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Tyson, Duran Watch Miranda-Despaigne Trade Words

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0300

On Wednesday afternoon, boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roberto Duran were present at the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The two Hall of Fame boxers sat back and watched light heavyweights Edison Miranda (34-5, 29KOs) and Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4KOs) trade words during the final press conference

2011 IBHOF Inductions

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0300

The 2011 International Boxing Hall of�Fame inductions saw the biggest crowds in�years witness the greatest class in�years this weekend in�Canastoa, New York as�crowds enjoyed mild temperatures and braved a�last second bout of�early morning showers on�Induction Sunday. Living inductees Ignacio �Nacho� Beristain, Kostya Tszyu, Joe Cortez, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson all received their induction certificates

Mike Tyson talk pigeon racing

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:12:00 +0300

My knowledge of pigeons pretty much boils down to two things: They make an awful mess on my fire escape, and Mike Tyson has always been fascinated by them. That second item, like virtually everything else in America, has now given birth to a reality TV series, Taking on Tyson, in which various pigeon-racing enthusiasts will pit their flocks against Iron Mikes

Evander Holyfield-Brian Nielsen in Play For March of 2011?

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:32:00 +0300

Danish paper BT reports that the battle between old-timers Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield will go ahead on March 5 of next year in either Herning or Copenhagen. Nielsen is still in rehab training after knee surgery and not even he himself is certain the knee will hold up once the serious training begins

Nikolay Valuev and Roy Jones Jr. are coming to Kiev. Tyson is still out of reach�

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:50:00 +0300

All of them are expected to appear on the TV channel UKRAINE, and its TV show The Contender. Well known boxing promoter and partner of the project Vadym Bukhkalov told that recently the contracts with the famous boxers Nikolai Valuev and Roy Jones Jr. had been signed

John Murray-Andriy Kudriavtsev Set For September 25

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:27:00 +0300

John Murray will defend his EBU lightweight title here in Manchester on Saturday the 25th of September against the Ukraine�s Andriy Kudriavtsev. Boxingscene�s sources claim that the fight will be promoted by Matchroom, who promoted Murray�s European title win over Gary Buckland back in May

Klitschko vs. Povetkin in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:40:00 +0300

IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs) will defend his titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs) on September 11. Venue will be the Commerzbank-Arena Frankfurt, Germany, which will have a capacity of 54,000 on fight night. The Commerzbank-Arena is the home of German soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt. Alexander Povetkin, 2004 Olympic Champion in Athens, Greece, is rated #1 in the IBF and WBO rankings and the mandatory IBF challenger of Klitschko

Williams pulls out of Chisora fight

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:09:00 +0300

Danny Williams has withdrawn from his British Heavyweight title defense against Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena on February 13 citing that he has a viral infection. Promoter Frank is now in talks with two boxers who hold wins over Williams to face Chisora instead on the huge Night of the Champions show

Tyson back in the ring

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:01:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson returned to professional wrestling on Monday night in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tyson who has previously worked with the WWF/WWE several times, appeared in the ring wearing a black t-shirt and black full length trousers in a tag-team match, which ended when �Iron Mike� suddenly turned on his own partner Chris Jericho and floored him with a right hand

Mike Tyson Won't Face Charges in Photog Scuffle

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:39:00 +0300

The prosectors' office in Los Angeles announced on Thursday that former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson would not face any charges for a scuffle that took place on November 11 at Los Angeles International Airport. Our friends at TMZ.com sent word that the City Attorney officially rejected the case citing "insufficient evidence."

Tyson arrested in LA

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0300

Police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport scuffle between Mike Tyson and photographer that resulted in both men being booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The former heavyweight boxing champion and photographer Tony Echevarria, 50, want to press charges of misdemeanor battery against each other, police said

TYSON ON A COMEBACK: "I DON�T SEE IT HAPPENING BUT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE"

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:52:00 +0300

On Saturday night at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, legendary former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was reunited with announcer Jim Gray, who won an Emmy for his interview with Tyson following the infamous ear-bite fight with Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997. �I�ve been working on myself,�� Tyson told Gray on Showtime. �I�m in the mood of being truly grateful of my life. I realize I have nothing to be mad at. I never dreamed I�d be living at this time

King, Tyson reunite

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:48:00 +0300

Tyson has joined the broadcast team to add color commentary to King�s �Halloween Thrilla� fight card Saturday (Oct. 31) from Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The exciting five-fight undercard will be offered globally on pay per view for $5.99 at www.DonKingTV.com beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT/10 p.m. GMT. The legendary former undisputed heavyweight champion, whose greatest years were spent with King

Mike Tyson Picks Vitali Klitschko To Knock Arreola Out

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:41:00 +0300

Klitschko defends his crown against Arreola on September 26 at Staples Center in California. Arreola is a heavy underdog in the fight. He plans to come out swinging in the first round and few anticipate the fight going the distance. There are questions marks about Arreola's stamina and ability to last in a tough fight for twelve rounds. Arreola has never gone past the eight round in his pro career

Tyson married for third time

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:39:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was married over the weekend in Las Vegas according to USA Today. Iron Mike exchanged vows with Lakiha Spicer at La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton. The ceremony took place just two weeks after the tragic death in Phoenix of his four-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. It�s the third marriage for the 42-year-old Tyson

4-year-old Exodus Tyson passed away

Wed, 27 May 2009 08:10:00 +0300

Sad to report that 4-year-old Exodus Tyson passed away a little before noon this morning. Boxnews.com.ua staff extends our thoughts and prayers to the Tyson family

Tyson family tragedy

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:27:00 +0300

A freak accident in the home of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has left Iron Mike�s 4-year-old daughter Exodus is in critical condition at a Phoenix hospital. According to MyFoxPhoenix.com, she was playing my herself on a treadmill and was found by her brother hanging from the machine�s powercord. Tyson, who was out of town at the time, has since arrived at the hospital

Mike Tyson Update!

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:55:00 +0300

Mike Tyson was ticketed by Las Vegas� Metro police early Thanksgiving morning for damaging property with his automobile. According to KTNV News, Tyson, who was driving a black Escalade, pulled up to the visitor�s gate of Monarch Estates, an upscale gated community at 7:45 am. Instead of driving through the gate when it opened, the former heavyweight champ veered off and hit the gate as it was closing. Tyson reportedly

Mike Tyson Update!

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:52:00 +0300

Since Mike Tyson�s felony arrest for drug possession in December 2006, he spent the remainder of 2007 in rehab and has reportedly been clean and sober ever since. He is currently under court mandated sobriety with monthly drug and alcohol testing. Regarding his newfound life of sobriety, a hefty looking Tyson told ESPN�s �E:60': �It�s a struggle. I want to take drugs everyday. I want to drink everyday. But I don�t

Holyfield-Tyson Talks For Trilogy Bout?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0300

"There has been some talk between us," Holyfield said. "Mike had Jeff Fenech, who's been training him, call me a few months ago. Jeff says Mike wants to fight me again - but he needs to know if I would agree to it. I said, 'It all depends on what they gonna give us - because I'm gonna catch a lot of flak if I say I'm fighting Mike Tyson again. I've already said I don't want to fight Mike no more'. Jeff says, 'What if Mike gets

Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield Trilogy Doubtful

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:58:00 +0300

Several weeks ago, rumors ran all over the internet with respect to a third meeting between Mike Tyson and former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. The fighters fought twice in the late 90�s, with the rematch becoming one of the most infamous bouts in boxing history after Tyson was disqualified for biting off a piece of Holyfield�s ear. Even as both men are now in their 40�s, minor interest exists to see them fight

EVANDER HOLYFIELD ON TYSON: I'VE WHOOPED HIM TWICE BEFORE AND I'LL WHOOP HIM AGAIN!

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:24:00 +0300

As usual, Boxingtalk brings you nothing but the biggest names in boxing. Recently, �IRON� Mike Tyson dropped by Boxingtalk and informed the world that he wants to get back into the ring, and he wants to do it against none other than the former 4 time heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield. Holyfield wasted no time coming to THE boxing website to make his response known. Read on to see what the future hall of famer had to say

Tyson hopes for probation!

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:41:00 +0300

After pleading �not guilty' in his court appearance this afternoon, Mike Tyson's defense attorney, David Chesnoff told reporters: "Hopefully, we'll be able to keep him out of prison and get probation." Chesnoff, who has represented tennis player Andre Agassi and Martha Stewart among others, also stated of his client, "Mike has been clean and sober for eight months. He's been doing community service work without a court order and has been

Iron Mike: I'm the only Tyson!

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:55:00 +0300

"We phoned Mike yesterday, and Sultan congratulated the legend with his 41st birthday", said Ibragimov's manager Boris Grinberg via Alexey Drozdov (Golden Grain general director) to Fightnews.com's Russian correspondent. "Mike thanked us for the greetings and wished Sultan all the best in his upcoming unification title clash with WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev. "Chagaev is known as the White Tyson", said the original

Trial date set for former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:53:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appeared in court Thursday and learned he will go on trial Aug. 20 on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs. Tyson was fresh out of a California rehabilitation facility and said very little during the five-minute proceeding

Mike Tyson checks himself into rehab

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:13:00 +0300

Mike Tyson has checked himself into an inpatient treatment program for "various addictions" while awaiting trial on drug charges, his lawyer said Wednesday. "He needed to get involved in something that would help him with his addiction," attorney David Chesnoff said. Chesnoff wouldn't describe Tyson's addictions, but police said the former heavyweight champion told officers that he used cocaine frequently

Mike Tyson indicted in AZ!

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:37:00 +0300

An Arizona Grand Jury has indicted former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on two counts of drug possession and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs according to Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. If convicted on all charges, Iron Mike is facing up to seven-and-a-half years in prison. Tyson was arrested on December 29th after nearly colliding with a police vehicle. Police say he was carrying two bags of cocaine on his

Mike Tyson kicks off world tour!

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:47:00 +0300

Future Hall of Fame boxer �Iron� Mike Tyson hosted a press conference in Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday to launch �Mike�s Tyson World Tour,� a series boxing cards across the globe that will have the centerpiece of a four-round exhibition featuring the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in action. The first stop is October 20th at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown. Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will battle hardcore veteran Corey �T-Rex�

'Retired' Tyson hires firm!

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:35:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has hired sports marketing and entertainment company, Sports Placement Service Inc., to handle his marketing and licensing. The company has also represented sports icons Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Sandy Koufax among others, and is known for aggressively removing unlicensed and unauthorized products from the marketplace. A press release from the company

TYSON ACCEPTS ARUM'S OFFER, READY TO BECOME IRON MIC!

Thu, 25 May 2006 10:47:00 +0300

Moments ago former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world "Iron" Mike Tyson told Boxingtalk.com that he will gladly accept Top Rank's offer to make his commentating debut doing the international broadcast of the Hasim Rahman-Oleg Maskaev rematch. "It's a beautiful thing Greg, I just want to thank Mr. Arum for this opportunity to fulfill my desire of sharing my boxing knowledge with the the rest of the world."

Tyson denies assault charges

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 18:32:00 +0300

According to the Associated Press, ex-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has denied accusations that he pushed or hit a cameraman over the head with his camera. The incident occurred when the man tried to film Tyson at a nightclub in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Tyson acknowledges breaking the camera but denies the assault charges. A judge has ordered Tyson to return to Brazil to stand trial next year, but the Associated Press says prison is not an

Tyson arrested in Brazil!

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:30:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, 39, was arrested last night in S�o Paulo, Brazil. According to local reports, Tyson was in a dancing night club called "Bahamas" when got angry after asking several times not to be filmed by the local TV SBT staff. According to the cameraman, Tyson took the camera from his hands and broke the tape and afterwards hit him in the head with the equipment. After leaving the

Exclusive Interview: Mike Tyson

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:15:00 +0300

Mike Tyson: ""I just want people to know that the way I was, that was just my athletic mode. I'm a human being, I have a human mode too, I do that with dignity and pride. I've been through the whole ordeal, the twenty year hurricane of chaos, wrecklessness and I've come out of it a shattered man, but willing to take on life again, not willing to lay down. It's pretty scary Greg, because this is a new part of life that I haven't experienced yet.

Tyson headed for 4-rounders?

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:32:00 +0300

Mike Tyson trainer Jeff Fenech reportedly headed to Phoenix today for negotiations involving a four-round tournament against the likes of Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. "Mike does not want to go out of boxing as a loser against Kevin McBride," Fenech said told Aussie boxing writer Grantlee Kieza. "He is one of the greatest heavyweight champions

Peter Reaches out to Iron Mike

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:21:00 +0300

Nigerian heavyweight Samuel Peter would like to extend an invitation to recently retired Mike Tyson to accompany him on a humanitarian mission to Africa. �It would be an honor for me to bring one of the greatest champions in history to Africa where I know we could raise people�s awareness of the many problems of the area.� Peter, who says he has always had tremendous respect for �Iron� Mike, was impressed to hear the former champion reveal his goal of doing missionary work in his post-boxing life. �Mike Tyson is like a God to people in my country..."

Tyson speaks after loss!

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:25:00 +0300

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..."

Mike Tyson quits after six v McBride

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 07:25:00 +0300

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...

Kevin McBride - Mike Tyson weigh-in

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:27:00 +0300

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...

Tyson-McBride presser!

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 12:28:00 +0300

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...

McBride: I'll KO Tyson!

Wed, 18 May 2005 13:28:00 +0300

"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...

Tyson training

Fri, 13 May 2005 17:51:00 +0300

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".

Tyson-McBride presser!

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:45:00 +0300

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...

Tyson Begins Training!

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:57:00 +0300

�Iron� Mike Tyson has officially begun training at the Central Boxing Club in Phoenix Arizona for a fight that is expected to take place in Washington, DC in June. Taking over Tyson�s training duties is former featherweight champ, Jeff Fenech of Australia who replaces the well-regarded Freddie Roach. Tyson�s manager Shelly Finkel also told Fightnews, �It�s likely that Mike will fight Kevin McBride, but nothing is set...�

Tyson vs Mirovic?

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 18:44:00 +0300

Mike Tyson (50-5) could be matched against Australian heavyweight Bob Mirovic (25-13-2) in Washington D.C. on June 20. If Mirovic wins his scheduled bout against Timo Hoffman on the undercard of WBC super middleweight title showdown in Germany featuring Marcus Beyer and Danny Green on March 12 he could face Tyson. Tyson's new trainer Jeff Fenech said, "Mike's manager Shelley Finkel has given Bob the OK and I will be talking to Mike about Bob tomorrow..."

Mike Tyson is getting back into the ring again

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:35:00 +0300

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has given details for his next fight while in San Remo, Italy. "I'm getting back into the ring," he said in an interview. "It'll be in Washington, probably June 20." Iron Mike also commented on his 1992 rape conviction, saying the conviction "was based on a lie,"

Fenech to train troubled Tyson

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:15:00 +0300

Jeff Fenech: "Mike wants me to help him get ready for a comeback fight in Washington DC in June. He is still one of the most devastating fighters in the world and if he trains properly he will crush Vitali Klitschko and John Ruiz who hold the heavyweight titles these days. I believe Mike has a new mindset and that he is focused on regaining his place at the top of boxing..."