Tyson gbachitere aha ya megide James Smith na Machị 7, 1987, na Las Vegas, Nevada. Ọ meriri site na mkpebi unanimous na gbakwunyere Smith's World Boxing Association (WBA) aha ya dị na belt. "Tyson-mania" na mgbasa ozi na-aghọ ihe na-ewu ewu. O meriri Pinklon Thomas na May site na TKO na agba nke isii. N'August 1 o weghaara aha International Boxing Federation (IBF) site na Tony Tucker na mkpebi unanimous agba nke iri na abụọ 119 <unk> 111, 118 <unk> 113, na 116 <unk> 112. Ọ ghọrọ onye mbụ dị arọ nke nwere eriri atọ dị arọ <unk> WBA, WBC, na IBF n'oge ahụ.
Tyrell Biggs