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Daniel Cormier Rules Himself Out Of Mike Tyson Sweepstakes

Daniel CormierDaniel Cormier has revealed he will not be fighting boxing legend Mike Tyson. ‘Iron Mike’ returned to the ring after 15 years in retirement to face Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout last month. The show was a great success. Not only did it garner 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, Tyson also looked very good […]

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Daniel Cormier has revealed he will not be fighting boxing legend Mike Tyson.

‘Iron Mike’ returned to the ring after 15 years in retirement to face Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout last month. The show was a great success. Not only did it garner 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, Tyson also looked very good and can count himself unlucky to have only emerged with a draw for his efforts.

Post-fight Tyson revealed his plan to fight on and keep competing as part of a Legends Only League. A list of potential opponents for Tyson’s next bout has been drafted up and shockingly the recently retired Daniel Cormier found his name amongst the likes of Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lews, and Tyson Fury.

Speaking on the latest episode of ‘DC & Helwani’ the former dual weight UFC champion ruled himself of a potential fight with Tyson after being ranked among the favourites to face the heavyweight legend next, he said.

“Why would they put me in a boxing match with Mike Tyson? … Nah, I ain’t fighting Tyson. I’m not fighting Mike Tyson.”

“I’m not afraid but I don’t know the rules under which we are playing… I was just in a fight four months ago, Cormier added. “I may have flashbacks, I may take Mike down, you don’t know what happens in that situation.” (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)

Cormier announced his retirement the sport after falling short in his highly anticipated trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 back in August. Since then there has been talks about him joining the WWE and he even struck up a beef with professional wrestling legend Booker T. As of right now Cormier is continuing with his UFC commentary duties and staying relevant with his popular podcast.

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Mike Tyson Attacked By Fan After Roy Jones Jr. Fight

Mike Tyson was reportedly attacked by a fan after his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night. According to a report from TMZ, after Tyson left the Staples Center, there were people outside looking for an autograph. In that scrum, someo…

Mike Tyson was reportedly attacked by a fan after his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night. According to a report from TMZ, after Tyson left the Staples Center, there were people outside looking for an autograph. In that scrum, someone yelled at Tyson to fight him with “Iron” saying it wouldn’t end […]

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Evander Holyfield Calls For Trilogy Bout With Mike Tyson: ‘Sign The Contract’

Evander Holyfield is looking to have his trilogy bout with Mike Tyson. When Tyson announced he was coming back, immediately many thought the Holyfield trilogy would happen. However, he ended up boxing Roy Jones Jr. to a draw on Saturday night and now H…

Evander Holyfield is looking to have his trilogy bout with Mike Tyson. When Tyson announced he was coming back, immediately many thought the Holyfield trilogy would happen. However, he ended up boxing Roy Jones Jr. to a draw on Saturday night and now Holyfield is calling for the fight. “My side tried to make the […]

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Mike Tyson Attacked By Fan After Roy Jones Jr. Fight

TysonMike Tyson almost got into a second fight right after the Roy Jones Jr. fight Saturday night. According to TMZ Sports, as Tyson was leaving the Staples Center he proceeded to sign some autographs for fans waiting for him. Then a man shouted out to Tyson asking him why he wouldn’t fight him. According to […]

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Mike Tyson almost got into a second fight right after the Roy Jones Jr. fight Saturday night. According to TMZ Sports, as Tyson was leaving the Staples Center he proceeded to sign some autographs for fans waiting for him. Then a man shouted out to Tyson asking him why he wouldn’t fight him. According to the sources, the 54-year-old responded in a joking manner and told him that it wouldn’t end well for him.

Right after that the fan swung a punch towards Tyson and then he went to reach his wristband, as if he’s trying to pull out a weapon. However, thankfully Tyson’s team jumped in quickly to stop it escalating any further. Tyson’s team stated that they recognized the man from previous events and that it wasn’t the first time that man tried to start up trouble.

Shortly after the incident occurred, the police showed up at around 11 PM ET, however when they showed up to the scene everyone left and no one was their.

“Iron” Mike Tyson made his long-awaited return to the boxing ring last Saturday night at 54 years old when he fought Roy Jones Jr. The fight was declared a draw after 8 rounds, lasting 2 minutes each, of fighting. The event also involved the UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya as part of the live broadcast alongside “Sugar” Ray Leonard and veteran sports commentator Al Bernstein.

Tyson vowed post-fight to continue competing in exhibition bouts moving forward, he said.

“I’m happy I’m not knocked out or anything. I’ll be better the next one,” Tyson said. “I could have done everything better. God willing I’ll be better the next exhibition.

“I was just happy to go the distance with him. That’s real fighting, having the endurance. You’re not going to knock everybody out. I used to go for the quick kill. I’m training for distance now. I don’t expect to win. I expect to go eight rounds and entertain the crowd.”

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George Foreman Believes Mike Tyson Could Fight For Heavyweight Title Again

George Foreman believes Mike Tyson has what it takes to fight for the heavyweight title again. On Saturday night, Tyson returned to the ring in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. and looked impressive, to say the least. So, following the bout, Fo…

George Foreman believes Mike Tyson has what it takes to fight for the heavyweight title again. On Saturday night, Tyson returned to the ring in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. and looked impressive, to say the least. So, following the bout, Foreman believes Tyson could still hang with the best of the best. […]

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Mike Tyson Vows To Continue Boxing, Interested In Evander Holyfield Trilogy

Mike Tyson will continue to box after his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr., and is interested in fighting Evander Holyfield. The 53-year-old Tyson fought for the first time since 2005 and ended up looking pretty good. Although the fight ended in a…

Mike Tyson will continue to box after his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr., and is interested in fighting Evander Holyfield. The 53-year-old Tyson fought for the first time since 2005 and ended up looking pretty good. Although the fight ended in a draw, many thought “Iron” should’ve won. So, Tyson says he will keep […]

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