After what happened last year, nobody was expecting legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to return to the ring. But here we are! In November last year, 58-year-old ‘Iron’ Mike returned to the ring after 19 years of retirement to fight YouTube star Jake Paul in a record-breaking yet controversial boxing match in Las Vegas. What happened next?
What most people had expected to happen—Tyson was far from his former self, as he gassed out after the first round, and ‘The Problem Child’ took control. Ultimately, ‘El Gallo’ took the cake and produced a unanimous decision win. Now, after two failed attempts at fighting Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis, Paul will lock horns with Julio Cesar Chavez. But it appears Tyson is coming back before Paul.
Is Mike Tyson really fighting someone?
Right after losing to Paul last year, Tyson seemed pumped to put on the gloves again. After all, he was paid a whopping $20 million for the Paul fight. He had even challenged Paul’s older brother, Logan Paul, but that didn’t go anywhere. However, as time passed, it became clear that Tyson wouldn’t be fighting again.
But after His Excellency Turki Alalshikh posted a tweet recently, promoting the new Fatal Fury game alongside the upcoming Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero event in Times Square, New York, Tyson quickly responded with an update about the event, suggesting he will be part of the event as he returns to boxing.
Can’t wait! I’ll be there in Times Square as guest analyst. https://t.co/KZfuStgAio
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 29, 2025
However, the reality is he won’t be joining Garcia, Romero, and the list of fighters as a boxer. Rather, he has another role to play. Responding to Alalshikh, Mike Tyson wrote, “Can’t wait! I’ll be there in Times Square as guest analyst.” Seeing this, fans quickly clamored to the post to share their excitement.
Tyson’s return to New York causes a frenzy
One user wrote, “Mike, you’re going to be so .”
Meanwhile, another responded with, “Iron Mike in Times Square? That’s a knockout combo!”
The next user commented, “Cant wait to see you Mike, take care of those birds!”
Someone else said, “We need to see more of mike.”
Another wrote, “KING OF NEW YORK! Ain’t nothing compared to @MikeTyson.”
This is a developing story, stay tuned to learn more.
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