Mofo2 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 FORMER world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to boxing on August 23. The 47-year-old, last in the ring in 2005, will come back as a promoter with his newly formed ‘Iron Mike Productions’ to present a ESPN-televised card. It will be topped by super-featherweights Argenis Mendez and Arash Usamanee and take place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York."We are thrilled to be finishing off the 'Friday Night Fights' season with Mike Tyson's first-ever fight card as a promoter," said ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions Brian Kweder, who programs boxing for the network. "The quality of the card that he and his team have put together for boxing fans is fantastic."Acquinity Sports boss Garry Jonas partners Tyson, and the company – who have worked with Shannon Briggs, Joan Guzman and Felix Diaz - have renamed themselves Iron Mike Productions after thrashing out a deal for the last five months."We brought Mike down to see what we were doing at Acquinity Sports,†Jonas told ESPN. “We have our fighters live and train with us in Florida. We give them a really disciplined environment. We really wanted to put more organization in it, make it like a team. When Mike saw what we were doing he said it reminded him of what it was like when he was with [late trainer and adoptive father] Cus D'Amato when he was young. Hopefully, he will bring us some of the attention we need. But besides that he will help us with the young fighters, work with them, help recruit them. We hope to do some interesting things." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CruiserWeight Posted July 19, 2013 Members Share Posted July 19, 2013 That is kind of exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIM Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 NIce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Good to have Mike back for sure, the guy is a fucking legend for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted July 19, 2013 Members Share Posted July 19, 2013 Go Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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