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Posted by viper on Friday, October 20, 2006 @ 00:01:13 CDT (1080 reads)( | Updates | Score: 0) |
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Tyson World Tour Weigh-In
"Iron" Mike Tyson 241.5 vs Corey "T-Rex" Sanders 292.5 Lou "Honey Boy" Del Valle 197 vs Zack Page 192.5 "Sugar" Ray Narh 141.5 vs Justo Sanchez 145.5 Stephan Pryor 169.5 vs Tyron "T.T." Watson 168.5 Chris Archer 161.5 vs Vance Garvey 164.5 Juan Mcpherson 159 vs Will Prieto 161.5 Roy Anthony Bechtord 229.5 vs Octavius Smith 273.5 Frank Gill 153 vs Ken-Yon Kellum 150.5
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is weighed-in by Bernie Porfato (R) as Tyson's trainer Jeff Fenech (L) watches in Youngstown, Ohio, October 19, 2006. Tyson is scheduled to box in a four-round exhibition bout on October 20. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz
The first stop of "Mike Tyson's World Tour" in Youngstown will be broadcast LIVE in North America on Cable and Satellite PAY-PER-VIEW for only $29.95 beginning at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT October 20th. Tickets, affordably priced at $25, $50, $100, and $200, are available at the Chevrolet Centre Box Office (330.746.5600) or at Gettix outlets (including online). Doors open at 7pm ET and the first non-televised bout is at 8pm.
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Tyson Press Conference Quotes
Mike Tyson: "I'm happy to be here, starting my world tour in Youngstown. It's been a little nerve-racking, but I'm ready to get it started. I'm a little nervous. The people here have been great. I lived approximately 18 miles from here. I'm sure this will be entertaining. I expect to have some fun. Bigger things (on the world tour) are down the road, places like Australia, China and possibly Dubai. I'm doing these exhibitions for charity. I'm retired; no way I'm fighting again. I began training to get in shape and it just snowballed. I wanted to do something for charity and here we are."
 
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson answers a reporter's question during his news conference in Youngstown, Ohio, October 18, 2006. Tyson is scheduled to box in a four-round exhibition against Corey Sanders on October 20.. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz
The first stop of "Mike Tyson's World Tour" in Youngstown will be broadcast LIVE in North America on Cable and Satellite PAY-PER-VIEW for only $29.95 beginning at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT October 20th. Tickets, affordably priced at $25, $50, $100, and $200, are available at the Chevrolet Centre Box Office (330.746.5600) or at Gettix outlets (including online). Doors open at 7pm ET and the first non-televised bout is at 8pm.
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Source: fightnews
By Antonio Castro
All black trunks with the solid black shoes.
The look was the same, except for the white Michael Steele U.S. Senate tee
shirt.
Be ready for the same look this Friday night when Mike Tyson squares off in
a four round exhibition match against Corey "T-Rex" Sanders at the Chevrolet
Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
"This is what I'm wearing for the fight" Tyson said after his media workout
at the Downtown Boxing Club in Youngstown today.
Jeff Fenech, Tyson's trainer, put Mike through six makeshift rounds that
consisted of hitting the punching mitts and a punch shield.
Tyson looked like he was having fun in the ring, but he was not in a
talkative mood afterward.
The only talking was done by Corey Sanders, who graciously said: "You all
are going to see Friday night. Enjoy the show!"
When summoned to answer questions from the media, Tyson sent over a member
from his crew and politely gestured, "He's going to do my talking for me."
After roughly ten minutes, Tyson reluctantly agreed to approach where the
media was standing, but still offered no answers to any of the questions
that were posed. When asked how he felt, Tyson simply showed a smile and
gave a thumbs up sign. He continued to point to his shirt, showing his
support for Michael Steele.
This was a far cry from the Mike Tyson who was introduced at the kickoff
press conference in September to announce "Mike Tyson's World Tour" event.
There, Tyson gladly answered any questions that were thrown his way.
Today's version didn't seem to be in a bad mood, this writer just thinks
that he wasn't in a talkative mood.
Tyson appeared to be in a good mood as he arrived to the gym. After walking
in, he slowly looked at all the fight posters on the wall. During the
workout, Fenech continuously let Mike know that he was doing a great job and
after a series of hard shots to the body punch shield that he was holding,
he looked over to the 30-40 members of the media and gave a smile as if to
say "the power is still there."
Update: added 15 more pictures to total of 19
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Source: fightnews
By Josh Womack
"The Mike Tyson World Tour" made a stop at J-Bella's
restaurant in Strongsville, Ohio on Monday afternoon. The event
acted as a luncheon and press conference to promote Mike Tyson's
exhibition fight against Corey "T-Rex" Sanders on October
20 in Youngstown, Ohio at the Chevrolet Centre.
Attending the press conference was Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs), his
trainer Jeff Fenech, promoter Sterling McPherson, junior middleweight
Juan McPherson (3-0, 2 KOs) and his trainer Al Jones.
"We are very excited that the 'Mike Tyson's World Tour' is
just around the corner," stated the promoter. "Mike and
I picked Youngstown because we knew it was a great fight town and
Mike is looking to put on a great show for everyone," said
McPherson.
Tyson echoed the same comments: "I'm just looking to have
fun. If people are expecting some sort of annihilation then they're
coming to the wrong show."
Asked if he still considered himself the 'Baddest Man on The Planet,'
Tyson replied: "I'm just Mike. I'm just trying to be a good
person. I have a lot of pain in me right now from boxing. There
is a lot of scum in boxing and I'm sick of it. The people up here,"
commented Tyson while pointing to Fenech, (Juan) McPherson and (Sterling)
McPherson, "are good people and we are looking to put on a
great show."
One funny moment came when Tyson joked about the wide range of opponents
he would like to compete with on the tour. "I would fight women,
children, celebrities, you name it." (a quote which many people from the press would later take out of context). Then the former champion
added with a smile: "I'm just looking to have fun. The money
that comes in from these fights will go to charities. I'm a big
fan of children's hospitals."

Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson poses for a photo with Mario Meany and one-year son, Mario Meany Jr. following Tyson's news conference in Cleveland, Ohio, October 16, 2006. Tyson is scheduled for a four-round exhibition bout in Youngstown, Ohio on October 20. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz
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