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Rumors are swirling that Mike Tyson will make another return to the boxing ring to face off against an MMA legend.
Last year, Fedor Emelianenko told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that he was officially done with MMA and only would be interested in fighting if he could box Tyson.
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“MMA is done, 100 percent. I want to try myself in boxing. I think that’s going to be interesting. … Mike Tyson would be an interesting fight. … It would be interesting because you can see a lot of his videos on YouTube and all over the place. He’s still in good shape. He still works pads, he still has that same power”
On Wednesday night, a rumor emerged on the Internet claiming Tyson had agreed to a boxing match against Emilianenko in Saudi Arabia.
Mike Tyson will return to the boxing ring at 57 years of age for a bout against Fedor Emelianenko.
— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) January 25, 2024
According to Sun Sports’ Chisanga Malata, Tyson’s reps have denied he will fight Fedor in Saudi.
“Contrary to reports, Mike Tyson is NOT in negotiations to box MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko in Saudi.”
His reps told me today: “This is false.
“Mr. Tyson has not spoken to anyone in his camp.
“He is not interested in doing a fight with him now or in the future.”