Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker, billed as The Ultimate, was a professional boxing match contested on August 1, 1987 for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships. This was the final fight of HBO’s heavyweight unification tournament. When the series was formally announced in January 1986, the network planned to spend six million for a seven-fight series. But with various contingencies, the series increased to 10 fights that cost HBO $22 million. This was the final fight of HBO’s heavyweight uni