My soul just wept

GonzoStyle · 10-17-2006, 04:53 PM

This is just wrong, I have no words for how sad this is.

Quote:Tyson says he may fight against woman 22 minutes ago

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Mike Tyson says he may include bouts with women on his next tour, and mentioned professional boxer Ann Wolfe, who is 21-1 with 15 knockouts.

"She's such a prominent, dominant woman in the boxing field," Tyson said. When asked if he was joking about fighting women, Tyson said, "I'm very serious."

Russ Young, a promoter for Wolfe, said such a bout will never happen.

"That's the first we've heard of it," Young said. "No state would sanction that. She would be outweighed by 60 to 70 pounds. Ann would never entertain the idea."

The 40-year-old former heavyweight champ launches "Mike Tyson's World Tour" on Friday in Youngstown, Ohio.

Tyson said the tour was meant to be fun and raise money for charity.

"It's all fun. I'm not Mike Tyson," he said, referring to the fierce boxer whose career was upended by a prison term. "I'm not 20 years old. I'm not going to smash anybody. I'm not going to talk about smashing anybody's brains. You're not going to see that guy no more."

At the press conference, Tyson posed for photos with fans, signed autographs and campaigned for Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Michael Steele.

Tyson, wearing a white and blue Steele for U.S. Senate T-shirt, said he used to believe black Republicans were "sellouts." But Tyson said he changed his mind after researching the Maryland lieutenant governor.

"We have to open our eyes more," Tyson said, as he pointed to his T-shirt.

His recent years have been marked by embarrassing fights — inside and out of the ring — and staggering debt. Tyson last fought in June 2005, losing to the unheralded Kevin McBride.

He will return to the ring Friday at the 6,000-seat Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown for a pay-per-view event against former sparring partner Corey "T-Rex" Sanders.

Tyson had said he was finished with boxing after his bout with McBride, which he quit after six rounds.

The man who vowed to eat Lennox Lewis' children and bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear has said he's in no mood for a comeback.

He recently trained in a makeshift ring at a Las Vegas hotel.

Tyson shot to fame by knocking out Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20. He was knocked out by James "Buster" Douglas in 1990 and lost his world heavyweight title. He later served prison time for rape, returned to fighting and infamously bit Holyfield's ear in a 1997 fight.

Joeybags · 10-17-2006, 04:57 PM

i pray anthony does tyson impressions again

Goatweed · 10-17-2006, 05:04 PM

your soul will weep more when he loses the fight to her.

GonzoStyle · 10-17-2006, 05:11 PM

Goatweed Wrote:your soul will weep more when he loses the fight to her.

I think that would top my most embarassing moment in my life. Even more so then when I realized that my penis wasn't getting any bigger.

Goatweed · 10-17-2006, 05:18 PM

well ok, I guess - if you say so.

ew.

GonzoStyle · 10-17-2006, 05:20 PM

The "ew" part was completely uncalled for, that just burned.

Goatweed · 10-17-2006, 05:29 PM

sorry.

Gooch · 10-17-2006, 05:35 PM

will not happen, just him getting in news. Tyson and PRIDE (Japan's UFC, which is a lot bigger internationally) for their first Amercian show which is upcoming.

PRIDE president Nobuyuki Sakakibara:

"We have formed an alliance with Mike Tyson and we are planning projects replete with MMA appeal. He's not merely a guest, but a partner who will help us create an MMA revolution."

GonzoStyle · 10-17-2006, 05:59 PM

the pride rumors have been going on for years though, i'll believe it when I see it.

Gooch · 10-17-2006, 06:05 PM

Not fighting...he'd get destroyed.

just some sort of promotional/crazed lunatic on contract thing.

fbd · 10-18-2006, 02:21 AM

when i looked at the title of this, i thought it was this season's knicks chat thread

The Jays · 10-18-2006, 04:00 AM

they're 2-0 in preseason, which is a good indicator that they will go 20-62

GonzoStyle · 10-18-2006, 04:19 AM

dynasty!!!

The Jays · 10-18-2006, 05:14 AM

Don't worry, it'll be ok. I think the Knicks have given all first round picks for the next ten years to the Bulls for that Eddie Curry contract.

GonzoStyle · 10-18-2006, 05:18 AM

it's all falling into place

Arpikarhu · 10-19-2006, 03:06 AM

the sad thing is that they will win, by sheer luck, 2 more games than they did last year and dolan will hale isiah as a genius and give him another 10 years on his contract.

GonzoStyle · 10-20-2006, 01:37 AM

2 more and 2 more the following year and by 2013 we'll be a .500 team, just watch!

Bloody Anus · 10-22-2006, 06:23 AM

It's only a matter of time before Patrick Ewing is coaching the Knicks and they become a legitimate 35 win team.