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Ian Lord · 01-25-2005, 03:12 PM

June 18th, 2005.

New York, NY. Former heavyweight kingpin, 'Iron' Mike Tyson made a winning return to the ring in front of his hometown fans at New York's Madison Square Garden when he knocked out Michael 'Dynamite' Dokes in the fifth round.

Dokes started well, taking the first two rounds and bloodying Tyson's nose in the process, but Tyson's power began to tell from the third onward as he began to take control. Tyson dropped Dokes in the third after he had backed him into a corner and dropped him with a cross. Tyson took the fourth and then finished procedings in the fifth, when a straight right staggered Dokes, then a combination of blows to the head and body put Dokes down for the count at the 2.36 mark.

Tyson hopes to get a rematch with World champ and big New York rival Riddick Bowe, although it's rumoured that Tyson will meet North American champ Larry Holmes first, probably in December, in what will be an eliminator for the World title.

Dokes has proved that he can't cut it with the upper echelons of the division, and will probably assume the mantle of gatekeeper.

Fellow New Yorker Iran 'The Blade' Barkley won a unanimous points decision against Keith Holmes in the chief support. It was a close affair, with Barkley taking the last two rounds to win the fight. Both men went down, Holmes in the third, and Barkley in the eighth, with Holmes ending the fight with a badly damaged left eye. The scores were 96-92, 95-94, and 95-94.

Undercard Action

Frank Tate won a unanimous decision against the outclassed Leonard Townsend with scores of 98-92, 98-92, and a rather surprising 96-94. Tate dominated, dropping only the third and eighth round.

Uganda's Ayub Kalule took a unanimous decision against the tough Japanese fighter, Tadeshi Mihara. Scores were 79-73 twice, and 78-74 over eight rounds.

Sumbu Kalambay took his pro log to 4-0 with a unanimous win over eight rounds against Roggerrio Cacciatore with scores of 78-76, 77-75, and 77-75 again. Kalambay took the first five rounds, then Cacciatore came on strong to win the last three, but it wasn't enough. Kalambay's management team said they are looking to getting their man a fight with a name opponent in the next few months.

In the opener, 'The Atomic Bull' Oliver McCall scored a majority verdict over four on his pro debut against 'opponent' Derek Amos. Many felt it should have been a draw. Scores were 39-37, 38-37, and 38-38.

01-25-2005, 03:12 PM	#83 (permalink)
Ian Lord All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry, England. Posts: 1,671 Thanks: 270 Thanked 29x in 29 posts	June 18th, 2005. New York, NY. Former heavyweight kingpin, 'Iron' Mike Tyson made a winning return to the ring in front of his hometown fans at New York's Madison Square Garden when he knocked out Michael 'Dynamite' Dokes in the fifth round. Dokes started well, taking the first two rounds and bloodying Tyson's nose in the process, but Tyson's power began to tell from the third onward as he began to take control. Tyson dropped Dokes in the third after he had backed him into a corner and dropped him with a cross. Tyson took the fourth and then finished procedings in the fifth, when a straight right staggered Dokes, then a combination of blows to the head and body put Dokes down for the count at the 2.36 mark. Tyson hopes to get a rematch with World champ and big New York rival Riddick Bowe, although it's rumoured that Tyson will meet North American champ Larry Holmes first, probably in December, in what will be an eliminator for the World title. Dokes has proved that he can't cut it with the upper echelons of the division, and will probably assume the mantle of gatekeeper. Fellow New Yorker Iran 'The Blade' Barkley won a unanimous points decision against Keith Holmes in the chief support. It was a close affair, with Barkley taking the last two rounds to win the fight. Both men went down, Holmes in the third, and Barkley in the eighth, with Holmes ending the fight with a badly damaged left eye. The scores were 96-92, 95-94, and 95-94. Undercard Action Frank Tate won a unanimous decision against the outclassed Leonard Townsend with scores of 98-92, 98-92, and a rather surprising 96-94. Tate dominated, dropping only the third and eighth round. Uganda's Ayub Kalule took a unanimous decision against the tough Japanese fighter, Tadeshi Mihara. Scores were 79-73 twice, and 78-74 over eight rounds. Sumbu Kalambay took his pro log to 4-0 with a unanimous win over eight rounds against Roggerrio Cacciatore with scores of 78-76, 77-75, and 77-75 again. Kalambay took the first five rounds, then Cacciatore came on strong to win the last three, but it wasn't enough. Kalambay's management team said they are looking to getting their man a fight with a name opponent in the next few months. In the opener, 'The Atomic Bull' Oliver McCall scored a majority verdict over four on his pro debut against 'opponent' Derek Amos. Many felt it should have been a draw. Scores were 39-37, 38-37, and 38-38.