Mike Tyson hints he could fight Lennox Lewis after | Boxing News

Mike Tyson has teased the likelihood of persevering with to fight past his upcoming conflict with YouTuber-turned-pugilist Jake Paul.

The iconic former undisputed heavyweight world champion known as time on his skilled profession in 2005, famously retiring after a defeat by Kevin McBride the place he stop on the stool. However, ‘Iron Mike’ made a comeback to the ring 4 years in the past for an exhibition bout towards Roy Jones Jr.

Tyson, hailed as one of the all-time greats in heavyweight boxing, boasts a report of 50 wins, 6 losses, and a couple of attracts. In his heyday, the now 58 yr outdated was a dominant pressure, typically seeming invincible. He etched his identify into the historical past books because the youngest ever heavyweight champion at simply 20 years outdated, following his knockout victory over Trevor Berbick in 1986.

His illustrious profession noticed him overcome different boxing greats similar to Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, and Frank Bruno. Fans are eagerly awaiting his return to the ring, with Tyson’s bout towards Paul set for Friday, November 15, on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, doubtlessly drawing a crowd of 90,000.

Despite many pondering this could be a one-off look within the ring, Tyson has hinted at more to come back. Speaking to talkSPORT, when questioned about future fights, ‘Iron Mike’ said: “It’s a possibility”.

The boxing world is abuzz with hypothesis as former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis hints at a potential rematch with Mike Tyson. The two titans clashed in 2002, the place Lewis emerged victorious with an eighth-round knockout, efficiently defending his WBC, IBF, IBO, and Ring heavyweight world titles.

Now, over twenty years later, the prospect of ‘Iron Mike’ looking for to even the rating has been met with intrigue, as ‘The Lion’ Lewis seems open to the concept of a second bout.

In a dialog with TMZ, Lewis teased: “Let’s see how he makes out in this fight first. I have spoken to Mike, just about fighting. Let’s hope his health is ok. You can’t see things on the outside that may be affecting you on the inside. I wouldn’t want to say he is okay then all of a sudden something happens”.

Meanwhile, Tyson himself, chatting with Fox Sports in 2020, entertained the concept of stepping back into the ring with Evander Holyfield for a third showdown, saying: “Absolutely. Holyfield, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder.”

Yet, when probed about a critical bid for a heavyweight world title, Tyson dismissed the notion, stating: “Hell no, I’m talking about exhibitions man. Helping people and stuff, that’s bigger than a title. The title’s nothing man, it’s not even real gold – it’s tin and metal.”