decision against Serdar Avci in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Williams’ biggest achievement is certainly beating Tyson in 2004 – though he conquered Iron Mike when the legend was a bit past his prime.
The London-born fighter – who is now 48 years old – won his first 15 fights as a professional – losing his first fight to Julius Francis in 1999.
His record was a decent 31–3 when he went into the fight against Tyson, who was the favourite going into the bout.
Williams four just one of his last five fights, losing four – and he currently has a record of 54-30, with one no contest.
Williams told boxingnewsonline: “I’m not being disrespectful but Mike Tyson is not the most handsome-looking man, and with all that money, women he would only [previously] dream of having coming to him came to him. What was he going to do?.
“One hundred per cent I believed I’d win. I had a dream a few weeks before the fight was announced that I knocked him out. He went crashing over into the ropes in my dream, just like he did in the fight. So when the fight was announced I thought, ‘This is it.’
