Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson’s DUI Arrest
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of DUI and drugs possession.
Mike Tyson: Will Fight For Food
Despite a lucrative career in boxing, a lack of financial management skill has opened the door for boxer Mike Tyson to step into the ring again.
Mike Tyson- A boxing legend
Mike Tyson came from the streets of Brooklyn to dominate the heavyweight world like no one since Muhammad Ali. He has a masterful 'peek-a-boo' defense and a lethal combination of speed and power. He developed himself small and hard to hit, fighting as he did out of a bend down.
Tyson Reflects on Life As the 'baddest Man on the Planet'
Mike Tyson says he has been clean from drugs and alcohol for 15 months
It's Hard Being the Toughest White Man on the Planet
Ireland's Joe Egan - boxer, landlord, convict and Mike Tyson's best mate - talks to Andy Bull and is more than happy to get the next round in
Caged Gladiators Do Battle - and Mike Tyson Referees
Boxing: There will probably be blood and broken bones, says ex-world champion.
Chechen Leader Hones His Image With a Pet Tiger
He is the feared, unofficial head of war-torn Chechnya, in favour of polygamy, a friend of boxer Mike Tyson, and widely criticised by human rights groups for brutal torture. But now a new, cuddly side of Ramzan Kadyrov, the son of late Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov, has emerged: an animal lover and nurse to nature's fiercest hunters.
Boxing: Listen to the Dreams of Fighters
This week Mike Tyson proved he gives the best interviews in sport. So while his fans were fighting the in the aisles, Iron Mike talked pigeons and Napoleon's Egyptian campaign.
Column Five: Tyson and Bruno: Act Iii
The last time Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno performed together for money, it was at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas in 1996 and the heavyweight championship of the world was at stake.
Boxing: Tyson's Stock Falling to the Floor
Mike Tyson has committed two crimes against the USA and all it stands for: he blew a fortune and he quit, says Kevin Mitchell.
Boxing: Spent Tyson Looks for One Last Shot
Victory against Kevin McBride will move former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson one step closer to a final, improbable title shot.
Boxing: Tyson Deserves a Chance
Boxing has played the dual role of bearpit and refuge for Mike Tyson but, Kevin Mitchell argues, it's the only hope the former champ has.
Tyson Eyes June Comeback
Boxing: Ear-chewing eejit Mike Tyson intends to return to the ring in Washington on June 20.
John Rawling: Tyson Should Count Himself Out
Boxing: Mike Tyson must realise sooner rather than later that he cannot compete with the big heavyweights any longer, says John Rawling.
How Danny Williams Rose From the Canvas to Iron Mike
From pre-bout tears against journeymen to inner calm versus Tyson, John Rawlings analyses the complex Danny Williams.
Boxing: Iron Mike on the Scrapheap
Danny Williams should be the man who sends Tyson into retirement, writes John Rawling.
Boxing: Danny Williams's Win Over Mike Tyson Changed His Life "forever"
Danny Williams, the largely unsung former British and Commonwealth champion, described his win over Mike Tyson as "the day that has changed my life forever".
Williams Delivers Knockout Blow to Iron Mike
After 19 years, Danny Williams has surely written the last chapter in the story of Mike Tyson's career.
Tyson Whipped Into Rare Condition for Freedom Fight With Williams
July 30: The diminutive trainer Freddie Roach has driven Mike Tyson to his most disciplined preparation for years.
Will Anyone Call Time on Tyson?
July 26: John Rawling: The former world heavyweight champion's crumbling career continues towards another farce.
Williams Offered Biggest Pay-day to Fight Tyson
June 21: Danny Williams, the former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, has been lined up for Mike Tyson's comeback fight.
Tyson in Training for Fight in July
April 29: Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring in July and he believes he can exploit the current lack of quality at the top.
Boxing: Tyson/holyfield Saga May Extend to Third Fight
Almost matching the Grumpy Old Men series of films, the Mike Tyson/ Evander Holyfield saga may continue into a third fight, according to mounting speculation in the United States. The 37-year-old Tyson, inactive for a year after beating the fall guy Clifford Etienne, has indicated he...
Is Tyson Out for the Count?
Gary Younge: Mike Tyson has fallen very far. Now comes news that he has also lost a fortune once valued at $300m.
General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #26
Sterno's Talkin' Smack... All trash, all the time... Today's topics include Jason Kidd's change of opinion, Mike Tyson's famous videotape and Kobe Bryant's sad remorse.
General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #4
Talkin' more smack: Episode #4 -- Topics include Lennox Lewis, Jose Canseco, Mike Tyson and the weather!
Tyson's Hatred for Rape-case Woman
Boxer Mike Tyson today denied raping a beauty queen 12 years ago - but said he was so angry with her he would do it now. The former world champion was jailed for attacking Desiree Washington, 18 at the time, in an Indianapolis hotel room in 1991. He told the Fox TV network in an...
Lewis Forgets Tyson to Take on Ukrainian
May 6: The prospect of Lennox Lewis fighting Mike Tyson again look distant after the British fighter signed a contract to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko.
Tyson Handed His Ring Return on Lewis Undercard
April 23: Mike Tyson has been cleared to appear on the undercard when Lennox Lewis defends his World Boxing Council heavyweight title.
Lewis, Tyson Fight Apart
April 4: Plans for a world heavyweight title rematch Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have fallen through, at least for now.
Lewis Sets a Tyson Deadline
March 21: Mike Tyson may walk away from a rematch against Lennox Lewis after being warned he must agree to the fight by the end of next week.
Big bucks as Jones gets busy
Mike Tyson, 49 seconds in Memphis. Roy Jones, 12 rounds in Las Vegas. A dozen other heavyweights in hot sweats in various towns because of the riches available to anybody with a gumshield, a lawyer and a gimmick. The heavyweight division, the glittering but tainted crown, has become the modern equivalent of a gold rush.
Quiet Man out to silence Jones
Somebody, somewhere did John Ruiz no favour when he needed a ring epithet. From the Brown Bomber Joe Louis, through Smokin' Joe Frazier, Iron Mike Tyson and The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, the best heavyweights have entered public consciousness while inextricably linked to colourful nicknames. If Ruiz is to go down in history as the fighter who beat Roy Jones, The Quiet Man doesn't quite cut it.
General: Mike Tyson, the New York Post, Pete Rose, and Shaq all in one spiel
A lot has happened in the sports world lately. So much that I am not sure which of the many topics I should write about. So I guess, I'll write about them all. Plus, I am funny and that makes this worth reading.
Manic Tyson batters to deceive
Boxing: Mike Tyson was ready, despite the pre-fight hype, for fisticuffs with Clifford Etienne. But he admitted that he wasn't ready "to get my ass kicked" by Lennox Lewis again.
Tyson Slays Black Rhino
Mike Tyson took just 49 seconds to put himself in line for another crack at the heavyweight world title by hammering Clifford Etienne in the first round of their fight last night. But the former-undisputed champion then surprised everyone by saying he wasn't interested in an immediate...
Iron Mike continues to corrode sweet science
Boxing: Mike Tyson, once the "Baddest Man on the Planet" and now one of the maddest, fights Clifford Etienne tonight.
Boxing: What would Tyson say?
What Mike Tyson would say about the characters in the Nintendo game, "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!"
Tyson armed with new tattoo
Boxing: Mike Tyson has arrived in Memphis for his off-on bout with the so-called "Black Rhino" Clifford Etienne sporting a new tattoo across his face.
Tyson Decides to Fight After All
February 19: Less than 24 hours after saying he was not going to fight Clifford Etienne, Mike Tyson chartered a private jet and said he wanted to fight after all.
Lewis to Fight Tyson Then Klitschko Brothers
January 31: Lennox Lewis' trainer has announced he fight both the Klitschko brothers after his rematch with Mike Tyson, and then retire.
It's a Knockout: Your Chance to Take on Tyson
Reality doesn't come much more real than being smacked in the face by Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight boxing champion. Now an average Joe is to be allowed the chance to have his lights put out by "Iron Mike" in a reality television show.
Brawl that left Lewis bitten but in the box seat
Don King has taken to referring to Lennox Lewis as "The Emperor" at the end of a year in which Lewis has proved beyond all sensible doubt that he is the greatest heavyweight on the planet, having eclipsed Mike Tyson in their long-awaited Memphis summer showdown.
Moments of 2002: Lewis v Tyson
Dec 30: The fight of the year began with a scuffle and ended with Mike Tyson bloodied and beaten. John Rawling on the ascent of Lennox Lewis.
Five still alive for hopeful Holyfield
"But Evander's always been the bigger guy, not in stature, but in heart," said Holyfield's trainer Don Turner. Indeed, the 63-year-old Turner, who has been at Holyfield's side for eight years, claims his charge has just enjoyed "his best training camp since before the first Mike Tyson fight".
Tyson Back in Ring With Lewis in View
November 22: Mike Tyson returns to the ring on February 22 to fight Clifford Etienne, after which a summer rematch with Lennox Lewis may be on the cards.
Lewis is Set to Call It a Day
August 4: Lennox Lewis has given the strongest hint yet that he will not fight again in his first extensive interview since knocking out Mike Tyson.
Lewis Demands $30m to Fight on
July 13: World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis could be on the brink of announcing his retirement after demanding a prohibitive $30mto fight Mike Tyson again.
The other Mike Tyson
Boxing: Defeat to Lennox Lewis brought out the challenger's human side, says Steve Bunce.
Boxing: Can Tyson comeback
A lot of people say retirement is the best option for Iron Mike Tyson after the beating he received at the hands of Lennox Lewis. But, there still may be life in his career if he is willing to work at it.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide for Mike Tyson
Boxing: Matthew Engel sees Lennox Lewis take out the pantomime villain in the Tempest in Memphis.
Lewis Triumphs Over Tyson
Lennox Lewis made it a memorable weekend for Britain by beating the self-styled "baddest man on the planet" Mike Tyson in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Lewis: 'I may retire'
LENNOX LEWIS "Mike Tyson at the age of 19 ruled the world, but like a fine wine I came along later on.
Convincing Lewis Sees Off Tyson
Lennox Lewis has successfully defended his WBC and IBF world heavyweight titles after knocking Mike Tyson out in the eighth round in Memphis last night. Lewis weathered a fast start by the former champion, then wore him down with stinging jabs and punishing combinations before finishing...
Boxing: Tyson vs. Lewis is a no brainer
My five-star lock of the week (I love saying that) is Mike Tyson over Lennox Lewis. You can book it, you can take it to the bank, whatever cliche you want. The problem -- it's just another example of how bad boxing really is, especially in the heavyweight division.
Tyson and Lewis look to square the circus
Boxing: No matter what the result, Mike Tyson, with his out-of-the-ring antics, will remain the greatest fighting entertainer in the world.
Pundits predict a knockout for Iron Mike
When Mike Tyson first fought in Britain two years ago against Julius Francis, 22,000 tickets were sold at Manchester's MEN Arena within 48 hours of the contest being announced. The old champion was mobbed in Brixton and had to run to a police station for safety.
Shields is quick to spring to absent Tyson's defence
Mike Tyson's chief trainer Ronnie Shields has dismissed the possibility of his fighter fouling and being disqualified against Lennox Lewis as "media talk" and said there is a far greater possibility of Lewis being thrown out of the fight.
Fitter, Faster Tyson Brought to the Boil
Lennox Lewis can expect Mike Tyson to be in peak condition when they meet on Saturday night, writes John Rawling in Memphis
Risking all on killing floor
Boxing: On Saturday Mike Tyson has the last chance at a redemption that he arguably does not deserve.
Boxing: Tyson era drawing to a close
The era of Iron Mike Tyson and the enduring shadow he has cast upon boxing will draw to a decisive close June 8, when Lennox Lewis pounds Tyson into retirement once and for all.
Rhino eats into Lewis' head
As Lennox Lewis prepares to fight what he sees as a cartoonish embodiment of evil, his main problem could be elucidating exactly how bizarre Mike Tyson has become.
Lewis Brands Tyson an 'imbecile'
Lennox Lewis has stoked up the war of words with Mike Tyson ahead of their June 8 heavyweight title fight by calling him "ignorant, arrogant and an imbecile". The comments came after Tyson said during an interview at his training camp in Hawaii last week that his main objective in the...
Tyson trapped as a hostage in paradise
Mike Tyson is moody, bored and primed to explode in his Hawaii training camp.
Lewis Calls on Nation of Islam for Protection
May 4: Lennox Lewis's personal security will be provided by members of the controversial Nation of Islam group in the build-up to his fight against Mike Tyson and on the night itself.
'My Main Objective is to Kill Him' As Tyson Prepares for Lewis
May 2: Mike Tyson sent a chilling message to Lennox Lewis from his training camp in Hawaii yesterday as he prepares for their world heavyweight title fight on June 8.
Tyson: I Should Have Killed Lewis
The ugly side of Mike Tyson once again reared its head today when he told reporters that Lennox Lewis "should have died" during the pair's press conference scuffle in New York in January. Speaking from his training camp in Hawaii, a fiery Tyson insisted: "Lewis should have died that night...
Sky snaps up Lewis v Tyson
Boxing: Sky has secured the rights to the world heavyweight title fight by offering Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis a share of its revenue from the screening.
Dyke Goes Looking for Punch-up
April 14: Greg Dyke is keen that the BBC should round off Golden Jubilee week at the start of June by showing the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson fight exclusively live, despite the risk involved.
Stripper Claims She Was Assaulted By Tyson
Mike Tyson is facing an allegation that he assaulted a stripper and her boyfriend at a club in Phoenix, Arizona, in the early hours of Sunday.
Lewis in for tough time, says Tyson's trainer
Mike Tyson's trainer has thrown down the gauntlet to the world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis after a date was finally agreed for their long-awaited title showdown.
Lewis Begins Verbal Showdown
The fight may be on but the talking is far from over, as Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson's verbal jousting began in earnest today. For those weary of pre-fight hype, the 10 weeks until their world heavyweight title fight in Memphis on June 8 could be long and painful. Having been given a...
Tyson tussle tumbles in Tennessee
The Lennox Lewis - Mike Tyson saga hit yet another hitch yesterday when another possible venue for the fight fell through.
Lewis Heads for Memphis
The backers of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson are close to announcing a deal that would see the world heavyweight title fight go ahead at the 20,000-seat Pyramid Arena in Memphis on June 8.
Tyson Makes Capital Gain But Lewis Fight to Go South
March 14: Mike Tyson's backers are confident that the world heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis will go ahead on June 8, but are less certain where it will take place.
Boxing: Tyson/Lewis, the only fight
Most sports fans are rooting for Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis to face-off in the biggest fight of this century. But getting the unruly Tyson a license to box has been a thorny obstacle.
General: Mike Tyson, color analysts, and instant replay
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Lewis Wants to Fight 'the Last Misfit'
February 3: Lennox Lewis does want to fight Mike Tyson, 'the last misfit'. Only he'd prefer not to do it in the street as the increasingly unhinged Tyson has suggested.
Lewis Edges Further From Tyson Fight
February 2: Both the world champion and the American TV company HBO have hinted that the deal to fight Mike Tyson is as good as off.
Las Vegas Police Present Tyson 'rape' Evidence
Las Vegas police yesterday presented evidence against Mike Tyson to prosecutors in connection with the alleged rape of a woman, one of two sexual assaults for which the boxer is under investigation. News of the move came as Tyson's handlers explored the possibility of a new venue for his...
The End of Boxing - Mike Tyson
Tyson, the uncontrollable recidivist, the thug and rapist, represented the last figure in the fight game with any sort of a hold on the public imagination.
Lewis Draws Up Plans for a New Opponent As Tyson Deal Unravels
January 31: Despite his claims that he wants to fight Mike Tyson, plans have already been drawn up for Lennox Lewis to face an alternative opponent on April 6 in Las Vegas.
Tyson Denied Licence to Fight in Vegas
The future of Mike Tyson's boxing career was thrown into doubt early today when he was denied a licence to fight Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight championship in Las Vegas on April 6. "I am not Mother Teresa and I'm not Charles Manson either," Tyson told the Nevada state...
Nevada hearing to decide on Tyson's licence to box.
Lennox Lewis expects Mike Tyson to be granted a licence to fight in Nevada when the state's Athletic Commission meets in Las Vegas today and has said ...
Tyson 'must change ways' to get licence
Mike Tyson's chances of fulfilling his world title appointment with Lennox Lewis in Las Vegas in April hung in the balance last night, with one of the men who will tomorrow decide his immediate fate promising to keep "an open mind". After last Tuesday's press-conference brawl in New York...
The madness of Mike Tyson
There's this heavyweight boxer, right? He's got form as long as a New York traffic jam, his wife (God help the poor woman!) wants a divorce, his girlfriend (ditto) says he raped her, he's fired his trainer, he's off his mood juice, he's on it, he's back off it, he has what they call 'a...
Boxing: Iron Mike -- Nothing left to believe in
A Mike Tyson fan since the beginning loses his faith that Mike will ever turn himself around.
Is Tyson still taking his pills?
For months now, as Mike Tyson's behaviour has lurched from the bizarre to the violent to the frequently obscene, one question has always gone unanswered by the fighter and his entourage: has he stopped taking the medication which controlled his violent mood swings? Team Tyson will need to provide...
New York knockout bid for Lewis-Tyson
A formal announcement of the long-awaited world heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson is due to be made in New York tomorrow but talks continued over the weekend to resolve exactly when and where it will take place. A multimillion-dollar last-minute bid by...
Lewis-Tyson deadline
The World Boxing Council's deadline for negotiations to be concluded between backers of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson is today, but the long-awaited world heavyweight title fight seems certain to take place on April 6 whatever the Mexico-based sanctioning body chooses to do. Jose Sulaiman,...
Boxing: Lewis-Tyson title bouts defining moment for Briton
Lennox Lewis is once again the dominant heavyweight in the world. However, his claim to greatness lies in stopping Mike Tyson and insuring boxing's resurgence is not derailed!
Boxing's revival threatened by Tyson's title threat
The possible return of Mike Tyson to the Heavyweight Championship threatens to destroy the fragile recovery currently being enjoyed by the Sweet Science.
Boxing: Champs corner
Too much Mike Tyson and other boxing tidbits.........
BOXING: The Aristocrat And The Caveman
The potential matchup between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson would be a meeting of polar opposites. Exactly what the fight game needs.
BOXING: Tyson Leaves No Middle Ground
No matter what he does, somebody will always want to watch Mike Tyson, says e-sports columnist Matthew Traub.
Mike Tyson says he has been clean from drugs and alcohol for 15 months
It's Hard Being the Toughest White Man on the Planet
Ireland's Joe Egan - boxer, landlord, convict and Mike Tyson's best mate - talks to Andy Bull and is more than happy to get the next round in
Caged Gladiators Do Battle - and Mike Tyson Referees
Boxing: There will probably be blood and broken bones, says ex-world champion.
Chechen Leader Hones His Image With a Pet Tiger
He is the feared, unofficial head of war-torn Chechnya, in favour of polygamy, a friend of boxer Mike Tyson, and widely criticised by human rights groups for brutal torture. But now a new, cuddly side of Ramzan Kadyrov, the son of late Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov, has emerged: an animal lover and nurse to nature's fiercest hunters.
Boxing: Listen to the Dreams of Fighters
This week Mike Tyson proved he gives the best interviews in sport. So while his fans were fighting the in the aisles, Iron Mike talked pigeons and Napoleon's Egyptian campaign.
Column Five: Tyson and Bruno: Act Iii
The last time Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno performed together for money, it was at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas in 1996 and the heavyweight championship of the world was at stake.
Boxing: Tyson's Stock Falling to the Floor
Mike Tyson has committed two crimes against the USA and all it stands for: he blew a fortune and he quit, says Kevin Mitchell.
Boxing: Spent Tyson Looks for One Last Shot
Victory against Kevin McBride will move former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson one step closer to a final, improbable title shot.
Boxing: Tyson Deserves a Chance
Boxing has played the dual role of bearpit and refuge for Mike Tyson but, Kevin Mitchell argues, it's the only hope the former champ has.
Tyson Eyes June Comeback
Boxing: Ear-chewing eejit Mike Tyson intends to return to the ring in Washington on June 20.
John Rawling: Tyson Should Count Himself Out
Boxing: Mike Tyson must realise sooner rather than later that he cannot compete with the big heavyweights any longer, says John Rawling.
How Danny Williams Rose From the Canvas to Iron Mike
From pre-bout tears against journeymen to inner calm versus Tyson, John Rawlings analyses the complex Danny Williams.
Boxing: Iron Mike on the Scrapheap
Danny Williams should be the man who sends Tyson into retirement, writes John Rawling.
Boxing: Danny Williams's Win Over Mike Tyson Changed His Life "forever"
Danny Williams, the largely unsung former British and Commonwealth champion, described his win over Mike Tyson as "the day that has changed my life forever".
Williams Delivers Knockout Blow to Iron Mike
After 19 years, Danny Williams has surely written the last chapter in the story of Mike Tyson's career.
Tyson Whipped Into Rare Condition for Freedom Fight With Williams
July 30: The diminutive trainer Freddie Roach has driven Mike Tyson to his most disciplined preparation for years.
Will Anyone Call Time on Tyson?
July 26: John Rawling: The former world heavyweight champion's crumbling career continues towards another farce.
Williams Offered Biggest Pay-day to Fight Tyson
June 21: Danny Williams, the former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, has been lined up for Mike Tyson's comeback fight.
Tyson in Training for Fight in July
April 29: Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring in July and he believes he can exploit the current lack of quality at the top.
Boxing: Tyson/holyfield Saga May Extend to Third Fight
Almost matching the Grumpy Old Men series of films, the Mike Tyson/ Evander Holyfield saga may continue into a third fight, according to mounting speculation in the United States. The 37-year-old Tyson, inactive for a year after beating the fall guy Clifford Etienne, has indicated he...
Is Tyson Out for the Count?
Gary Younge: Mike Tyson has fallen very far. Now comes news that he has also lost a fortune once valued at $300m.
General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #26
Sterno's Talkin' Smack... All trash, all the time... Today's topics include Jason Kidd's change of opinion, Mike Tyson's famous videotape and Kobe Bryant's sad remorse.
General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #4
Talkin' more smack: Episode #4 -- Topics include Lennox Lewis, Jose Canseco, Mike Tyson and the weather!
Tyson's Hatred for Rape-case Woman
Boxer Mike Tyson today denied raping a beauty queen 12 years ago - but said he was so angry with her he would do it now. The former world champion was jailed for attacking Desiree Washington, 18 at the time, in an Indianapolis hotel room in 1991. He told the Fox TV network in an...
Lewis Forgets Tyson to Take on Ukrainian
May 6: The prospect of Lennox Lewis fighting Mike Tyson again look distant after the British fighter signed a contract to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko.
Tyson Handed His Ring Return on Lewis Undercard
April 23: Mike Tyson has been cleared to appear on the undercard when Lennox Lewis defends his World Boxing Council heavyweight title.
Lewis, Tyson Fight Apart
April 4: Plans for a world heavyweight title rematch Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have fallen through, at least for now.
Lewis Sets a Tyson Deadline
March 21: Mike Tyson may walk away from a rematch against Lennox Lewis after being warned he must agree to the fight by the end of next week.
Big bucks as Jones gets busy
Mike Tyson, 49 seconds in Memphis. Roy Jones, 12 rounds in Las Vegas. A dozen other heavyweights in hot sweats in various towns because of the riches available to anybody with a gumshield, a lawyer and a gimmick. The heavyweight division, the glittering but tainted crown, has become the modern equivalent of a gold rush.
Quiet Man out to silence Jones
Somebody, somewhere did John Ruiz no favour when he needed a ring epithet. From the Brown Bomber Joe Louis, through Smokin' Joe Frazier, Iron Mike Tyson and The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, the best heavyweights have entered public consciousness while inextricably linked to colourful nicknames. If Ruiz is to go down in history as the fighter who beat Roy Jones, The Quiet Man doesn't quite cut it.
General: Mike Tyson, the New York Post, Pete Rose, and Shaq all in one spiel
A lot has happened in the sports world lately. So much that I am not sure which of the many topics I should write about. So I guess, I'll write about them all. Plus, I am funny and that makes this worth reading.
Manic Tyson batters to deceive
Boxing: Mike Tyson was ready, despite the pre-fight hype, for fisticuffs with Clifford Etienne. But he admitted that he wasn't ready "to get my ass kicked" by Lennox Lewis again.
Tyson Slays Black Rhino
Mike Tyson took just 49 seconds to put himself in line for another crack at the heavyweight world title by hammering Clifford Etienne in the first round of their fight last night. But the former-undisputed champion then surprised everyone by saying he wasn't interested in an immediate...
Iron Mike continues to corrode sweet science
Boxing: Mike Tyson, once the "Baddest Man on the Planet" and now one of the maddest, fights Clifford Etienne tonight.
Boxing: What would Tyson say?
What Mike Tyson would say about the characters in the Nintendo game, "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!"
Tyson armed with new tattoo
Boxing: Mike Tyson has arrived in Memphis for his off-on bout with the so-called "Black Rhino" Clifford Etienne sporting a new tattoo across his face.
Tyson Decides to Fight After All
February 19: Less than 24 hours after saying he was not going to fight Clifford Etienne, Mike Tyson chartered a private jet and said he wanted to fight after all.
Lewis to Fight Tyson Then Klitschko Brothers
January 31: Lennox Lewis' trainer has announced he fight both the Klitschko brothers after his rematch with Mike Tyson, and then retire.
It's a Knockout: Your Chance to Take on Tyson
Reality doesn't come much more real than being smacked in the face by Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight boxing champion. Now an average Joe is to be allowed the chance to have his lights put out by "Iron Mike" in a reality television show.
Brawl that left Lewis bitten but in the box seat
Don King has taken to referring to Lennox Lewis as "The Emperor" at the end of a year in which Lewis has proved beyond all sensible doubt that he is the greatest heavyweight on the planet, having eclipsed Mike Tyson in their long-awaited Memphis summer showdown.
Moments of 2002: Lewis v Tyson
Dec 30: The fight of the year began with a scuffle and ended with Mike Tyson bloodied and beaten. John Rawling on the ascent of Lennox Lewis.
Five still alive for hopeful Holyfield
"But Evander's always been the bigger guy, not in stature, but in heart," said Holyfield's trainer Don Turner. Indeed, the 63-year-old Turner, who has been at Holyfield's side for eight years, claims his charge has just enjoyed "his best training camp since before the first Mike Tyson fight".
Tyson Back in Ring With Lewis in View
November 22: Mike Tyson returns to the ring on February 22 to fight Clifford Etienne, after which a summer rematch with Lennox Lewis may be on the cards.
Lewis is Set to Call It a Day
August 4: Lennox Lewis has given the strongest hint yet that he will not fight again in his first extensive interview since knocking out Mike Tyson.
Lewis Demands $30m to Fight on
July 13: World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis could be on the brink of announcing his retirement after demanding a prohibitive $30mto fight Mike Tyson again.
The other Mike Tyson
Boxing: Defeat to Lennox Lewis brought out the challenger's human side, says Steve Bunce.
Boxing: Can Tyson comeback
A lot of people say retirement is the best option for Iron Mike Tyson after the beating he received at the hands of Lennox Lewis. But, there still may be life in his career if he is willing to work at it.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide for Mike Tyson
Boxing: Matthew Engel sees Lennox Lewis take out the pantomime villain in the Tempest in Memphis.
Lewis Triumphs Over Tyson
Lennox Lewis made it a memorable weekend for Britain by beating the self-styled "baddest man on the planet" Mike Tyson in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Lewis: 'I may retire'
LENNOX LEWIS "Mike Tyson at the age of 19 ruled the world, but like a fine wine I came along later on.
Convincing Lewis Sees Off Tyson
Lennox Lewis has successfully defended his WBC and IBF world heavyweight titles after knocking Mike Tyson out in the eighth round in Memphis last night. Lewis weathered a fast start by the former champion, then wore him down with stinging jabs and punishing combinations before finishing...
Boxing: Tyson vs. Lewis is a no brainer
My five-star lock of the week (I love saying that) is Mike Tyson over Lennox Lewis. You can book it, you can take it to the bank, whatever cliche you want. The problem -- it's just another example of how bad boxing really is, especially in the heavyweight division.
Tyson and Lewis look to square the circus
Boxing: No matter what the result, Mike Tyson, with his out-of-the-ring antics, will remain the greatest fighting entertainer in the world.
Pundits predict a knockout for Iron Mike
When Mike Tyson first fought in Britain two years ago against Julius Francis, 22,000 tickets were sold at Manchester's MEN Arena within 48 hours of the contest being announced. The old champion was mobbed in Brixton and had to run to a police station for safety.
Shields is quick to spring to absent Tyson's defence
Mike Tyson's chief trainer Ronnie Shields has dismissed the possibility of his fighter fouling and being disqualified against Lennox Lewis as "media talk" and said there is a far greater possibility of Lewis being thrown out of the fight.
Fitter, Faster Tyson Brought to the Boil
Lennox Lewis can expect Mike Tyson to be in peak condition when they meet on Saturday night, writes John Rawling in Memphis
Risking all on killing floor
Boxing: On Saturday Mike Tyson has the last chance at a redemption that he arguably does not deserve.
Boxing: Tyson era drawing to a close
The era of Iron Mike Tyson and the enduring shadow he has cast upon boxing will draw to a decisive close June 8, when Lennox Lewis pounds Tyson into retirement once and for all.
Rhino eats into Lewis' head
As Lennox Lewis prepares to fight what he sees as a cartoonish embodiment of evil, his main problem could be elucidating exactly how bizarre Mike Tyson has become.
Lewis Brands Tyson an 'imbecile'
Lennox Lewis has stoked up the war of words with Mike Tyson ahead of their June 8 heavyweight title fight by calling him "ignorant, arrogant and an imbecile". The comments came after Tyson said during an interview at his training camp in Hawaii last week that his main objective in the...
Tyson trapped as a hostage in paradise
Mike Tyson is moody, bored and primed to explode in his Hawaii training camp.
Lewis Calls on Nation of Islam for Protection
May 4: Lennox Lewis's personal security will be provided by members of the controversial Nation of Islam group in the build-up to his fight against Mike Tyson and on the night itself.
'My Main Objective is to Kill Him' As Tyson Prepares for Lewis
May 2: Mike Tyson sent a chilling message to Lennox Lewis from his training camp in Hawaii yesterday as he prepares for their world heavyweight title fight on June 8.
Tyson: I Should Have Killed Lewis
The ugly side of Mike Tyson once again reared its head today when he told reporters that Lennox Lewis "should have died" during the pair's press conference scuffle in New York in January. Speaking from his training camp in Hawaii, a fiery Tyson insisted: "Lewis should have died that night...
Sky snaps up Lewis v Tyson
Boxing: Sky has secured the rights to the world heavyweight title fight by offering Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis a share of its revenue from the screening.
Dyke Goes Looking for Punch-up
April 14: Greg Dyke is keen that the BBC should round off Golden Jubilee week at the start of June by showing the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson fight exclusively live, despite the risk involved.
Stripper Claims She Was Assaulted By Tyson
Mike Tyson is facing an allegation that he assaulted a stripper and her boyfriend at a club in Phoenix, Arizona, in the early hours of Sunday.
Lewis in for tough time, says Tyson's trainer
Mike Tyson's trainer has thrown down the gauntlet to the world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis after a date was finally agreed for their long-awaited title showdown.
Lewis Begins Verbal Showdown
The fight may be on but the talking is far from over, as Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson's verbal jousting began in earnest today. For those weary of pre-fight hype, the 10 weeks until their world heavyweight title fight in Memphis on June 8 could be long and painful. Having been given a...
Tyson tussle tumbles in Tennessee
The Lennox Lewis - Mike Tyson saga hit yet another hitch yesterday when another possible venue for the fight fell through.
Lewis Heads for Memphis
The backers of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson are close to announcing a deal that would see the world heavyweight title fight go ahead at the 20,000-seat Pyramid Arena in Memphis on June 8.
Tyson Makes Capital Gain But Lewis Fight to Go South
March 14: Mike Tyson's backers are confident that the world heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis will go ahead on June 8, but are less certain where it will take place.
Boxing: Tyson/Lewis, the only fight
Most sports fans are rooting for Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis to face-off in the biggest fight of this century. But getting the unruly Tyson a license to box has been a thorny obstacle.
General: Mike Tyson, color analysts, and instant replay
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Lewis Wants to Fight 'the Last Misfit'
February 3: Lennox Lewis does want to fight Mike Tyson, 'the last misfit'. Only he'd prefer not to do it in the street as the increasingly unhinged Tyson has suggested.
Lewis Edges Further From Tyson Fight
February 2: Both the world champion and the American TV company HBO have hinted that the deal to fight Mike Tyson is as good as off.
Las Vegas Police Present Tyson 'rape' Evidence
Las Vegas police yesterday presented evidence against Mike Tyson to prosecutors in connection with the alleged rape of a woman, one of two sexual assaults for which the boxer is under investigation. News of the move came as Tyson's handlers explored the possibility of a new venue for his...
The End of Boxing - Mike Tyson
Tyson, the uncontrollable recidivist, the thug and rapist, represented the last figure in the fight game with any sort of a hold on the public imagination.
Lewis Draws Up Plans for a New Opponent As Tyson Deal Unravels
January 31: Despite his claims that he wants to fight Mike Tyson, plans have already been drawn up for Lennox Lewis to face an alternative opponent on April 6 in Las Vegas.
Tyson Denied Licence to Fight in Vegas
The future of Mike Tyson's boxing career was thrown into doubt early today when he was denied a licence to fight Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight championship in Las Vegas on April 6. "I am not Mother Teresa and I'm not Charles Manson either," Tyson told the Nevada state...
Nevada hearing to decide on Tyson's licence to box.
Lennox Lewis expects Mike Tyson to be granted a licence to fight in Nevada when the state's Athletic Commission meets in Las Vegas today and has said ...
Tyson 'must change ways' to get licence
Mike Tyson's chances of fulfilling his world title appointment with Lennox Lewis in Las Vegas in April hung in the balance last night, with one of the men who will tomorrow decide his immediate fate promising to keep "an open mind". After last Tuesday's press-conference brawl in New York...
The madness of Mike Tyson
There's this heavyweight boxer, right? He's got form as long as a New York traffic jam, his wife (God help the poor woman!) wants a divorce, his girlfriend (ditto) says he raped her, he's fired his trainer, he's off his mood juice, he's on it, he's back off it, he has what they call 'a...
Boxing: Iron Mike -- Nothing left to believe in
A Mike Tyson fan since the beginning loses his faith that Mike will ever turn himself around.
Is Tyson still taking his pills?
For months now, as Mike Tyson's behaviour has lurched from the bizarre to the violent to the frequently obscene, one question has always gone unanswered by the fighter and his entourage: has he stopped taking the medication which controlled his violent mood swings? Team Tyson will need to provide...
New York knockout bid for Lewis-Tyson
A formal announcement of the long-awaited world heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson is due to be made in New York tomorrow but talks continued over the weekend to resolve exactly when and where it will take place. A multimillion-dollar last-minute bid by...
Lewis-Tyson deadline
The World Boxing Council's deadline for negotiations to be concluded between backers of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson is today, but the long-awaited world heavyweight title fight seems certain to take place on April 6 whatever the Mexico-based sanctioning body chooses to do. Jose Sulaiman,...
Boxing: Lewis-Tyson title bouts defining moment for Briton
Lennox Lewis is once again the dominant heavyweight in the world. However, his claim to greatness lies in stopping Mike Tyson and insuring boxing's resurgence is not derailed!
Boxing's revival threatened by Tyson's title threat
The possible return of Mike Tyson to the Heavyweight Championship threatens to destroy the fragile recovery currently being enjoyed by the Sweet Science.
Boxing: Champs corner
Too much Mike Tyson and other boxing tidbits.........
BOXING: The Aristocrat And The Caveman
The potential matchup between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson would be a meeting of polar opposites. Exactly what the fight game needs.
BOXING: Tyson Leaves No Middle Ground
No matter what he does, somebody will always want to watch Mike Tyson, says e-sports columnist Matthew Traub.