Made with ♡ in NYC by Hattan Media New York, For more MMA News, Rumors and Updates follow the Red Monster on. If they don’t pass their physical they ain’t fighting nobody, so it’s really up to the commission. Both Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have been contemplating coming out of retirement, perhaps to fight each other. I think it’s up to if they can pass any state physical,’ Hopkins told IFL TV.

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After nearly 50 years on the run, prison escapee captured. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has reportedly made several offers to Tyson and Briggs recently claimed ‘Iron Mike’ had accepted a fight with him. Therefore he naturally has a strong opinion about the two making their comeback. Recently, Mike Tyson announced his intentions to return to the ring. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record broken down by year. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Bernard Hopkins is worried Mike Tyson might be in desperate need of money if he is considering a comeback in bare knuckle boxing. Tyson wants to fight again (Picture: Getty) Bernard Hopkins is worried Mike Tyson might be in desperate need of money if he is considering a comeback in bare knuckle boxing.. Tyson … Mike Tyson ‘Would Love’ Charity Fight With Anthony Joshua, See How Their Striking Compares! BERNARD HOPKINS has insisted he would come out of retirement to fight Roy Jones Jr for the third time. However another boxing legend, in Bernard Hopkins thinks that both of them, Mike in particular, could be the undisputed heavyweight champion. Your email address will not be published.

"If I had a choice, the only critical question is what weight it would be?

After releasing a flurry of glimpses into his comeback training, Tyson has not posted any training clips since May, while Holyfield continues to share pictures of him in training. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Your email address will not be published. I believe that too. Hopkins, 55, hung up his gloves in 2016 with a record of 55-8-2 including 32 knockouts. "It would be Roy Jones because we're 1 and 1.

‘Because bare knuckles is totally different from fighting majority of your life in gloves.
Mike Tyson says he is willing to fight Anthony Joshua after Roy Jones Jr. Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury next year after Deontay Wilder pulls out of trilogy fight, Tyson has hyped up a return to the ring in recent months, Briggs recently claimed ‘Iron Mike’ had accepted a fight with him, Jamie Foxx is bulking up for Mike Tyson biopic with strict training plan that includes 100 press ups a day, Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter warns Anthony Joshua his WBO title will be stripped if he fights Tyson Fury. Briggs signed with BKFC last April, but his claim about being Tyson’s comeback opponent has not been backed up or verified by the organisation or Tyson. You’re going back to before Jack Johnson.’.

However another boxing legend, in Bernard Hopkins thinks that both of them, Mike in particular, could be the undisputed heavyweight champion..

The American, known as The Executioner, fought Jones Jr twice during his career. In addition to saying that Tyson and Holyfield could be champ, Hopkins wanted to make it clear that he did not just mean that hypothetically.

Photos via Instagram @miketyson @bhopdaalien. "I'd say the opening of the door of the future Hall of Famers, and then we became that. "I come from another place, another way to get to where we both actually wound up, but our travels were different.". For other inquiries, Contact Us. Full time fight fan, part time participant. @smartcups SmartCups.com, A post shared by Mike Tyson (@miketyson) on Jun 22, 2020 at 12:10pm PDT. Multiple weight world champion Hopkins retired when he was 51 years old and gave a brutally honest answer when asked what he thought about Tyson, 53, and Holyfield, 57, making a comeback. ‘Nobody wants blood on their hands if something happened to those guys. “It is entertainment, it is show business,” Hopkins went on. It’s not about age with these guys, man.

I saw that the pad man was trying to not get hit,” Bernard Hopkins continued. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. They’re of an age where this is a tough game and if that does happen, I don’t think it’ll happen in the States. Getting conditioned is all he needs. "He got the first one; I wouldn't say in the prime of my career. The former world champion is hoping that the recent returns of other legendary figures will go off without a hitch, even if he believes they shouldn’t happen at all. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
There have also been some incredible offers floated around for Tyson, including an apparent contract for him to fight heavyweight champ Tyson Fury. Not with that type of guy, because they haven’t beaten their bodies up after boxing. Tyson has hyped up a return to the ring in recent months, 15 years after his last fight and the likes of Shannon Briggs and Evander Holyfield have called out the former heavyweight fighter. He lost their first showdown in 1993, but bounced back to win the rematch in 2010. Bringing out of the box thinking to the world since 1995.

News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. As a fighter, Bernard Hopkins held multiple world titles as a middleweight and light heavyweight. You’re going to go back to the 1800s? Both Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have been contemplating coming out of retirement, perhaps to fight each other. “In this era, Mike’s got a chance of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world,” Hopkins said. Could Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield win the belt at their age? Writer and interviewer for MMA, powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, and CrossFit.

‘Where are they fighting, Dubai? Hopkins recorded 55 wins in his nearly three-decade career—including 32 knockouts—against only eight losses, two draws, and two no contests. “Take Mike Tyson, the percentage of his knowledge and what he has. ‘I don’t think it’s up to me. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Pogba 'interested' in Barca move as skint LaLiga side eye free transfer, Rooney in line for Derby job as Rams chiefs lose patience with manager Cocu, Reece James sent off AFTER final whistle on England debut in Denmark loss, Ronaldo earns more money than FOUR Serie A teams as Juve squad's wages revealed, Three Lions LOSE as Eriksen scores pen and Maguire is sent off, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Well if anybody need a few dollars, I’ve got charity that either one of those guys,’ he continued. Founded in 2009, MiddleEasy.com provides UFC News daily MMA News, Fight Results, Street Fights, MM Rumors, Interviews, Analysis and complete coverage of the MMA sports. Evander has expressed desire to box for charity, Mike Tyson Worries Fans After Incoherent Speech In Interview, Roy Jones Jr Explains Desire to Fight “Entertaining and Explosive” Mike Tyson, Dustin Poirier Says McGregor Only Wants To Fight Him To Prepare For Pacquiao, Conor Responds, Rafael Cordeiro: ‘Mike Tyson’s Prime Is Still To Come,’ Can Hang With Current Heavyweight Champs, Floyd Mayweather Down For ‘Easy $300 Million’ Fights With Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. They got a chance in any round, in any fight because they always have that one thing that will go to the grave with them. Although, speaking in a recent interview, Bernard took things farther than most, by saying that both men, and particularly Mike Tyson, have a solid shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion in today’s era, as well. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).

Someone who fought in the same era as Tyson and Holyfield, albeit in a different weight class, is former champion Bernard Hopkins.

BERNARD HOPKINS has insisted he would come out of retirement to fight Roy Jones Jr for the third time. @smartcups @miketysoncares, A post shared by Mike Tyson (@miketyson) on Jul 20, 2020 at 9:01am PDT.