2006-07-26 05:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by Marlyn 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
On June 11, 2005, Tyson stunned the boxing world by quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman Kevin McBride. After losing the third of his last four fights, Tyson said he would quit boxing because he hasn't "got the fighting guts or the heart anymore." (BBC Sport).
Tyson has stayed in the limelight by promoting various websites and companies. In April 2005, he joined a group of strippers on the roof of a strip club in New York to promote skill gaming site FortuneFun.com. Tyson has also endorsed online gaming site Casino Fortune and previously lent his name to a popular Nintendo game, Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!. In June 2004, sportswriter Max Kellerman suggested that Tyson should move out of boxing and into product endorsement, as this had worked well for former boxer George Foreman. In the past Tyson had shunned endorsements, accusing other athletes of putting on a false front to obtain them.
On the front page of USA Today on June 3, 2005, Tyson was quoted as saying: "My whole life has been a waste - I've been a failure." He continued: "I just want to escape. I'm really embarrassed with myself and my life. I want to be a missionary. I think I could do that while keeping my dignity without letting people know they chased me out of the country. I want to get this part of my life over as soon as possible. In this country nothing good is going to come of me. People put me so high; I wanted to tear that image down."
Tyson now spends much of his time tending to his coop of around 350 pigeons in Phoenix, Arizona. He shares his house with his pug, Meatball. He has signed on as a referee for mixed martial arts bouts with British MMA organization World Cage Fighting Championship.
As of May 24, 2006, Mike Tyson was in negotiations with Bob Arum to accept a commentating position with Top Rank Inc. Tyson has reputedly expressed great interest in getting behind the mic, and is widely expected to be ringside for the Rahman Vs Maskaev II fight. Arum is quoted, "We're looking forward to having him on board, nobody will dispute his knowledge and I think he's going to make the most of this opportunity."
2006-07-26 07:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HE DID RETIRE BUT FIGHTERS STOP FIGHTING WHEN THEY GET PUT IN A COMA YOU CANT TELL A FIGHTER THAT HE AINT GOTIT ANYMORE TYSON SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED 2 FIGHT ANYMORE EVERYONE GOT HIS NUMBER LATELY HE HAS TAKEN SO MANY COMBOS HIS HEAD LOOKS LIKE A SAFE.
2006-07-26 08:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but he may come back, I mean look at Holyfield, he said he retired and now he's 43 going against Jeremy Bates
2006-07-26 05:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Steve B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just that he is licensed to box in only a few states. He'll be back, because he needs money and there isn't much else he can do.
2006-07-26 05:40:33 · answer #4 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so especially after his last few performances in the ring. I don't think he has the heart or discipline anymore.
2006-07-26 08:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to fight B-Hop and then let him retire.
2006-07-26 09:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bhoy Bryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who gives a **** screw him
2006-07-26 05:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by foster0121 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋