European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 29, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports no contest Tyson flattens Spinks at 1 31 of the 1 St round . Atlantic City . A for get Aboul Persona problems. When the Bill rings Mike Tyson is All business. Before u roaring crowd of More than 21,000, Tyson won the Uburth Short Sci heavyweight tide fight monday night knocking Michael Spinks Oul in 1 31. I finally found someone who can  said the previously unbeaten Spinks who was knocked Down by a left hand 10 inc body and knocked oui by a right left right to inc head. Immediately following his sensational Victory Tyson said my Trainer Kevin Rooney told me before the fight that he bet Bush our purses thai 1 would Knock him Oul in the first round. So 1 went Oul and knocked him Oul in the first round. And Laler 1 found out he was fool , since Tyson s purse could top $20 million. He was a Little jittery bul he came at me furiously Tyson said. Spinks really had no Choice hut to fight. Tyson swarmed Over him at the opening Bell ind never let him Loose. The right 10 the body dropped Spinks to a knee along inc ropes. He got up at the count of  resumed the attack after a mandatory eight count. "1 think in was a right hand on top his head and he took in Well Tyson  1 hit him with a Short left Hook. Then i hit him with a right hand upside his  dropped on his Back and referee Frank capuccino took up the count bul it was obvious Hal Spinks would t get us before 10.the challenger caused the Champion More problems before the fight than in inc ring. Because no member of the Spinks Camp was in Tyson s dressing room the Spinks Camp demanded inc Champion Shands be reaped. There was also an argument Over who would enter the ring first Tyson won that Loo. He was trying to scrutinize  Tyson said of Spinks pre fight  did t seem to frustrate Tyson any More than reports of squabbling in his Camp or trouble with his wife actress Robin Givens who was booed when introduced at the convention Center. The Only three quicker knockouts in  history were Jim Jeffries 55-sc cond Victory Over Jack Finnigna in 1900, Michael Dokes 1 03 win Over Mike Weaver in 1982 and Tommy Burns 1 28 defeat of Jem Roche in1908. Never before have so Many paid so much to see so Little. The lop ticket at the convention Cen Ter was s 1,500, and the live Gale was Over si2.3  bout was also seen on closed Cir Cuit and pay per View television. Tyson was a 4-1 favorite. It turned out the Odds were Way out of line. It was Over before a sellout crowd of 21,785 including former heavyweight champions Muhammad All and Joe Fra Eicr really had a Chance to Settle  was speculation of squabbling in Tyson s Camp and reports Hal marital problems might trouble him. He an swered Hal question swiftly and ruthless  had said before the fight "1 Don to know what kind of problems Mike Tyson will present. As soon As the fight ends i la be Able to Tell  Michael Spinks starts his trip Down after Milc Tyson s kno Knul blew in zip round the 31-year-old Spinks was in no condition to ill anyone anything at the end of this fight. When Spinks did come around he said i finally found someone who can beat  it was the first defeat against 31 Victo Ries for Spinks. The former undisputed Light heavyweight Champion and former International boxing federation heavy weight Champ. Tyson who weighed 2l8 six pounds More than Spinks now has a 35 0 record with 31 knockouts. The Champion Clad Only in Black trunks enl Rcd inc ring at 11 26 . Not and inc fight began Aboul six min utes later. Spinks was trying to become inc third sae Tyson on Page �3 can beat any Man in the world byte Canavan Atlantic City . A just two Days Short of his 22nd birthday Mike Tyson is running Oul of challenges. Tyrell bids has been dispatched. Larrv Holmes is in retirement again Tony Tubbs was never in his class. And Michael Spinks was battered in just 91 seconds monday night at inc Atlantic City conc lion Center. Mike Tyson is still the undisputed heavyweight Champion of the world. The fight goes on though with the Media. To the Media Tyson is no longer inc troubled kid from Brownsville who Cus d Amato took out of the slums and folded into a Champion. Mike Tyson has grown up and is now facing adult problems which have been scr linked almost daily for the past month in newspapers magazines and television and radio broadcasts. The problems arc enough 0 make tabloids drool his shaky marriage to actress Robin Givens a meddling Mother in Law concerns about his Money a potential breakup with manager Bill Cayton talks about lawsuits. After this fight i was t very appreciative of what inside sports Tyson dusts off his trademark Page 23 Connors ousted at Wimbledon Page 25 smile follows Manning in draft Page 25 dodgers tigers extend leads Page 26 you Guys you reporters did to me Tyson lectured the Media after his sudden first round knockout of Spinks. You tried to Embarrass me. You tried to Embarrass my family. You tried to disgrace us. And As far As 1 know this might be my last  the family controversy is going to heal up before in Dies Down with an Hob television report Hal Civins has tiled suit against Cayton. Tyson was not asked about the latest controversy but he was pointed in his answers about How the alleged older problems affected him. Regardless of the situation i m. A fighter and i Deal with those things later Tyson said. Like 1 said i m a professional and i la do the Job that has to be done. The next Job for Tyson will be on sept. 3 when he fights Frank Bruno in England. It also is expected he will keen up his fight with the Media As he did during his Posl Fischl news conference in one sentence Tyson Lold the Media he was a much belter fighter than Spinks saying one of the things that made him belief was his ability to land Power punches to a specific Largi. Then came his kick he is very elusive and he was throwing punches Tyson said referring to Spinks. He did t hit me with one punch though. But nobody Ever says Hal. I m just a puncher that s  Tyson now 35-0 with 31 knockouts believes he i much More than thai. There is no fighter like me Tyson boasted. "1 was Reading today where some fighters were quoted in the paper saying 4i Don t like Mike Tyson because he s cocky arrogant so to All those fighters who said that Here s a message there s no fighter like Roe Tyson said. "1 can beat any Man in the  learning to beat the Media might be another Story