Mike Tyson appears willing to take on anyone in a potential return to the ring, even one of the best active boxers in the world.
Tyson Fury, who dominated Deontay Wilder in February to become the WBC heavyweight champion, said he was contacted regarding a potential exhibition bout with the Baddest Man on the Planet.
“I did get a phone call with a chance to fight Mike Tyson. I was like, Whaaat?!’ Fury told BT Sport. “”I had a phone call saying, ‘Would you like to fight Mike Tyson in an exhibition fight?’ I was like, ‘Hell yeah!’ But I don’t think anything’s materialized out of it to be honest. I think he’s definitely serious about doing some fights.”
The 53-year-old Tyson said in a interview with Lil Wayne posted Saturday that he’d been in touch with several names about a charity boxing fight. Former rival Evander Holyfield, who’s also itching for a comeback, teased a potential trilogy fight with Tyson.
Mike Tyson, Tyson FuryGetty Images (2)“You’re not going to believe the names when the names come out,” Tyson said. “Sometime this week, we’ll have the contract done.”
Tyson has been posting workout videos to social media, appearing to be in his best shape in years. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president David Feldman told MMA Fighting was going to make Tyson another offer that was more than the $20 million they initially floated.
