At Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, George Foreman continued his remarkable second career with a punishing fourth-round stoppage of Mike Jameson on 17 April 1990. The 41-year-old former world champion advanced his record to 66 wins with just two defeats, adding another emphatic victory to his growing comeback run.

Foreman entered the ring carrying 260 lbs on his 6’3” frame, his sheer bulk an imposing sight for the crowd and his opponent alike. Jameson, a late replacement who had not fought in nearly three years, weighed in at 233 lbs and carried the chiselled build of a career sparring partner. The bookmakers made Foreman a 38–1 favourite, and from the opening bell the gulf in class quickly became evident.

Jameson began cautiously, smothering and clinching in an attempt to blunt the heavy jab that has become Foreman’s trademark weapon in this second career. For all his movement and spoiling, the Nevada air offered him no escape from the Texan’s thudding power. Each round, Foreman’s punches forced him further into survival mode, his mouthpiece repeatedly jarred loose under the pressure.

The contest swung dramatically in the second round. Foreman found his rhythm with the jab, setting up clubbing right hands that left Jameson reeling. By the third, the younger man was absorbing steady punishment, his tactics reduced to backpedalling and tying up in hope rather than strategy. The referee Mills Lane kept a close eye as Jameson’s resistance wilted.

When the fourth arrived, it was only a matter of time. Foreman bore down with renewed concentration, landing heavy shots to head and body. A cut opened above Jameson’s left eye, and though the ringside doctor allowed him to continue, the damage mounted. Finally, a series of unanswered blows culminated in a left hook that left Jameson sagging. At 2:16 of the round, Lane rightly stepped in to halt proceedings.

The stoppage brought Foreman his 62nd career knockout and extended his remarkable comeback record to 21 straight wins, 20 of those by stoppage. The veteran looked less urgent than in his demolition of Jerry Cooney months earlier, yet the result underlined what has become clear since his return at the age of 39: George Foreman remains one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the division.

For Jameson, who once shared the ring with Mike Tyson, this was a gallant but ultimately punishing assignment. He survived longer than many expected, but the difference between experience and elite power told in the end.

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Atlantic City, NJ – Rising heavyweight sensation Mike Tyson extended his perfect record to 17-0 with 17 knockouts on Friday night, stopping Mike Jameson in the fifth round at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. In what was expected to be another early night for the 19-year-old phenom, Tyson found himself facing a slightly more resistant opponent—but only for a few minutes longer than usual.

This eight-rounder marked the first time the Brooklyn native was taken beyond four rounds. It wasn’t for a lack of aggression. Tyson came out like a locomotive, digging into Jameson’s body early in the first round and finishing strong with combinations to the head. Jameson, heavier by 21 pounds and known more for durability than danger, opted for survival tactics—moving laterally and clinching frequently to stifle Tyson’s inside work.

The second round saw Tyson’s relentless pressure open a cut over Jameson’s left eye via a punishing uppercut. Jameson briefly found some success with a right hand of his own, but any momentum he had quickly evaporated under Tyson’s constant assault.

A strange twist came in the third round, when the bell rang after just two minutes—a rare timing error that did little to change the momentum. Tyson continued stalking forward, while Jameson leaned heavily on clinching to minimize the damage.

In round four, referee Joe Cortez issued a stern warning to Jameson for excessive holding. Tyson responded moments later with a furious burst that sent his opponent to the canvas for the first time at the 1:07 mark. Jameson beat the count and clung on for the remainder of the round.

The end came quickly in the fifth. Tyson landed a powerful right that buckled Jameson, sending him to one knee just 46 seconds in. Although Jameson rose at the count of five and appeared to want to continue, Cortez waved off the bout after assessing his condition. Jameson protested the stoppage, but the result was clear: another TKO win for “Kid Dynamite.”

This victory further cements Tyson’s reputation as the sport’s most ferocious young contender. The January cover star of Sports Illustrated lived up to his “Kid Dynamite” billing—and boxing’s heavyweight ranks continue to take notice.

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