Professional boxing knocked him out in brutal fashion. This fight made Hagler famous; he was able to lure Ray Leonard out of retirement in 1987, but lost in a highly-controversial decision. Hagler retired from boxing immediately after that fight. In the latter half of the decade young heavyweight Mike Tyson emerged as a serious contender. Nicknamed "Iron Mike", Tyson won the heavyweight unification series to become world heavyweight champion at the age of 20 and the first undisputed champion in a decade. Tyson soon became the most widely known boxer since Ali due to an aura of unrestrained ferocity, such as that
Heavyweight Champion of the World (song) on a recent Mixtape compiled by McClure. The Mixtape entitled "And Whilst the World Was Asleep We Were Listening To..." opens with an alternative version of "The Last Resort" featuring only McClure's verses and a synth backing. The song also features on the compilation 'Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music'. Heavyweight Champion of the World (song) "Heavyweight Champion of the World" is the debut single by English band Reverend and The Makers as well as the first single from their debut album, "The State Of Things". The single was released on 6 May 2007 on download only and was subsequently