Mitch "Blood" Green

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Mitchell Green, A.K.A. Mitch "Blood" Green (born January 13, 1957) is a former American boxer. He is probably best known because of a 1988 street fight with Mike Tyson.

[edit] Amateur career

As an amateur he won the New York Golden Gloves four times (In 1976, boxing one of heavy weight greats, Burley Willie Williams, 1977, 1979 and 1980) and compiled a record of 64 wins and 7 losses, with 51 wins by knock-out. Green won the 1976 Sub-Novice Heavyweight Championship and the 1977, 1979 and 1980 Heavyweight Open Championships. Green defeated Anthony Zampelli to win the 1976 title. In 1977 Green defeated Guy Casale for the title. In 1979 Green defeated Ralph Fucci for the Championship and in 1980 Green defeated Merlin Castellanos for the title. Green trained at the United Block Association Gym in New York City.

He was considered a prospect for the 1980 Olympic Games (held in Moscow), but the U.S. boycotted the event.

[edit] Feud with Mike Tyson

Green is best known for his out of the ring antics with Tyson. The incident began with a run in on August 23, 1988 in Harlem. Tyson was shopping at Dapper Dans, a Harlem clothing store. Green had heard that Tyson was in the area and went to track him down in hopes of securing a rematch. A scuffle ensued and Green allegedly threw a punch and Tyson responded with a straight right to Green's nose, requiring five stitches. Tyson broke his hand in the incident and had to postpone his fight with Frank Bruno. Later a New York jury would award boxer Green $45000 in damages in a civil lawsuit against Tyson.

Today Green can be found in the Martin Luther King Housing Developements. He is usually getting into fights with police officers after smoking PCP "Angel Dust". He is sometimes found having seizures on the streets on Lenox Avenue In Harlem.