Fight Mike Tyson L TKO 6 (10) Kevin McBride

Mike Tyson: "I’m not trying to take anything away from Kevin McBride. We know his record; we know his credentials. But if I can’t beat him, I can’t even beat Jill or Joe...You guys define me as a fighter. You know, I look at my fans and they don’t love me. They don’t know me well enough to love-.they love what I do. I’m a professional- they come to be entertained. I’m an entertainer. They won’t let me into their house; they won’t let me marry or go out with their daughters. I entertain them..." read more ...

The career of Mike Tyson was ended, forever, at the MCI Center in Washington DC when the former two-time world heavyweight champion sensationally refused to come out for round seven against journeyman opponent Kevin McBride. Tyson lost by stoppage for the third time in his last four fights after a desperate foul-filled performance where once again the fallen icon faded horrendously after the opening three rounds. McBride, 33-4-1 (27), has been knocked out by every half-decent opponent... read more ...

Iron Mike recently inked a three-fight pact with Washington DC businessman Darryl Stuckey, who had formed "The Stuckey Group" which includes some unnamed investors. Stuckey says he already has a tentative deal in place with Klitschko's handlers for a Tyson-Klitschko bout in Germany, provided Iron Mike wins his next two bouts... read more ...

Tyson’s opponent, Ireland’s 1992 super heavyweight Olympic representative, was respectful of Tyson and the opportunity being given to him. “I told my father before he passed away that I’d love to fight Mike Tyson,” McBride recalled. “He said ‘that if you dream about it enough, believe in it enough and train hard enough, it will happen.’” McBride guaranteed that he was in the best shape of his life and has never trained harder for a fight... read more ...

"Once I beat Mike Tyson I'm going to shock the world," says Kevin 'The Clones Colossus' McBride. "I'm going to be a contender instead of a pretender." McBride has been sparring in spirited fashion with Terrance Lewis at Petronelli's Gym in Boston, where he's preparing for his June 11 bout against Mike Tyson, 9PM ET/6PM PT distributed by Showtime PPV. Kevin also amped up the conditioning with some jumping rope and shadow boxing. "I'm gonna take the fight to him," he said... read more ...

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson worked the slip bag, sparred and shadow boxed before cooling down after a spirited 90-minute training session Thursday at The Central Gym in Phoenix. "I'm feeling good and the hard work is paying off. I can feel it," said Tyson, who makes his eagerly awaited return to the ring against Kevin McBride June 11 on SHOWTIME Pay Per View. "I have been training for almost two months and feel excited about where I am at. It's funny, but I am doing all the little things now in training that I should have done when I was younger". read more ...

Turning to McBride, he playfully got to the business at hand, “I hope the people of Washington, DC will be able to handle…this is going to be a train wreck.” Tyson also referred to McBride as “cute,” which was accompanied by a gust of laughter throughout the theater... read more ...