Going into the fight, Mike Tyson is judged by many to be favourite but he soon meets resistance from his opponent With the experience of 50 wins under his belt, Tyson shows some of the shots that made him famous Also remembered for some unfortunate manoeuvres, the American sends a low blow into McBride's groin With neither fighter in top form there are scrappy moments that leave purists in the crowd wincing Tyson is ahead at the start of the sixth but a head-butt to McBride gives the judges no option but to dock points The clash leaves a visible cut below the Monaghan boxer's left eye as the bout continues Tyson's tactics seem to spur on McBride who launches several punches and floors the former champion With 44 knockouts of his own, Tyson seems set to suffer the same fate but he manages to stagger back to his corner During the break before round seven, Tyson's trainer Jeff Fenech calls the fight off to give McBride victory In the press conference that follows, Tyson declares his intention to retire and end a highly controversial career
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