Mike Tyson Considers Fighting Women World Tour To Begin Soon POSTED: 1:02 pm EDT October 17, 2006 http://www.local10.com/sports/10096397/detail.html?rss=mia&psp=news STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Mike Tyson said fans should not expect much of a fight when he steps back into the ring. But the 40-year-old former heavyweight champ promised an entertaining show Friday night when he launches the "Mike Tyson's World Tour" in Youngstown At a news conference at an Italian restaurant, Tyson said he would likely go just four rounds and that future stops on the tour might include bouts with women, possibly professional boxer Ann Wolfe. Wolfe, from Waco, Texas, is 21-1 with 15 knockouts. "She's such a prominent, dominant woman in the boxing field," Tyson said. When asked if he was joking about fighting women, Tyson said, "I'm very serious." Russ Young, a promoter for Wolfe, said such a bout will never happen. "That's the first we've heard of it," Young said. "No state would sanction that. She would be outweighed by 60 to 70 pounds. Ann would never entertain the idea." Tyson said the tour was meant to be fun and raise money for charity. "It's all fun. I'm not Mike Tyson," he said, referring to the fierce boxer whose career was upended by a prison term. "I'm not 20 years old. I'm not going to smash anybody. I'm not going to talk about smashing anybody's brains. You're not going to see that guy no more." At the press conference, Tyson posed for photos with fans, signed autographs and campaigned for Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Michael Steele. Tyson, wearing a white and blue Steele for U.S. Senate T-shirt, said he used to believe black Republicans were "sellouts." But Tyson said he changed his mind after researching the Maryland lieutenant governor. "We have to open our eyes more," Tyson said, as he pointed to his T-shirt. His recent years have been marked by embarrassing fights - inside and out of the ring - and staggering debt. Tyson last fought in June 2005, losing to the unheralded Kevin McBride. He will return to the ring Friday at the 6,000-seat Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown for a pay-per-view event against former sparring partner Corey "T-Rex" Sanders. Tyson had said he was finished with boxing after his bout with McBride, which he quit after six rounds. The man who vowed to eat Lennox Lewis' children and bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear has said he's in no mood for a comeback.
I HEARD about this today on the radio and I thought I was hearing things. WTF? Mike Tyson is so desperate for money, he'll do anything to get it. I agree that Tyson is more insane than ever. He'll be a lifetime member of some correctional facility in about two to three years. I mean, that is his only hope. Who will commit suicide first (and I came up with this two years ago), Mike Tyson or Michael Jackson? I'm leaning towards Tyson. Is Jackson still in Bahrain? Does anyone know? BT
I think he is.. when I listen to the news station on my commute, the other day they talked about him and his custody case here in LA but I didn't get the impression he was here for it in person.
I really don't want to see Tyson rip that woman's head off but ... It's just funny to see all of the feminists of the world uniting to say they're just as strong as men and as soon as somebody talks about the real ultimate integration, none of them want any part in that. Our society contradicts itself.
I normally don't post in this particular forum, but this thread caught my attention, especially since I agree with pretty much everyone in here anyway.
