Is Mike Tyson Making A Comeback?

Mike Tyson could make a return to fighting amid the news that he may face Fedor Emelianenko in December. 

Tyson raised many eyebrows when he made his return to professional boxing last year, taking on Jake Paul. Mike entered the ring as a 57-year-old who had not boxed professionally since his 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. Tyson ended up losing a unanimous decision, as he was no longer the same fighter he had been. Tyson admitted that he wore a compression sleeve on his knee to help him get through the fight.

Meanwhile, Tyson also said he could not remember what happened during the fight, admitting he had a blackout. However, in his post-fight comments, Tyson refused to rule out making a comeback. He even went so far as to call out Logan Paul for a bout. While Tyson emerged from the ring unscathed, there was widespread criticism of the Texas Commission for sanctioning the bout. 

The Concerns

“I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little. I remember coming back from the first round, and Jake is doing some kind of, I don’t know what he was doing [a bow]. That’s the last thing I remember. I don’t remember [the fight]. But my body was really sore [afterward]. My chest, and my stomach was really sore… The day after I woke up, I said to my wife ‘Why did I do that?’. I just don’t know what the hell was going on,” Tyson said

As for Emelianenko, he is one of the biggest names in MMA. He competed in the PRIDE heavyweight division before moving to Affliction and Strikeforce. He joined Bellator, beating the former heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in his last MMA bout. Now, the President of the Alash Pride League has said a fight could take place. 

“We are planning a bout between Mike Tyson and Fedor Emelianenko. Work in this direction is already underway. The tournament, where we want to invite Tyson, is scheduled for December,” Bektaev said