On this day - 10 February

Mike Tyson came into fame due to his skill as a heavyweight boxer and was the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion from 1987 to 1990. On February 10th 1992, Mike Tyson was convicted of the rape of Desiree Washington. She gave evidence on the stand during the trial. It took the jury just under 9 hours to deliberate and deliver their verdict. At the conclusion, Desiree reported she was happy with the outcome and wanted a quiet break following the ordeal.

He was sentenced in March to serve six years in prison of which he served just under three years before being released on parole. He then launched a comeback career in boxing and retook two of his previously held heavyweight boxing champion titles.

A boxing match between Primo Carnera and Ernie Schaaf took place in New York on February 10th 1933. In the 13th round of 15, Carnera knocked Schaaf out and took the win.

Age 24, Schaaf died four days after this bout in hospital. There was some controversy regarding his death and whether it was related to the boxing match he had been in. He was found on autopsy to have meningitis and the autopsy report listed the cause of death as natural causes related to increased intracranial pressure from the meningitis. Other doctors felt that his death was related to the numerous blows sustained while boxing.