Mike Tyson News

Tom Taylor - May 26, 2020

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson is getting some work in with MMA star Vitor Belfort ahead of his widely-discussed comeback. Belfort shared a clip of a training session with Tyson on Instagram, adding that the boxer was one of his key inspirations in the early days of his fighting career.

Tom Taylor - May 25, 2020

Wanderlei Silva has reportedly been offered $10M for a potential bare-knuckle fight with Mike Tyson—an opportunity he says he accepted “right away.” Tyson, a 53-year-old boxing legend, is plotting a comeback, and is being aggressively courted by upstart bare-knuckle organization BKFC. The promotion is reported to have offered Tyson more than $20M to compete sans gloves, and has named Silva as his potential dance partner (should the boxer accept the offer).

Adam Martin - May 24, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson will reportedly be offered over $20 million by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) to fight Wanderlei Silva. BKFC president David Feldman told Steven Marrocco of MMAFighting.com that the bare-knuckle promotion is set to make its offer to the boxing legend Tyson this week.

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson took off his shirt and scared off wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts at a recent AEW wrestling event. Tyson made an appearance at AEW Double or Nothing, taking off his shirt and showing off a chiseled physique for the 53-year-old legend of fighting. Tyson was a guest at the event and had been sitting ringside but decided to step into the wrestling ring and scare off Roberts, the pro wrestling legend. Watch the video below.

Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020

Mike Tyson has talked about returning to the ring again for charity and now he has his eyes on a familiar opponent. Recently, a training video was released of Tyson saying he’s back. Only a short while later his rival in Evander Holyfield announced his intentions to return. Immediately people wondered if we would see the trilogy.

Natasha Hooper - May 21, 2020

Former boxing heavyweight champ Mike Tyson showcased his incredible physique in his latest comeback video. The boxing legend, Tyson, has been busy posting videos on social media as he teases a return to the sport. The 53-year old’s last professional bout took place over 15 years ago, but Tyson has stepped up his training routine in recent weeks.

Natasha Hooper - May 16, 2020

MMA analyst Joe Rogan predicts a possible Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield rematch will be a wild show, especially if they don’t get tested for hormone use. This week the boxing legend, Mike Tyson released a terrifying workout video whilst announcing “I’m back,” as he intends on returning to the ring.

Tom Taylor - May 15, 2020

UFC President Dana White is begging Mike Tyson to reconsider his plans to return to the boxing ring at 53 years old. Tyson, who is one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, recently laid out plans to return to the ring for a handful of exhibition matches. While Tyson has shared some training footage that has left jaws on the floor, White isn’t sold on his comeback plans. In fact, the UFC boss is imploring him to reconsider those plans.

Tom Taylor - May 14, 2020

Mike Tyson once tried to start a fight with NBA legend Michael Jordan, according to the boxer’s former manager Rory Holloway. Holloway claims the two sports icons nearly came to blows at a 1988 birthday party for Chicago Bears player Richard Dent. Boxing promoter Don King and Bears coach Mike Ditka were also in attendance.

Natasha Hooper - May 12, 2020

“Iron” Mike Tyson proved that he still has iron fists in a frightening new video sharedahead of his possible boxing comeback. A former world heavyweight champion, Tyson has continued to tease boxing fans that he will be making a return to the ring.

Harry Kettle - May 7, 2020

Boxing legend Evander Holyfield has announced that he will be returning to the ring at the age of 57 to compete in exhibition matches for charity. Holyfield’s last professional bout took place back in May 2011 when he was able to defeat Brian Nielsen via TKO in Copenhagen. Ever since then he’s toyed with the idea of another comeback, and now, as reported by TMZ, it appears as if it’s finally happening.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson received some high praise from Joe Rogan and Khabib Nurmagomedov after showcasing his hand speed and power in a recent video. Earlier this week, the now 54-year-old ‘Iron Mike’ took to social media where he released the following video that left many viewers in complete shock.

Adam Martin - April 27, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson believes that pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather will make a great boxing trainer if that is what he chooses to do in retirement. Mayweather is retired from boxing, though he’s kept the door open for a return and has teased high-profile matchups against MMA fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Still, “Money” mentioned recently that he won’t fight again in 2020 and instead is planning on getting into coaching to teach the next wave of boxing stars the sweet science. If that’s what happens, Tyson believes he will be an excellent trainer.

Chris Taylor - April 25, 2020

One of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport, Mike Tyson, is planning on making a return to the squared circle. The former world heavyweight champion, Tyson, recently revealed to rapper T.I. during a Instagram Live session that he is back in training and hopes to participate in some exhibition bouts for charity soon.

Natasha Hooper - April 9, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson believes MMA fighters will never earn as much as boxers. The extensive history of boxing has provided a lucrative career path for veterans of the sport including Mike Tyson. The retired athlete earned a whopping $400 million in the ring and had a total net worth of $685 million (according to Forbes).

Adam D Martin - March 22, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson predicts that we will see more MMA vs. boxing crossover bouts in the future, including potentially with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Tyson recently spoke to The Sportsman and gave a fascinating interviewing answering questions about a wide variety of topics. Many of the topics included Tyson’s own boxing career, but he was also asked about the possibility of MMA vs. boxing crossover bouts.

Tom Taylor - January 2, 2020

Mike Tyson will be remembered as one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history — maybe even the best ever outright. That’s due in large part to a period of unbelievable dominance in the late 80s, during which he lay waste to every boxer put in front of him. Yet Tyson’s dominance goes back even further than that. By the time he was 15 years old, Tyson was already bodying people in the ring. See the video below for proof of his ferocity, even at a young age (via @timelesssports_ on Twitter).

Cole Shelton - December 9, 2019

Diego Sanchez’s last fight saw him use one cornerman with little to no martial arts experience. Now, the UFC veteran is hoping to add a boxing legend to his corner. Sanchez will return to the Octagon on Feb. 15 at UFC Rio Rancho when he takes on Michel Pereira. If the 37-year-old has his way, former boxing heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson will be in his corner for that fight.