Frank Bruno in 1995 after defeating Oliver McCall at a packed Wembley Stadium. Bruno was known for his excellent punching power: he won 40 of his 45 bouts and 38 by knockout, giving him a 95% knockout rate from the fights he won; his overall knockout percentage is 84.44%. Like Henry Cooper before him, Bruno has remained a popular celebrity with the British public following his retirement from boxing. Bruno became a professional boxer in 1982, quickly achieving 21 consecutive wins by knockout. This streak caught the attention of international boxing magazines, such as "The Ring", "KO Magazine", "Boxing Illustrated" and "Ring
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis Jr. Mathis was unable to answer the referee's 10 count and Tyson was awarded the victory via knockout. After his victory over Mathis, Tyson's promoter officially announced that he would receive his first Heavyweight title fight against WBC Heavyweight Champion Frank Bruno in March 1996. Tyson and Bruno had previously met in 1989 with Tyson's Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on the line. Tyson dominated Bruno for the entire duration of that fight before knocking him out in the fifth round. In the rematch, Tyson again dominated Bruno, this time knocking him out in the third round to capture the WBC Heavyweight title.