Mike Tyson News
Mike Tyson says Conor McGregor is actually a “beautiful guy” outside of MMA: “He’s crazy, he’s bold, but it’s a gimmick”
Susan Cox - February 20, 2023
Mike Tyson says that Conor McGregor is actually a ‘beautiful guy’ outside of the MMA. Tyson, 56, competed as a professional boxer from 1985 to 2005. Considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, he was a controversial figure outside of the ring.
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield announce ear-shaped marijuana gummies collaboration dubbed 'Holy Bites'
Josh Evanoff - November 14, 2022
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are done fighting, but they’re still promoters at heart. ‘Iron Mike’ and ‘The Real Deal’ graced the boxing ring on two occasions in the 1990s. Both matchups are historic and well-remembered, but for very different reasons. In 1996, they met for the first time, with Holyfield pulling off a shocking 11th-round knockout.
Nate Diaz goes to bat for Mike Tyson after boxing legend claims Hulu streaming service "stole" his story
Fernando Quiles - August 7, 2022
Nate Diaz is not a fan of how Hulu has handled business with the new Mike Tyson biopic. Tyson has made it clear that he does not support Hulu’s Mike, which is the streaming service’s take on the legendary boxer’s life story. Tyson has likened it to having his life rights stolen as he was never contacted by Hulu about the project.
Bob Sapp claims nobody would be talking about Mike Tyson if it wasn’t for him: “He is scared because of how I look and how big I am”
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Bob Sapp is claiming that nobody would be talking about Mike Tyson if it wasn’t for him. Sapp is an American MMA, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player. ‘The Beast’ is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson opens up on airplane punching incident: “I shouldn’t have done that”
Susan Cox - June 17, 2022
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has opened up about the punching incident which occurred on an airplane. Tyson was involved in an altercation with a passenger on a JetBlue flight on April 20th of this year. The former heavyweight champion made headlines after repeatedly punching a passenger seated behind him on the flight which was headed for Florida.
Michael Bisping believes Conor McGregor should avoid "risky" advice from Mike Tyson
Chris Taylor - June 4, 2022
Michael Bisping has shared his thoughts on the advice offered up from Mike Tyson to UFC star Conor McGregor. Earlier this week the boxing legend, Tyson, suggested that McGregor (22-6 MMA) should get at least three wins under his belt before facing any elite competition.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson offers up some advice to Conor McGregor: “Let him get three fights and build his confidence back up”
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2022
Mike Tyson has given some advice to Conor McGregor on who he should fight next. McGregor is currently on a two-fight losing streak after suffering back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier. ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Diamond’ had their highly anticipated trilogy fight at UFC 264 in July of 2021, where the Irishman suffered a broken leg. Since then, he has been rehabbing and it’s expected he will return sometime by the end of this year or early next, but his next opponent remains uncertain.
Mike Tyson won't face criminal charges for plane attack
Cole Shelton - May 10, 2022
Mike Tyson will not be charged for assaulting a man on an airplane. On April 20, a video went viral that showed Tyson repeatedly punching a man in the face on an airplane. The video showed the man bugging Tyson and his reps say had alleged the man threw a water bottle at him and annoyed him repeatedly prior to the attack. An attorney for the man, meanwhile, had argued no bottle was thrown -and blamed the incident on his client being “overly excited.”
Joe Rogan reacts to video of Mike Tyson punching “douchebag” airline passenger: “It’s like headbutting a bee hive”
Fernando Quiles - April 24, 2022
It won’t come as a surprise to many but Joe Rogan absolutely vouches for Mike Tyson following a flight incident. Most are in agreement that a young man got his comeuppance when he was harassing “Iron” Mike during a flight. Witnesses reportedly said the man was intoxicated. After constantly heckling the boxing legend, Tyson was fed up.
Spokesperson for Mike Tyson issues statement following airplane altercation
Harry Kettle - April 22, 2022
A spokesperson for Mike Tyson has issued a statement in the wake of him punching a fellow passenger on a flight. In an incident that quickly spread across the combat sports world and beyond, Mike Tyson got himself into a spot of bother earlier this week.
Video | Mike Tyson punches a man multiple times while on an airplane
Susan Cox - April 21, 2022
It has been reported by ‘TMZ’ that Mike Tyson was seen punching a man in the face multiple times on a flight last evening. Apparently Tyson was aboard a JetBlue flight which was bound from San Fransisco to Florida.
Mike Tyson reveals a DMT Toad inspired his boxing comeback: “The toad said you gotta do this, you have to do it”
Harry Kettle - April 19, 2022
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed that an interaction with a DMT toad inspired his most recent comeback. When you put Mike Tyson and Joe Rogan together on a podcast, there’s a pretty good chance we’re going to hear some wacky stories come to the surface.
Man pulls gun at comedy club, ends up hugging it out with Mike Tyson (Video)
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Mike Tyson got into a bit of a scare recently. ‘Iron Mike’ recently had a gun pulled on him at a comedy club. However, everything turned out okay after the champion calmed the man down. Tyson, 55, was apparently out enjoying himself on a rooftop comedy club. However, it seems that someone kept trying to interrupt the show by talking to the former champion. Eventually, the talking turned to yelling, and he began challenging Tyson to a fight.
Mike Tyson explains why he’s likely done with boxing: “The fun went out of it”
Harry Kettle - January 30, 2022
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has explained why he’s probably done with professional boxing at the age of 55. Back in his prime there were few fighters more feared than Mike Tyson. He was one of the most intimidating power punchers in the game and while he’s had some real ups and downs along the way, the mark he’s left on the sport throughout the course of his career simply cannot be denied.
Mike Tyson denies rumor he has agreed to fight Jake Paul
Cole Shelton - January 17, 2022
Mike Tyson will not be boxing Jake Paul anytime soon. On Monday, UK outlet, The Sun reported Tyson and Paul have verbally agreed to a deal for $50 million. One source was revealed to a business associate of Tyson who confirmed the fight would headline a pay-per-view in Las Vegas.
Khamzat Chimaev explains why he refused to go on the Hotboxin’ podcast with Mike Tyson: “I don’t like what all happened with him”
Harry Kettle - December 6, 2021
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has explained why he rejected the offer of going on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast. It’s safe to say that throughout his time in combat sports, Mike Tyson has been a polarising figure. From his stint in jail to some of his actions in boxing itself, he’s been on a rollercoaster ride that has left him with many critics to go alongside his large fanbase.
Junior Dos Santos says Mike Tyson owes him $50k for prior UFC bonus snub
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos claims Mike Tyson owes him $50k after getting him snubbed of a previous performance bonus. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was handed his walking papers from UFC officials shortly after suffering a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in December of 2020. The setback had marked the former champions fourth in a row, with all 4 of those losses coming by way of stoppage.
Logan Paul slaps autograph seeker who called him a "p*ssy" ahead of Mike Tyson boxing match (Video)
Adam D Martin - October 28, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul slapped an autograph seeker who called him a “p*ssy” ahead of next year’s Mike Tyson boxing match. Paul was signing autographs and talking to several fans outside of a nightclub in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Not long after, one of the fans called him a “p*ssy” and Paul was not happy about it. He walked over to the fan, slapped him, and told him to scram. Security then came in and broke things up before anything more serious happened. It appears as though this incident was alcohol-fueled, and you can watch it below.