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Mike Tyson Reveals He’s Returning In September Against Lennox Lewis

Mike Tyson will be returning to the boxing ring in September. After Tyson made his highly-anticipated return in November against Roy Jones Jr., and many were uncertain how the two would look. Ultimately, it was a much better fight than many expected as…

Mike Tyson will be returning to the boxing ring in September. After Tyson made his highly-anticipated return in November against Roy Jones Jr., and many were uncertain how the two would look. Ultimately, it was a much better fight than many expected as the two were in shape and landed some good shots. After the […]

UFC’s Francis Ngannou Wants to Fight Tyson Fury, Not Mike Tyson, in Boxing Match

Francis Ngannou is considering making his move to the boxing ring after winning the UFC heavyweight title, but he doesn’t plan to face his childhood idol Mike Tyson …

Francis Ngannou is considering making his move to the boxing ring after winning the UFC heavyweight title, but he doesn’t plan to face his childhood idol Mike Tyson …

Weili Zhang Reacts To Mike Tyson Dismissing Her Chances Against Rose Namajunas

ZhangUFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang is not too bothered by Mike Tyson’s prediction of her fight with Rose Namajunas. Zhang defends her 115-pound title against Namajunas at the upcoming UFC 261 pay-per-view event taking place April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida. And in a recent episode of his podcast, Tyson recently stated his belief to […]

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UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang is not too bothered by Mike Tyson’s prediction of her fight with Rose Namajunas.

Zhang defends her 115-pound title against Namajunas at the upcoming UFC 261 pay-per-view event taking place April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida.

And in a recent episode of his podcast, Tyson recently stated his belief to UFC president Dana White that Zhang would be destroyed by Namajunas.

What did Zhang make of those comments?

“That might be based on cultural differences between the East and the West,” Zhang said in a recent interview. “Easterners are relatively reserved and normally leave wiggle room when making predictions. There’s no defiance for no reason in our style. But Westerners are relatively outgoing and sometimes tend to pass judgement on things that haven’t happened yet.

“I also don’t think he’s really eligible to assess MMA as opposed to boxing, in which he has great experience. I could take it into consideration if he was involved with MMA, but he hasn’t really taken it up so maybe he’s just supporting from his country. His view hasn’t put any pressure on me or made me unhappy.”

While some outlets might take this as a dispute between the pair, it is simply a disagreement and Zhang still very much respects the boxing legend.

“… Instead, I respect him very much and I hope one day, he might take a chance in MMA. … I hope he can see this video.”

What do you make of Tyson’s prediction?

[ARCHIVES] Zhang Fires Back At Tyson After Harsh UFC 261 Prediction

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Tonight, Weili Zhang will seek redemption for her loss to Rose Namajunas earlier this year at UFC 261. Prior to that fight, the former champion took issue with Mike Tyson’s prediction that Namajunas would destroy her. Of course,…

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Tonight, Weili Zhang will seek redemption for her loss to Rose Namajunas earlier this year at UFC 261. Prior to that fight, the former champion took issue with Mike Tyson’s prediction that Namajunas would destroy her. Of course, “Iron” Mike ended up being correct, but that is neither here nor there. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News archives.

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“Iron” Mike Tyson has gone and got UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang all fired up.

Weili Zhang is one of the biggest rising stars in the UFC. The 31-year-old is on an incredible 21-fight winning streak and is the first Chinese champion in UFC history. If there were any doubt about how much of the “Real Deal Holyfield” Zhang is, those doubts were put to rest when she emerged victorious from her 2020 Fight of the Year against Joanna J?drzejczyk.

At UFC 261, Zhang will defend her UFC strawweight championship against the former champ “Thug” Rose Namajunas. This is a fight that is expected to be a demonstration of mixed martial arts skills at the highest level with the winner solidifying themselves as the best in the world. But there is one household name who believes that the winner of this fight is already a lock. 

Mike Tyson Rubs Weili Zhang The Wrong Way With UFC 261 Prediction

Heavyweight boxing great Mike Tyron stated on his “Hotboxin” podcast that he believes Namajunas will “destroy” Zhang in their upcoming fight. When asked about these remarks, Zhang did not mince words for Tyson and even issued a challenge of sorts to the boxing icon (h/t Fightful.com).

“Tyson has no right to comment because he knows nothing about MMA,” Zhang said sternly in an interview with the China Global Television Network. “He knows nothing about me. I will not be affected, but do my best instead, and I suggest Tyson try MMA himself.”

Tyson is a longtime fan of MMA and has been a friend and mentor to some fighters on the UFC roster. He certainly hasn’t made a friend in Weili Zhang with his harsh prediction of her destruction at UFC 261. Zhang will have an opportunity to prove Tyson wrong on May 15 when she defends her strawweight title against Rose Namajunas. At 54 years old, I wouldn’t expect Tyson to attempt to prove Zhang wrong in return by stepping into the cage to demonstrate his MMA knowledge, but he is still open to more big-money boxing exhibitions like the high-grossing Tyson vs. Roy Jones. Jr. fight last November.

Is Mike Tyson right? Will Rose Namajunas “destroy” Weili Zhang at UFC 261?

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VIDEO | Bruce Buffer Epically Introduces Mike Tyson

Bruce BufferBruce Buffer recently switched sports to give heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson one of his patented epic introductions. The veteran UFC announcer made an appearance on the ‘Hotboxin’ podcast and had Tyson in awe as he introduced the former heavyweight king in classic Bruce Buffer style.   “And now! This is truly the moment we […]

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Bruce Buffer recently switched sports to give heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson one of his patented epic introductions.

The veteran UFC announcer made an appearance on the ‘Hotboxin’ podcast and had Tyson in awe as he introduced the former heavyweight king in classic Bruce Buffer style.  

“And now! This is truly the moment we have all been waiting for,” Buffer began. “IT’S TIME! Introducing, fighting out of Brownsville, New York, USA. Presenting the heavyweight, undisputed champion of the world. ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson!”

Tyson is currently in talks for a trilogy fight with Evander Holyfield.

On Monday, representatives for ‘The Real Deal’ sent out a press release that claimed talks for the eagerly anticipated Tyson – Holyfield trilogy fight had ended when ‘Iron Mike’ rejected a $25 million fight offer.

“We thought this was a done deal but it quickly fell apart when Tyson’s people declined all offers,” Holyfield’s manager, Kris Lawrence, said in a statement Monday. “We were negotiating in good faith all along and it appears we just ended up wasting our

Tyson wasn’t so quick to write off fighting Holyfield next.

“I see that happening in the near future, me and Holyfield,” Tyson told Haute Living during an Instagram Live chat. “Only thing we have to do is get some small fundamental differences [resolved], get some paperwork done and then it’s on to the races with me and Evander … I just want everybody to know the fight is on with me and Holyfield. Holyfield’s a humble man, I know that, and he’s a man of God … but I’m God’s man and listen, I’m going to be successful May 29.”

The heavyweight legend is hoping to get a deal done without promoters.

“I’ve learned so much, we don’t need promoters,” Tyson said. “What’s a promoter? Overrated cheerleader? They tell a fighter how great he is, ‘he’s the best, he’s gonna beat everybody’. I like promoters personally, but what do you need somebody in that position of business? To dictate your business, now you gotta be nice to this guy, kiss his ass, because he’s the boss? No, you shouldn’t have to do that, you should be able to go get your check and go do whatever the hell you wanna do and not have to talk to nobody.” (Transcribed by Boxing Scene)

Do you think Bruce Buffer should announce Mike Tyson’s next fight?

Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr. Pass Post-Fight Drug Tests

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. have passed their post-fight drug tests. California State Athletic Director, Andy Foster informed several media sites that both boxers passed their drug tests. Both men were tested by VADA — the voluntary anti-doping agency…

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. have passed their post-fight drug tests. California State Athletic Director, Andy Foster informed several media sites that both boxers passed their drug tests. Both men were tested by VADA — the voluntary anti-doping agency and had a few tests before and after with every single one coming back clean. What […]