Kevin McBride McBride's career-defining performance was a victory over Mike Tyson, former undisputed world heavyweight champion, via a 6th-round TKO on 11 June 2005 when Tyson quit the fight by informing the referee that he would not be able to continue to round Seven in the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The aged Tyson explained in a post fight interview that his heart wasn't into the sport any more. Tyson announced his retirement after the bout, saying "I'm not going to disrespect the sport anymore by losing to this caliber of fighter". McBride has suffered six losses by knockout—including twice against fighters
Shoot Boxing – S-Cup 1996 fought under MMA Rules, and a 'Special Fight' fought under Kyokushin Karate Rules (75kg/165lbs weight class). In total there were twenty fighters at the event, representing eleven countries. The four elimination fight winners would qualify for the semi final stage of the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1997 - to be held the following year. Defeated elimination fighter Dany Bill would also be invited to take part in a 'Super Fight' against up and coming shoot boxer Kenichi Ogata. The event was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, 14 July 1996. S-Cup 1997 Finalists Shoot Boxing