Mike Tyson comeback in November

Mike Tyson is understood to be making a boxing comeback and New Zealand is being touted as the destination.

The bad boy former world heavyweight champion of the world hasn't stepped into the ring since he retired from the sport in 2005 but The Southland Times understands the 42-year-old is in negotiations for a possible fight in Auckland on November 26.

Just who Tyson is being lined up against is unclear but it is understood that if the promoters of the event — who include well known New Zealand K1 fighter Jason Suttee — can agree on finances Tyson will be New Zealand-bound in November.

Tyson stormed on to the world boxing scene when he won his first 19 professional bouts by the way of knockout, with 12 of them coming inside the first round.

In 1992 Tyson's promising career was soured when he was convicted of raping a woman and was required to serve three years in prison.

After being released in 1995 Tyson took part in a series of comeback fights on his way to regaining a portion of the heavyweight title, before losing it to Evander Holyfield in 1996 by an 11th round TKO.

The pair's 1997 rematch ended in disqualification for Tyson after he bit off a portion of Holyfield's ear.

He fought for a championship again at 35 but was knocked out by Lennox Lewis in 2002.

He called time on his career when he was knocked out in fights against Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.

Previously, the man dubbed "the baddest man on the planet" has had connections with New Zealand when Shane Cameron and David Tua both spent stints sparring with the former world champion.

Southland's Hiriwa Te Rangi is a possibility to compete in a submission fight in the undercard to the main event.

If he does fight again it's going to be somewhere he can earn some money, not New Zealand.

Hopefully we'll see the old Iron Mike (a.k.a. prime Mike).

I'd heard that Tyson was in prison at one time, he must've gotten out.

I hope that if Mike ever get's back in the ring it's as exhibitions and nothing more then that...

It would be sad to see him up there really trying to compete in fight.

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I hope that if Mike ever get's back in the ring it's as exhibitions and nothing more then that...

It would be sad to see him up there really trying to compete in fight.

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People are just starting to get over the fact that he went all crazy, and starting to remember him as the great fighter he was. The perfect example was when they showed him at a fight not long ago(cant remember which one it was) with his kids. He looked like a normal dude watching boxing with his kids. Now hes gonna make a fool of himmself again?? Its sad really.

Tyson lost his motivation to train a long time ago. And he ain't getting back. I can't see Tyson fighting again

I'd like to see him just stay gone; but good luck to him. Tragic really when you get right down to it.

This is a joke...... right ???

Thing is as much as I'm against it in principle it's still Tyson and I'd be as excited as hell as the fight approaches just wondering if maybe against all the odds he can turn the clock back 20 years and cause some mayhem.


And of course failing that, if he will implode and do something insane. :D

I hear Oscar has an open date!!

For years Mike has flirted with not only a comeback, but also the prospect of mma and K1 fights.

The fact is wherever Tyson is booked to fight, thousands will show up, simply to watch the man that was champ.

I hope this is not true :(

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Originally Posted by Bilbo

Thing is as much as I'm against it in principle it's still Tyson and I'd be as excited as hell as the fight approaches just wondering if maybe against all the odds he can turn the clock back 20 years and cause some mayhem.

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I am supprised by you sayaing that Bilbo as you are normaly a rational person and make good arguments for your point of view.


Tyson got beat by KEVIN McBRIDE for fuck sake!

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Tyson lost his motivation to train a long time ago. And he ain't getting back. I can't see Tyson fighting again

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He didn't lose his motivation to train, he lost his motivation to compete. He's always looked good in the ring, but had a tendency to poop the bed after the bell rang.

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Originally Posted by Killface

He didn't lose his motivation to train, he lost his motivation to compete. He's always looked good in the ring, but had a tendency to poop the bed after the bell rang.

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I think hes mentally defeated. By that i mean he has lost his confidence and for good reason. His whole life has went down the shitter. As soon as something starts to go wrong in a fight he just loses it.

I hope this doesnt happen. Tyson's looked poor against mediocre opposition in Williams and McBride. And those bouts were a long time ago now. I loved Tyson but there is no way back for him now.

Like CMM said I hope it never gets beyond glorified sparring in exhibition fights if Tyson is ever to be back.

Tyson was gonna fight Bobb Sapp under queensbury rules. I wish that would have gone ahead. It would have been a freak show to top all freak shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba4vF0x09dg

lol maybe if bowe wins his supposed comeback fight well finally get to see tyson-Bowe

It cant be Iron Mike Tyson surely!!!He's totally over weight man.He's about 20 stones now.He wont be ready and fit enough to fight this year for sure,unless he is not bothered on losing easy!

Tyson here pictured recently with Maradona at Cannes.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...WIa9w/610x.jpg

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Tyson here pictured recently with Maradona at Cannes.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...WIa9w/610x.jpg

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EXACTLY!!!NO CHANCE HE'S FIGHTING THIS YEAR!!!

It's sad, I think the only reason this is being considered is because of his debt.

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Originally Posted by killersheep

It's sad, I think the only reason this is being considered is because of his debt.

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Well he still seems to be eating well so the debt can't be that bad.;D

We will get many more of these rumours but just as Elvis is dead it will not happen.

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We will get many more of these rumours but just as Elvis is dead it will not happen.

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What?? Elvis isnt dead. I just saw him at the grocery store. :P

I really don't want to see Tyson fight again. It was clear in his last outing, that he is no longer fit to fight.

However, it would be a delight to have Tyson back in boxing as a color commentator. I really don't get why this has happened yet...

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Off topic, I read Roy Jones call the DLH/Pacman fight a good fight.... hahah what a joke. Well, I understand Jones is a business man and would love the chance to fight the guy who stole some of his thunder (DLH), but everyone knows DLH vs Pac would be a total mismatch.

Although I'm by no means a Tyson fan, I would for some reason be hoping for an unlikely rejuvinated Tyson performance BUT I cant even see a fight happening never mind a throw back performance.

I am a Tyson fan and I dont really want to see this but only because I know if it happens its gonna be done all wrong again.

I would watch no matter what but all he needs to do is fight real bums, anyone with no chance of beating him, old cruisers, if its good enough for James Toney, Lamon Brewster, Hasim Rahman and all the other heavys, why is Mike never allowed to fight a succession of bums?

Ok, McBride and Williams arent exactly world beaters but both had big advantages over Mike, age and size being the main ones.

What Mike would need is at least half a dozen 1 round blowouts before he even got any confidence back but with the confidence would come some desire to fight and win.

He could travel the world giving any local heavy or cruiser a weeks notice, basiclly just an exhibition but one where Mike smashes someone up;D

I dont think Mike would ever do whats needed to beat a champ any more but he could still be a success, or at least entertaining and even if it were only bums hes fighting, I guarantee you everyone would go to youtube to see him splatter

The bottom line is that mike was so good beause he was so crazy and had that fire in his eye that was so intimidating. this same fire made him crazy outside the ring too. Well now mike is finally behind all that and living a normal life and some idiots want him to try to get the fire back!?If he does get the fire back he might end up back in jail, if he doesnt he will get badly beaten. A very simple lose lose situation.