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Former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson admits he has turned into a softie. One-time hell-raiser Tyson, once known as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’, believes he is now a reformed, family man. “As far as my personal life goes, everything’s changed,” said Tyson. “I have an eight-month-old baby …

The draw for Prizefighter Heavyweights III has been made by boxing legend Mike Tyson. “Iron Mike” conducted the draw at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas earlier today, alongside Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn. “I’m looking forward to it and this is going to be very exciting, …

The destiny of the eight Prizefighter Heavyweights III contenders lies in the hands of one of the greatest fighters of all time: Mike Tyson. Iron Mike will be conducting the draw for the quarter-finals of the next Prizefighter event later today in Las Vegas. “’I’m looking forward to making the …

On Monday, May 25, 2009, while the rest of the country celebrated Memorial Day, Mike Tyson was struck yet with another tragedy in his life. Mike’s four year old daughter Exodus Tyson was playing on a treadmill in the family workout room and somehow accidentally caught her neck in one …

In watching boxing, I have had very weird conversations with my friends. They quip, “No one watches boxing and why would I care?”. I simply say that it is the greatest sport in the world. It is much like golf. Who can you blame except yourself or the judges? No …

Number 6: Marco Antonio Barerra puts on a clinic against undefeated Naseem Hamed in 2001. Result: 115-112, 116-111 and 115-112, all for Barerra. Barerra came in to this fight as a “washed-up” 27-year-old who was recently beated badly by Junior Jones twice via a fifth round retirement and decisive UD …

© ARENA Box-Promotion While preparing for his April 17 “ShoBox” WBC semi-final eliminator against Said Ouali, Arena Boxing’s “Mini-Tyson”, Selcuk Aydin, was pleasantly surprised to meet “Iron” Mike Tyson who dropped by as visitor in Aydin’s training camp in Las Vegas.

Recent fights have had me thinking that the definition of an ‘old’ fighter needs revising. A fighter in his 30’s no longer seems to be all that old. Rob Norton at 37 handed David Dolan the second defeat of his career for the British Cruiserweight title in what proved to …

Jose Torres was a man who went full circle in the boxing world, from amateur boxer, 1956 Olympic Light Middleweight Silver Medallist, Puerto Rican Middleweight Champion, WBA and WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, New York State Athletic Commission Chairman and WBO President. He was also an author of two top selling …

Heavyweight boxing has always been the flagstone of our sport, with the exception of a few weak years here and there throughout the gloved era, yet even during those durations the heavyweight champion was always known as the single most dominant figure in all of sport. In the 1990ʼs, heavyweight …

Are we putting our fighters on the chopping block? I am all for rivalry. If you ask me, a good rivalry will push you to your limits in the quest to come out on top. The sport of boxing as a whole is in the biggest rivalry it has encountered …

Recently, I spoke with former heavyweight contender Earnie Shavers. Shavers, dubbed “The Acorn” by Muhammad Ali, had an incredible sixty eight KO’s in seventy four wins during his career. He is often regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. He would fight twice for the heavyweight title, …