Mike Tyson tipped the scales at 233 pounds, while his opponent Irishman Kevin McBride weighed 271 pounds, his heaviest weight ever for a fight.
Mike Tyson is preparing for a possible fight with Ireland's Kevin McBride on July 31, according to a report on Fightnews.com.
'I'm not just a boxer. I'm a father, an uncle, a person who loves animals and it's not fair to see me just as a fighter,' Tyson said, after announcing a June fight.
Mike Tyson entered the plea of not guilty to three misdemeanor assault charges and charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.
The 38-year-old's fierce aura and savage skills have eroded through inactivity, fighting just twice in the last three years.
Investigators say video evidence shows the temperamental pugilist was trying to avoid trouble, not start it
The boxer became involved in a dispute with two men and a woman at a Marriott hotel, where he was a guest.
The former world champion's trainer said Tyson is tired of training for his July 30 fight against British fighter Danny Williams.
The World heavyweight boxing champion will fight for the first time in more than a year in Los Angeles on June 21.
Tyson halted the charge of the "Black Rhino" with the sixth-fastest victory of his career.
"I don't know. It's probably too difficult to get into shape now ... I'm exhausted now," said the former heavyweight champion.\n\n
Lewis defeated the former world champion over eight rounds last June.
The former heavyweight boxing champ is full of rage and remorse in a new two-hour documentary.
'I understand this society that I live in hates me' and 'I'm gonna live it 'til they kill me,' said the former boxing champ.
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has had a scan and a painkilling injection to alleviate a back injury and should be ready to take on New Zealand on Saturday, according to all-rounder Darren Sammy.
World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis feels Mike Tyson is scared of him.
The former heavyweight champion said talking about Desiree Washington makes him so angry he wants to 'rape' her.
The former WBC champ said he is ready to come out of \n\nretirement if he can take on the Olympic gold medallist.
Less than 24 hours after issuing a statement saying Saturday's fight was off because he had the flu and unable to train, Tyson had a sudden change of heart
In the highly-anticipated super fight rematch between the two titans, Tyson Fury took control late in the first round and never relinquished it, knocking down Deontay Wilder twice and bloodying him en route to the referee stopping the fight in the seventh where Wilder's corner threw in the towel.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from ongoing drug and alcohol problems.
Clearly Nikoloz Basilashvili had come to face Rafael Nadal with a plan but, like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they're punched in the face.
Ronda Rousey thrashes body shamers calling her 'masculine'.
Vijender, represented in India by IOS Boxing Promotions, relocated his training base to Los Angles earlier this month after signing up with the legenday Bob Arum's 'Top Rank Promotions'.
Mike Tyson has revealed in his autobiography that he wanted to kill his ear-biting victim Evander Holyfield in the infamous 1997 fight.
Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.
Estimates suggest Sina Weibo has over 500 million users.
Farhan Akhtar, in first person, about the role that transformed his career as an actor.
Looking at the response time, brands are proactively snapping ties with celebrities in the face of controversy.
The 54-year-old has a whopping $1.7 billion in the bank, thanks to his long time endorsement relationships with Beverage company Gatorade, clothing brand Hanes, American Sportswear giant Nike and playing card manufacturer Upper Deck.
Pouille had devised a strategy with his coach Amelie Mauresmo to topple the top seed in the semi-final at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena.
American boxing legend Muhammad Ali's brother has revealed that the boxer who was once famous for his lightning speed and even faster tongue is now so ill that he can barely speak.
Unbeaten US boxing champ Floyd Mayweather and Filipino boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao have left no stone unturned in ensuring that they enter the ring for Saturday's 'Fight-of-the-Century' bout completely drug-free.
Kishen Narsi, chairman of the AIBA's ad-hoc committee for India, says would be happy to guide Vijender Singh in the best possible manner in his bid to make it to Rio.
Top seed Serena Williams turned an early challenge into an eventual cakewalk as she beat Russian-born Yulia Putintseva 7-6(2), 6-0 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in California on Sunday.
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