Mike Tyson one of the worlds greatest ever boxers who reverted to Islam while in jail is in Mecca for Umrah.  He plans to then visit Medina.

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Even 5 years after he retired, Mike Tyson is still very popular in Italy. That’s why SP Management – a show-biz agency led by Stefano Pugnali – invited the former world heavyweight champion on a promotional tour of the Northern and Central areas of the country.

On Friday, a press conference was held in Milan at prestigious “Just Cavalli Cafè,” owned by fashion icon Roberto Cavalli. About 100 journalists showed up, along with other personalities. City councilman in charge of the Sports Department Alan Rizzi and International Federation of Sports Movies and TV President Franco Ascani gave Tyson the “Ghirland d’honneur,” a prestigious award which in the past was given to such sports legends as Pelè.

Also at the Just Cavalli Cafè was OPI 2000 President Salvatore Cherchi, with his son Christian, former WBC World cruiserweight champion Giacobbe Fragomeni and welterweight prospect Antonio Moscatiello. Tyson was happy to shake Fragomeni’s hand and pose with him for a photo. When asked to do the same by a visibly thrilled Moscatiello, Tyson’s answer was: “You are a fighter, you are welcome.”

On the same night, SP Management organized a special event for Tyson at Cafè Villino in Treviglio, located in the Lombardia region. Hundreds of fans showed up to meet the boxing legend and commentate with him the images of his most famous fights which were shown on a mega-screen.

On Saturday, Stefano Pugnali brought Tyson to San Giovanni Teatino, in the Abruzzi region of Central Italy, where thousands of people filled “Parco dei Cigni” (Swan’s Park) a mega-disco built inside a beautiful natural park.

Mike Tyson, former boxer and star of the documentary 'Tyson' presented the film at the 1st Astana International Action Film Festival in Kazakhstan.

Author: Kyle Anderson
Source: MTV News

Can you believe that Mike Tyson turns 44 years old today? The man who struck fear and terror in the hearts of heavyweights all over the world hasn't boxed since 2005, but he is still in the middle of something of a career renaissance ever since his memorable (and hilarious) appearance in the hit 2009 comedy "The Hangover." (The James Toback-directed interview flick "Tyson" also helped.) Tyson is indeed a living legend and has much to celebrate.

Like most fighters, Tyson's latter-day fights have diminished his profile somewhat, but make no mistake about it: At his peak, Mike Tyson was the most dangerous man on the planet. Obviously, the dude could hit hard, but the thing that stands out on old fight tapes is the man's speed. For every punch most guys threw, Tyson could throw five or six in the same amount of time. Combine that with laser-sharp accuracy and his incredible commitment to training, and you've got yourself the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in history. (And yes, in the mythical fight between Muhammad Ali and Tyson in their respective primes, Tyson takes the victory — probably by knockout.)

At under six feet tall (and he was always listed an inch or two taller than he actually was), he was sort of small for a heavyweight, which meant that he usually gave up a reach advantage and had less of a body frame on which to pack on muscle. But that didn't stop him from scoring multiple championships.

So in honor of the baddest man on the planet, go back and watch the dude's 12 round decision victory over Donovan Ruddock in 1991 (it's one of the most underrated fights of all time).