Mike Tyson holds the distinction of being one of the baddest men on the planet. It was in 1985 where Iron Mike started his professional career, showing no mercy to anyone who dared enter the ring. He admitted that he would have tried mixed martial arts instead of boxing, something that would have been fit for him. Unfortunately, he had a weakness that most may find surprising – his feet.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Tyson revealed how he did not want anyone to stomp on his feet. In MMA, this is something that was allowed. For him, if someone did do that to his feet, he would immediately tap out.
"I could of done all that stuff," Tyson said. "I could of done all that stuff but once someone stepped on my foot, I would of tapped out. My feet are my weak spot! You step on my feet, I'm gonna tap out!"
With Tyson wary of entering the cage, the best he can do is help the people who are fiercer than him. Boxing has become an important part of some mixed martial artists such as Francis Ngannou and Rashad Evans. Tyson has been working with them to improve their skills and more are likely to follow.
Though he is listed as retired, Tyson has plans to make a ring return. A clash with Roy Jones Jr. is set although this will not happen until November. The showdown was originally set to happen last Sept. 12 but has been moved to Nov. 28 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
A Mike Tyson boxing return cropped up after the former heavyweight champion showed off his training regimen. He caught the fancy of different promotions and some made ridiculous offers for him to fight. In the end, he chose to stick to boxing with names like Evander Holyfield coming out. In the end, it was Jones who stood out, another 50+ former boxer.
Though they are way out of their prime, both are still treating it like a real fight. Both are undergoing VADA anti-doping tests right now. There is no telling if both will be clean throughout. For Jones, he wants the fight to push through whether Tyson passes or fails the tests, the Bad Left Hook reported.
“It would concern you if you were concerned about having advantages. But for me, I’m the kinda guy, I’m old school, you know what I mean? I hope you pass the test, but when I turn my attention to you, I want you, I don’t give a damn what you got, I want you. When I see you like that, I want you, I don’t care who it is,” Jones said.
