Mike Tyson vs Frank Bruno I February 28, 1989 1080p 60FPS HD HBO

The fight aired live on HBO. This was Tyson’s first fight in eight months. Prior to this bout, he had never been out of the ring for more than three and a half months as a professional. This was Tyson’s first professional fight without trainer Kevin Rooney, who was fired in December 1988 for publicly commenting on Tyson’s failed marriage. Rooney was replaced by Aaron Snowell and Jay Bright. Bruno was the No. 1 heavyweight contender of the WBA and WBC. Tyson was a 7½ to 1 favorite. Tyson’s purse was $7 million, and Bruno’s was $3.6 million. There was an announced crowd of 9,860. The average ticket price was $700. The Las Vegas Hilton paid $7 million to host the fight, but sold only $4.3 million in tickets. “The demand for tickets was very disappointing,“ said John Giovenco, president of Hilton Nevada Corporation. “The boxing public doesn’t appear ready to pay the price that is necessary for us to cover the site fee being charged for the fight.“ The $2.7 million loss on ticket sales was compounded by the hundre