Sadly, sports fans are now facing that lullaby period in between the Super Bowl and the beginning of March Madness (we still got badass celebrations, though!). In sports history, however, a lot of shit went down this week—everything from rape charges to first-round knockouts. No, this isn't "This Week In the History of Mike Tyson," though he did make the list. So, as you wait for the brackets to drop, let's take a trip back down memory lane for This Week in Sports History...
3/5/1985: Mike Tyson gets first pro KO.
• An 18-year-old Iron Mike debuted as a pro with a first-round KO of Hector Mercedes. Mike is still up there with the greatest, even if his most brutal KOs were self-inflicted.
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