Mike Tyson Boxing News

Talk about having a death wish — TMZ has learned, some dumbass broke into Mike Tyson’s Vegas hotel room this weekend while the ex-boxing champ was sleeping … but lucky for the intruder, dude escaped before Tyson could break his face in.

By Gerardo Granados: Both champions faced rivals that could have been qualified as average opposition. Physically they are different, Tyson is only 5´11” tall and weighed around 210 pounds while Klitschko is 6´6” tall and weights around 245 pounds for a title fight; but both are blessed with an outstanding athletic build.

ESPN Radio 1100’s 24 Hour radiothon in Las Vegas offers a chance to bid for the right to co-host an hour of radio with a sports celebrity, and this year Hallf of Famer Mike Tyson and Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins are two of those celebrities. To bid, go to www.werlv.com .

By Sean McDaniel: David Haye’s game plan to beat IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was a failure from the very start with Haye running, tapping with his gloves and trying land one big shot. Like someone said, Haye was the modern day version of David Tua against Lennox Lewis.

By William Mackay: Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson doesn’t think that WBA heavyweight champion David Haye hits hard enough to keep Wladimir Klitschko off of him in this fight. Tyson, who was the premier of heavyweight sluggers in the late 80s and all throughout the 90s, isn’t impressed enough with Haye’s punching [...]

By William Mackay: It looks like there is next to no one that is picking WBA heavyweight champion David Haye to pull off an upset of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko next month on July 2nd. Mike Tyson is the latest well known figure to pick Wladimir to beat Haye, as did Sky Sports Ringside [...]

By Gerardo Granados: Iron Mike former undisputed and undefeated heavyweight Champion of the World, T58-W50(44)-L6(5)-D0, title fight record of T16-W12(10)-L3(3)-D0-DQ1. He is still the youngest heavyweight champion.

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By Tom Graves: The super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, the two ‘pound 4 pound’ best boxers in the world is yet to be scheduled.

HOOK TO THE LIVER – By José Sulaimán: MIKE TYSON, MARCEL CERDAN AND LIFE IN BOXING I was reading that Mike Tyson gave an interview to a British newspaper, and he admitted to have taken drugs in his fight against Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas, the reason for which he supposes he bit Holyfield´s ear, [...]

By Dallan o’ Donnell: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and former three division champion Julio Cesar Chavez have been elected into the international boxing hall of fame class 2011. The two legendary fighters will be joined by former light-welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, referee Joe Cortez, trainer Ignacio Beristain and screenwriter and actor Sylvester Stallone. Tyson [...]

CANASTOTA, NY – DECEMBER 7, 2010 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include three-division champion Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu (Russia / Australia), heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (USA), trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain (Mexico), referee Joe [...]

By Gerardo Granados: The core of the boxing hall of fame or the personal top ten all time greats list are the bad to the bone prizefighters, call them greats or legends, it’s your choice. There are sublime pure boxers that are so rare that you will enjoy until your memory leaves them behind.

By Tom Graves: On this day (November 22), 24 years ago in 1986, Mike Tyson was given his first chance of winning a heavyweight title and becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history. With a record of 27-0, Tyson was to face Trevor Berbick (31-4-1), a Canadian/Jamaican boxer who was the last man to fight [...]

By Daniel Tagg: People have always made a top 10 greatest fighters of all time, but what about the best fighter for each weight? I think that one fighter should only be allowed to be in one weight category. This posed a problem because some fighter could be in the top 10 of all time [...]

At most of Zab Judah fights you are bound to see a star-studded boxing crowd, and Saturday’s phenomenal night of boxing is no exception. Iron Mike Tyson plans to be among the thousands of fans in attendance at Newark’s Prudential Center Arena this coming Saturday night, Nov. 6th, to support his close friend and fellow [...]

By Marquise Bullock: If you want to experience how Mike Tyson’s opponents felt getting hit by him, run as fast as you can into a brick wall, face first, and that’s what it probably felt like. Or just put a stick of dynamite in your mouth. A lot of people say Mike Tyson was overrated…well [...]

By Tom Graves: This article is aimed at people who are not necessarily fans of “Iron” Mike Tyson but aimed at anyone who knows his career and life in depth. I was watching ’Tyson’ the movie for what must be near the tenth time, the film documents his life story and his great boxing career, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Forget about World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) facing both of the Klitschko brothers right now, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KO’s) thinks that Haye needs to prove himself against the top contenders in the heavyweight division before he takes on the best heavyweights in [...]

By Sean McDaniel: There are rumors that 43-year-old Mike Tyson could be considering a comeback in 2010. Tyson, who hasn’t fought since being stopped in the 5th round in 2005, appears to have taken off a considerable amount of weight recently and looks to be in or near fighting shape. World Boxing Association heavyweight champion [...]

By Eric Thomas: 43-year-old Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KO’s) looks to have taken off a massive amount of weight in a recent appearance in Italy’s “Dancing with the Stars” competition. Tyson, who hasn’t fought in over five years, appears to have taken off at least 40+ pounds in recent months. In the video, Tyson looks [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson avoided charges for his November 11th scrap with a photographer at the Los Angeles Airport in November, after prosecutors were unable to get enough evidence for the case it was reported today. A photographer was hospitalized with a cut on his forehead in that incident

By Bruno Camuti: I recently saw an interview with Mike Tyson where he walked out after some pretty idiotic and insensitive questions were asked about his recently deceased daughter. At the time I was on the phone to a friend and when seeing that Tyson was on TV, I immediately stopped listening to the person [...]

By Eric Thomas: 43-year-old retired fighter Mike Tyson made boxing news earlier today when he was reportedly arrested yesterday while at Los Angeles Airport for allegedly striking a 50-year-old photographer in the face and knocking him down. Tyson, 43, was traveling with his wife and 10-month old child. It’s unknown what caused the incident at [...]

By Jamie Hooper: Mike Tyson once again showed his appreciation of boxers gone by, with a very thoughtful visit to Merthyr Tydfil to lay flowers at the statute of the Matchstick Man Johnny Owen. Mike was mobbed by the locals as he walked through the shopping centre to the location of the statue. There was [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson got a little heated during an interview with Dermot Murnaghan from Sky News earlier today due to the interview method of the British reporter. I could see it coming as soon as the interview started because Tyson looked keyed up. The British interviewer appeared to have no [...]

By Eric Thomas: Last night between bouts at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Showtime announcer Jim Gray interviewed Mike Tyson and promoter Don King. Tyson, 43, and overweight, was asked by Gray if he would consider making a boxing comeback. Tyson had this to say: “If this guy (Don King) [...]

By Al Francis: Without question one of the most controversial figures in sporting history as well as one of the most naturally gifted fighters of the past hundred years, Mike Tyson is an enigma to many. In his prime, his performances in the ring blew people away and he was as famous as any man [...]

By Steven Pink: It is the nature of the sporting enthusiast to look back to the halcyon days of his youth in search of greatness in his fistic heroes. In gazing into antiquity the dreamy afterglow cast by the great fighters of the more distant past presents us with an even more effulgent nimbus of [...]

By Dennis Broadhurst: This article will provide a detailed look into perhaps the ultimate boxing match, Ali vs Tyson. Ali was at his best in 1966 when he beat fighters Cleveland Williams and Brian London. Against Williams, Ali won by TKO in round 3, Williams was put to the canvas several times and was in [...]