Boxing icon Mike Tyson might make one more return to the squared circle to battle an MMA legend.
The former heavyweight world champion hasn’t boxed since 2020 when he got here out of retirement to compete in an exhibition bout with fellow boxing nice Roy Jones Jr.
However, at 57 years outdated, the New York native is reportedly set for an additional comeback to the game as in line with the MMA Pack, Tyson is locked in negotiations with MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko over a boxing match.
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The fight sports activities outlet took to Instagram as they claimed: “Mike Tyson vs. Fedor Emelianenko boxing match negotiations are underway and targeted for later this year in Saudi Arabia”.
The 47-year-old Russian is regarded by many as the best heavyweight in MMA historical past having accrued a number of championships amongst totally different promotions together with a four-year stint as champion in Pride whereas taking over the likes of Chael Sonnen, Fabricio Werdum, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
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Having retired from MMA final 12 months after a knockout loss to ex-UFC star Ryan Bader, Emelianenko might make his boxing debut at 47. It’s been virtually 20 years since Tyson’s final aggressive bout however ‘Iron Mike’ has stored in super form over the previous few years and has recurrently confirmed off sparring footage on social media.
He was not too long ago within the nook of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for his mega-clash in opposition to Tyson Fury final October the place the Cameroonian controversially misplaced a cut up resolution to the WBC heavyweight title-holder.
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The seed for the potential blockbuster bout between Tyson and Emelianenko was planted by the Russian after suggesting a bout with the American can be “interesting” throughout an interview with Ariel Helwani final 12 months.
“MMA is done, 100 percent. I’m not going back to MMA,” he mentioned on The MMA Hour. “I want to try myself in boxing. I think that’s going to be interesting. Mike Tyson would be an interesting fight.”