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Dmac
09-30-2006, 11:52 PM
Debt-ridden Tyson returns to ring

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Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is to step back into the ring in a bid to settle his spiralling debts.

The 40-year-old will fight former sparring partner Corey 'T-Rex' Sanders in Youngstown on 20 October.

The four-round bout is the start of what has been labelled by promoters as the 'Mike Tyson World Tour'.

The American's last fight was in June 2005, when he suffered a humiliating defeat to Kevin McBride and subsequently announced his retirement.

Tyson said last month he "truly hated fighting" but nevertheless is set end his 15-month hiatus and return to the ring.

"I do not know why people want to see me again - I do not deserve it," said Tyson. "I am not useful for society, but the public continue to follow me.

"My physical condition is terrible. I am only able to fight for three or four rounds.

"The money that I will receive from this tour will not help me a lot. But it will be useful for me, as it will do me good not to feel depressed."

Credit - BBC Sport

Just KC
10-01-2006, 12:55 AM
ugh, i hope he loses why do the boxers feel th need to comeback it makes me agnry :hmm:

$tu
10-01-2006, 05:07 AM
Tyson in his heyday #1, right now :( ahh well, he could always try selling grills... oh wait that's been done ;)

oojay
10-17-2006, 04:06 AM
i couldnt tell you why but theres no way in hell im gonna miss a tyson fight.

Will
10-17-2006, 04:53 AM
Its sad to see, but the fact is that he is tens of millions of dollars in debt and boxing is the only thing that he knows how to do. I kind of feel bad or him, even though he is the cause of most of his problems.