News - TysonTalk http://www.tysontalk.com/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:30:04 -0500 FeedCreator 1.8.0-nukeFEED (http://nukeSEO.com) King: No comment on Tyson return http://www.tysontalk.com/article700.html Source:ESPN

Promoter Don King shot down a rumor making the rounds Friday that he had a deal to promote former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a third fight with Evander Holyfield, but he was evasive about whether he was in talks with Tyson about a comeback against somebody else.

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]]> no_email@example.com (viper) http://www.tysontalk.com/article700.html Done Deal: The Return of Mike Tyson to Boxing http://www.tysontalk.com/article699.html Source: RingSideReport.com

By Geno McGahee

 The heavyweight division has been considered boring by most boxing fans. The safety first, big European heavyweights have not captured the imagination of the American public, and neither have the challengers from the states that have given non-efforts or have been mediocrities to begin with.  The 1990s was a great and exciting time for heavyweight boxing, and now a man that made that decade and the one before it incredibly exciting is coming back to boxing.

 Iron Mike Tyson, 50-6, 44 KO’s, has been out of the ring since an embarrassing sixth round TKO loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.  Prior to that defeat, he was stopped by Danny Williams and a couple fights before that, he was demolished by Lennox Lewis.  Times have changed, however, and Iron Mike is coming back to the sport that he helped flourish when he was mopping the floors with heavyweights in the 1980s and 90s. 

According to a source close to Tyson, former Promoter Don King has a tentative deal for Tyson to return to the ring in late 2010.  The initial plan is to have Tyson-Holyfield III, but there is rumored hesitation on the part of Iron Mike, and there is a plan B.

A Connecticut heavyweight named Tony Grano, former cruiserweight champ, Jean Marc Mormeck, Vinny Maddalone, and Derric Rossy have all been mentioned as potential first or second comeback opponents for Tyson. 

A recent wrench may have been thrown in the works of the Tyson comeback when Don King Aide, Craig Jones, was accused of having sex with a 13 year old girl after taking pornographic pictures of her.  He apparently has a history of sexual misconduct.  This was important mainly because Jones was working with Tyson and King, planning the comeback tour.  His removal from the plan or assumed removal, may mean that the comeback pushes to the beginning of 2011. 

The King-Tyson combination is a winner, despite the fact that King fighters have reported to be losers financially in the long run.  When Tyson was imprisoned for rape, he was losing popularity.  His defeat to Buster Douglas and mediocre performances against Razor Ruddock took away the invincibility belief that the public had.  After four years in prison, King resumed control of Tyson and promoted a Pay Per View showdown with Peter McNeeley.

McNeeley did not belong in the ring with a top 50 fighter, let alone Mike Tyson, but the promotion was one of the top promotions in boxing history and it was in large part due to the genius of Don King.  Even rival promoter, Bob Arum, noted that King’s handling of the promotion was “genius.” 

King knew matchmaking and put Tyson in with Frank Bruno (WBC Champ) and quickly got a title around the waist of his popular power-house.  Instead of taking on Lennox Lewis, a fight that Tyson, at that stage, would have probably lost, King would set up a match with Bruce Seldon, the WBA titlist.

 

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MIAMI - FEBRUARY 05: Boxer Mike Tyson and singer Justin Bieber answer phones at the BET-SOS Saving Ourselves Help for Haiti Benefit Concert at AmericanAirlines Arena on February 5, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage).

]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article698.html Tyson in Rome update: Italian Dancing With The Stars and Family pictures http://www.tysontalk.com/article696.html Mike Tyson appeared on Italian television’s version of Dancing With The Stars as a special guest at the weekend.
The dancing performance together with partner Elena Coniglio scored well with the judges in the Strictly-style contest.

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]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article696.html Mike Tyson on 'Chiambretti Night' television show http://www.tysontalk.com/article695.html

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson reacts during the taping of the 'Chiambretti Night' television show in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson takes part in the 'Barbareschi Sciock' television show broadcast by the Italian television network LA7, in Rome, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.

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]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article694.html Mike Tyson attends Golden Globe Awards 2010 http://www.tysontalk.com/article693.html
(From L to R) Cast members of the film "The Hangover", Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Mike Tyson and Bradley Cooper pose after the film won best motion picture-comedy or musical at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 17, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) ]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article693.html Mike Tyson will guest host on Monday nights raw Jan. 11 http://www.tysontalk.com/article692.html Very familiar with being the center of attention inside the squared circle, Mike Tyson is ready to return to the ring. Unlike old times, however, the former heavyweight championship boxer will not be slipping on the gloves and delivering knockout punches (maybe). He will, on the other hand, be delegating responsibility to WWE Superstars as Monday Night Raw’s special guest host on Jan. 11 from Minneapolis.

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Update: see below for a video of the WWE fight.

]]> no_email@example.com (Viper) http://www.tysontalk.com/article692.html Mike Tyson Dances On SNL's ''What Up With That''(Dress Rehearsal) http://www.tysontalk.com/article691.html The "What Up With That?" sketch that aired on last night's show was pretty solid, but the dress rehearsal version, where Mike Tyson could not stop dancing was even better.

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From top left background, Lakiha Spicer, boxer Mike Tyson and daughter Mila arrive at Spike TV's Video Game Awards on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Mike Tyson attended the Spike TV's 7th Annual Video Game Awards at the Nokia Event Deck at LA Live on December 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He spoke onstage with TV personalities Jenni 'JWoww' Farley, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Pauly DelVecchio and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino and presented the Best Shooter game award.
At the award he met with Kimbo Slice (click on 'Read More' to see more pictures in bigger size), Snoop Dogg and Steve Wonder.

]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article690.html Mike Tyson involved in scuffle with paparazzi photographer http://www.tysontalk.com/article689.html Mike Tyson was involved in a scuffle with paparazzi photographer Tony Echevarria on Wednesday (11Nov09) as he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on a flight with his wife, Lakiha Spicer, and their 10-month-old daughter Milan.
Both men made citizen's arrests on each other and were later transported to a police station, where they were booked for identical misdemeanour battery charges. The former heavyweight champion insists it was the photographer who instigated the altercation by "attacking" him.
Tyson's spokesperson says, "Mr. Tyson was travelling with his wife and 10-month-old child without security when he was attacked by an overly aggressive paparazzi (sic). The truth will reveal Mike acted in self-defence as a father protecting his child. We are confident justice will prevail."

'There's a lot of different versions to the story,' Los Angeles Airport Police Sergeant Jim Holcomb said. 'That's all going to come out later. But in this particular case, both individuals are going to be pressing charges for battery.'

'I've heard people were following him into the men's room and trying to take his picture there,' claimed Tyson's defence attorney, David Chesnoff.

'My advice to him is going to be to vigorously press charges against what everyone agrees are ridiculously aggressive photographers.'

LAX police Sgt. Jim Holcomb says Tyson cut the lensman's forehead after allegedly hitting him once, while Echevarria claims he needed five stitches after the 43 year old punched him at least four times. "When you're getting hit by Mike Tyson, it's the worst thing in the world you can imagine," he said.
It is unclear if the incident will violate the terms of Tyson's three-year probation from a drug arrest in Arizona in 2007.

If Arizona prosecutors believe Tyson crossed the legal line yesterday, they could attempt to violate his probation and he could face jail time. The worst case scenario would be 2 1/2 years in State prison.

]]> no_email@example.com (tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article689.html Mike Tyson attends Remembrance Sunday in Chelmsford http://www.tysontalk.com/article688.html



HELMSFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson and Wife Lakiha Spicer attend a Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph on November 8, 2009 in Chelmsford, England. Mike Tyson is visiting the UK with 'Come Back to the Fans' Tour. (Photo by Getty Images)

 


In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday of November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November (Remembrance Day), which is the anniversary of the end of the hostilities of the First World War at 11 a.m. in 1918.

]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article688.html Mike Tyson drops in on Mayor Richard Daley - video http://www.tysontalk.com/article687.html chicagotribune

Former world champion Mike Tyson paid Mayor Richard Daley a visit today and the boxing heavyweight and political heavyweight talked about youth violence, among other topics, during a 30-minute private meeting.
 
Tyson, who was in town for another appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, said he shared with Daley his unique perspective on the problems of inner city teens.
 
"Kids need to have vision, they need to have somebody they respect," said Tyson as he emerged from the mayor's office. "They respect somebody who's been through what they've been through."


Tyson, who grew up in rough parts of Brooklyn, came under the care of boxing trainer Cus D'Amato as a teenager, and has credited D'Amato with saving him from a life of crime. He said teenagers today need that same kind of care.
 
"Just as much energy as they put into doing and selling drugs and killing one another, that same energy can be put into something positive," Tyson said. "I was one of them. I'm that guy. I'm that guy that probably got shot the other day. I'm probably the guy that shot the guy the other day.I understand. I understand the pain."
 
Daley spokeswoman Jacquelyn Heard said the mayor met Tyson a few years ago, and the two hit it off. Tyson contacted the mayor's office to see if he could drop in to say hello while in town for Oprah, Heard said.
 
The mayor made time to meet with Tyson because the mayor believes Tyson could offer a valuable perspective into ways to solve the problems of violence in the city, Heard said

"The mayor said 'This is the guy I need to be talking to,' " Heard said.


Chicago has been in the spotlight recently because a cell phone video captured the fatal beating of a high school honors student.

Tyson said that if he and boxer Evander Holyfield can make amends, so can warring teenagers in Chicago.

]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article687.html Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield Reunite on The Oprah Winfrey Show http://www.tysontalk.com/article686.html Update: The full second interview can be seen in the new video section (click here).

Following an outpouring of audience response from his appearance on Monday, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson returns to the Oprah show on Friday, October 16. Appearing live, Tyson will take questions from the studio audience and speak about the overwhelming reaction he’s had from his first interview. Plus, more than ten years after their bout, Tyson will reunite with Evander Holyfield on the Oprah show stage. Their appearance together on the Oprah stage this Friday will mark the first time Tyson and Holyfield have spoken face-to-face since their infamous 1997 incident.


]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article686.html Mike Tyson on Oprah Show preview vieo http://www.tysontalk.com/article685.html Update: The full interview can be seen in the new video section (click here).

Oprah talks to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, October 12. No topic is off-limits and Oprah asks "Iron Mike" about it all.

During an emotional hour, Tyson opens up about his battles inside and outside the boxing ring as he talks about his childhood in Brooklyn and the bullying that made him a fighter—and his training under the legendary Cus D’Amato that made him a champ.
Tyson also discusses the tragic accident that took the life of his daughter Exodus in May this year.

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]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article685.html Mike Tyson attends Vitali Klitschko - Chris Arreola fight http://www.tysontalk.com/article684.html Mike Tyson attended the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009. He received a massive cheer from the crows as he was shown on the main screen.
Before the fight, Tyson predicted a knockout win for Vitali Klitschko.


Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (R) with his wife Lakiha Spicer look on prior to the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING)

]]> no_email@example.com (Tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article684.html Mike Tyson: I'm Mr Mum http://www.tysontalk.com/article683.html Thanks to Gibbo for the find.
 

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]]> no_email@example.com (viper) http://www.tysontalk.com/article683.html Testers wanted for new TysonTalk video section http://www.tysontalk.com/article682.html TysonTalk is always being worked on for improvement and in this process every suggestion by all Tyson fans are valued.

One section that has been "in progress" for a while now for Tyson-fans is a new TysonTalk video section.
This section makes it possible for Tyson fans to share Tyson videos with each other and tries to gather rare/interesting Tyson streams/videos in one place and make them easily accessible through clear categories and subcategories (e.g. quickly watch rare multi-part interviews from a certain time-period on a certain subject etc. These videos are currently scattered across forums, youtube and other video sites and need search efforts: the new video section has done all that work for you and is ready to deliver the must-see Tyson videos in two clicks).
The new video section also makes it possible for members to extract interesting quotes from Tyson videos and put these quotes directly on the Tyson quotes page.

This video module has progressed quite well and is now ready for public testing.
We would like to invite members to test this video module.
Any feedback, bug reports or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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]]> no_email@example.com (viper) http://www.tysontalk.com/article682.html Mike Tyson on Conan O'Brien Show http://www.tysontalk.com/article681.html Mike Tyson was on the Conan O'Brien show on 27-08-09 to promote the 'Tyson' documentary now released on DVD and Blu-ray.

Tysons appearance on the Conan O'Brien show can be seen in the video below at mark 20:00:

The extra on the DVD and Blu-ray includes three high-definition featurettes, a filmmaker's commentary, a theatrical trailer, and also trailers for other Sony Pictures Classics Blu-ray releases. The featurettes are typical faire -- A Day with James Toback (16:11) consists of loosely edited excerpts from a press junket and premiere screening in Los Angeles; Iron Mike: Toback Talks Tyson (11:49), the best of the three, is a tighter Q&A about the making of the film; and James Toback on The Big Picture Show (13:08) is a promotional interview with Toback about the film.

]]> no_email@example.com (tysonian) http://www.tysontalk.com/article681.html Details on upcoming Mike Tyson 2009 UK Tour http://www.tysontalk.com/article680.html Source: jimmyclynepromotions.com

Jimmy Clyne Promotions Ltd has released the following details on the upcoming Mike Tyson 2009 UK Tour.

Dates:
4th November WOLVERHAMPTON - CIVIC HALL
5th November BRAINTREE ESSEX - TOWERLANDS PARK
6th November BELFAST - WATERFRONT
8th November CARDIFF - CIA


SPECIAL VIP GUESTS ATTENDING TYSON'S SHOW INCLUDE:
Steve Bunce - Boxing Correspondent / Columnist
Barry McGuigan MBE - former WBA Featherweight Champion & The Ring Featherweight Champion
Enzo Maccarinelli - former WBO Cruiserweight Champion
Steve Robinson - former WBO Featherweight Champion
Alan Minter - former WBA & WBC Middleweight Champion
Nicky Piper - former Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champion.
Ken Buchanan - former WBA Lightweight Champion.
Tyson Fury - Heavyweight Boxer
Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates
Plus more to be confirmed.....

As part of the show there will be a number of supporting acts (details TBC) then Tyson will spend up to an hour on stage answering questions from the audience. Prior to the event all guests will have the option of submitting their questions online (details will be published nearer the time) and the best questions will be selected on the night and put to Tyson - so get your thinking caps on! An uction will also take place and limited edition merchandise will be available on the night.

Tickets are available in different packages: silver tickets cost £25 PP, gold vip tickets cost £200 PP and platinum sponsor packages are avilable for £3000 per table (designed for companys and not for individual resale).

Silver tickets will be available through TicketmasterUK and Ireland from Monday Aug 24th At 9.00am.
Gold and Platinum tickets are available now through Jimmy Clyne Promotions Ltd. 01376 331982 (10AM-6PM) / jimmy@jimmyclynepromotions.com

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