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And boxers like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Floyd Mayweather would be bankrupt. Can you please explain why the All England Club could justify boosting Martin Safin and Maria Sharapova significantly, but yet dismiss Lleyton Hewitt. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Snoop Dogg steps into the (virtual) ring Jun 26, 2009
"I think the game is the coolest game out right now," Snoop Dogg said after his virtual victory against former boxer and Fight Night cover star Mike Tyson. As a big fan of sports video games, Fight Night is right up Snoop Dogg's alley. (USA Today -- Tech)
Holyfield's real deal: Home back on auction block Jun 26, 2009
Holyfield has earned more than $200 million in the ring including a reported $34 million for his second bout with Mike Tyson in 1997, the infamous "Bite Fight" that ended with Tyson being disqualified for gnawing off a chunk of Holyfield's ear. But the 46-year-old Holyfield hasn't had a huge payday in more than five years and has run into serious financial problems, facing lawsuits over missed child support payments (he reportedly has 11 children) and claims that he failed to repay a more... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Interview of boy in custody fight doesn't air Jun 24, 2009
Cameron Diaz shows her star power in Hollywood, Snoop Dogg knocks out Mike Tyson, Jude Law takes in some tennis and more. AP. (MSNBC -- International)
Rough 'n tumble: Red Hot Chili Peppers survive women's open championship Jun 22, 2009
But not even a gash above the eye more suited to a Mike Tyson fight than a women's basketball game could hold down Carmel Sandberg. No more than 10 minutes into the women's open championship game at the YMCA Southgate 3-on-3 Classic had passed when an inadvertent elbow opened up a sizeable gash above Sandberg's eye. (Missoulian, MT)
OPEN COURT: Another snoozer Jun 21, 2009
Same thing with Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsy, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, all the way up to Mike Tyson. Being the heavyweight champ meant you were the toughest guy on the planet. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
2 dads reflect on their sons' shortened lives with joy, sorrow Jun 20, 2009
Mike Tyson, the boxer, lost a daughter recently when she accidentally became entangled in a loose cord hanging from a treadmill at her Phoenix home. (Tyson's agent did not return a call requesting to speak to the former heavyweight champ. (AZCentral -- News)
TALE OF THE TAPE: Matching up Megan Fox vs. Fox Sports Jun 19, 2009
Mike Tyson vs. Dr. Phil. The Phantom Menace vs. Detroit Tigers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Visions of Cody Jun 18, 2009
Now the kid who used to ask if I could beat up Mike Tyson peppers me with questions and opinions about the vastness of the universe and the inherent blurring of light and dark within mankind. He's a budding philosopher with a maddening, almost anarchic streak of independence, and a genuine original. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Green machine tempts Jones jnr out of his comfort zone Jun 18, 2009
Alongside Mike Tyson and Oscar De La Hoya, Jones jnr (53-5, 39KO) ranks as the most recognisable pugilist of the modern era. He has never fought outside the United States in his 20-year professional career but at 40, will grace the Australian audience with one of his final bouts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Feeling better, Hunter sits after collision Jun 17, 2009
This was more like Mike Tyson in his prime. It gave me a body blow. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Opinion: Sharapova's hot, Kuznetsova's not 'nuff said Jun 5, 2009
But it felt like it, and rightfully so, because Sharapovas waltz through the 2004 Wimbledon draw was exhilarating to watch, and the way she bullied around the reigning tour bully, Serena Williams, in the final was simply unfathomable, Buster Douglas beating up on Mike Tyson territory. Here was a Russian teen arriving fully former before our eyes on Centre Court at Wimbledon and giving the implacable Serena the asswhupping of her life. (MSNBC -- Sports)
'The Hangover' Jun 4, 2009
Heather Graham is on hand as an exotic dancer who plays into the mystery and former boxing champ Mike Tyson has a small, funny bit as. Mike Tyson. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jordan's new plan for Sixers comes with a learning curve Jun 2, 2009
But as Mike Tyson famously said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.". The first Philadelphia left hook Jordan will have to parry might arrive in training camp when he gathers his players and begins to install a system that requires quick reads of the opposing defense, instinctive use of passes and screens and cuts, and creates a topsy-turvy world in which guards become forwards and forwards become guards. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Staying Safe On Area Playgrounds Jun 2, 2009
"As evidenced by this week's tragedy involving the daughter of champion boxer Mike Tyson, unforeseen accidents can and do occur quickly and without warning.". The Department has posted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook on its website at www. (FOX61, CT)
Tyson's daughter dies after accident... May 28, 2009
She is daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. (CNN) -- The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson died Tuesday, a day after she was injured in a treadmill accident at her home, police in Phoenix, Arizona, said ... Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson traveled from Las Vegas to Phoenix to be at his daughter's bedside. (CNN -- Law)
UPDATE: Mike Tyson's daughter dies after accident in home (2528) May 28, 2009
In this file photo taken on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson leaves Superior Court after pleading guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he was leaving a nightclub in Mesa, Ariz ... PHOENIX (AP) The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson died Tuesday, a day after what police called a "tragic accident" in her home. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women May 27, 2009
PHOENIX, May 26 (UPI) -- Exodus Tyson, the 4-year-old daughter of retired boxer Mike Tyson who strangled herself accidentally, was pronounced dead Tuesday, Phoenix police said. Briefings & Analysis. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil May 27, 2009
The four-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has died after being found with a cord around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, police said last night ... Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's four-year-old daughter is in critical condition after she was found with a cord around her neck following an accident, according to media reports yesterday. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Mike Tyson's Daughter Exodus Critically Injured In Accident May 27, 2009 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson critically injured May 26, 2009 Are Dog Breeds Actually Different Species? May 26, 2009 Mike Tyson's daughter found choking on treadmill cable May 26, 2009 Battle Of The Box May 24, 2009 Nintendo serves up ‘Punch' May 21, 2009 'Punch Out!!' returns to ring on Wii May 20, 2009 Celizic: Hype time May 18, 2009 Trindade brothers step into the ring at Fights for Education May 9, 2009 Barbara Walters Reflects May 7, 2009 Ventre: Ugliness wakes up Lakers May 7, 2009 Pisapia: 'Golden age of sports' open to debate May 7, 2009 Highlights of the Barkley interview May 6, 2009 Searching for De la Hoya's heir May 3, 2009 * Hatton camp rocked by discord May 2, 2009 Capitals, Rangers head to Game 7 in 1st round Apr 28, 2009 Ovechkin at ease ahead of Game 7 Apr 28, 2009 No limits to weekend's draft coverage Apr 28, 2009 Swinging for a knockout Apr 28, 2009 I went through hell Apr 28, 2009 Tyson Wants One More Fight Apr 18, 2009 * Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya quits boxing Apr 16, 2009 Friends will meet in hall of fame Apr 16, 2009 De La Hoya took on tough challenges with charisma Apr 15, 2009 In film, Tyson brings viewers into his own head Apr 13, 2009 WISCONSIN GOLDEN GLOVES: Fields finding future Apr 12, 2009 Roach, Pacquiao Aimed Squarely At Hatton Apr 10, 2009 O'Brien's blog Apr 9, 2009 Wax figures of MJ, Tiger, Ali, others on auction Apr 8, 2009 Villanova's keys Apr 4, 2009 Gossage a Texas showman with old-school PR stunts Apr 4, 2009 Just Another Game For Cal Mar 29, 2009 ONE CHANCE: Give this 27-0 Jewish contender a shot at title Mar 21, 2009 ');document.writeln('ARMSTRONG: ');document.writeln("The catalyst, unquestioned leader of Pittsburgh");document.writeln(' Mar 19, 2009 Bum's rush from Limbaugh Mar 17, 2009 ESPN Friday Night Fights in Memphis Apr. 3 Mar 17, 2009 Put on Tyson's gloves & fight Muhammad Ali Mar 13, 2009 Concern Rises Over Rihanna's Safety Mar 13, 2009 A deeper look at outfield: spots 21-30 Mar 13, 2009 Morning Huddle: What our writers are thinking, seeing, hearing Mar 9, 2009 Heavyweights Getting The Bum Rush Mar 6, 2009 'Smartest Falcon GM ever' Mar 3, 2009 Golden Gloves Feb 22, 2009 Chris MannixINSIDE BOXING Feb 12, 2009 Margarito gets 1-year suspension for illegal wraps Feb 11, 2009 TALE OF THE TAPE: Michael Phelps vs. Fast Times' Spicoli Feb 7, 2009
The 4-year-old is in 'extremely' critical condition after getting tangled in a cord. " A police spokesperson told Fox News that there was "nothing in the investigation that revealed anything suspicious. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Police: Mike Tyson's daughter on life support (AP) May 27, 2009
Police: Mike Tyson's daughter on life support - Yahoo ... Police: Mike Tyson's daughter on life support ... AP FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Boxer Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter was in extremely critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital on Monday night after police said she was found with a cord or rope around her neck ... Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. (AZCentral -- News)
(Incredibly, Mike Tyson was not involved. An eyewitness to the fracas took the stand. (Scientific American)
Mike Tyson's four-year-old daughter is on life support after being found choking on a treadmill cable on Monday. Phoenix Police Sergeant Andy Hill said the "tragic accident" happened at Tyson's Phoenix home when Exodus Tyson's seven-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck on a cable attached to the exercise machine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
But instead of wearing a champ's belt, Wii boxing games have been suffering from a Mike Tyson ear chomp. Despite attempts by games like Showtime Championship Boxing, Facebreaker K.O. Party and Victorious Boxing: Revolution, nobody's managed to improve on the basic boxing game packaged with Wii Sports. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Little Mac. They were the stars of the 1987 Nintendo game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Little Mac. They were the stars of the 1987 Nintendo game "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" If you had a Nintendo Entertainment System back then, odds are that at some point you laced up Mac's gloves, stepped into the ring and pounded your way through a roster of palookas like Glass Joe and Bald Bull. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hes still in the process of filing for bankruptcy, having managed to run through money before his arrest at a rate that would impress even Mike Tyson. There are lawsuits filed by creditors to deal with. (MSNBC -- Sports)
There was a good mix of some talented kids, said Marshall, who has met boxing legends like Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. There seemed to be a blend of talent and experience. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
VAN SUSTEREN: You talk about all the people you have interviewed, and, I should probably tell the viewers, when you go to the back of the book, it's page after page after page -- sports people, like Mike Tyson. WALTERS: That was a memorable interview. (Fox News)
There was more ugliness than there used to be at a Mike Tyson press conference, and it might be just what the Lakers needed to find their mojo again. The Lakers won this donnybrook, 111-98, to square the Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece, with Games 3 and 4 set for Houston Friday and Sunday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
But for a long stretch, Mike Tyson took bad intentions into the ring with him. Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 in the first round. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Charles also said he likes John Daly and Mike Tyson. "I don't worry about guys being rich and famous," Barkley said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
In the absence of a Muhammad Ali or a prime-time Mike Tyson, De La Hoya carried boxing, at times nearly by himself. Pacquiao humiliated De La Hoya last December, which many saw as a passing of the torch. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
He will be ready for Mike Tyson, Roach added. Former heavyweight champion Tyson will not be in the ring, but Hatton will have his hands full despite Mayweathers training on such techniques as head movement and jabbing styles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
First-round matchups. NHL on NBC: Coming up. (MSNBC -- Sports)
"Last time I saw it happen was Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield," Dubinsky said, adding that he is "100 percent sure" Morrisonn was to blame. Morrisonn's take. (News & Observer -- Sports)
He asked CNN's Anderson Cooper, appearing on TNT's NBA coverage in a cross-promotion between channels that are corporate cousins, "Why don't they shoot those damn pirates?" Cooper's response: "It's a good question, a lot of people have asked that." Says Mike Tyson in Tyson, a documentary just out in theaters, on why he bit off part of Evander Holyfield's ear in a 1997 bout: "I was totally insane at that moment." Not hard to believe. Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
But this week, the reigning champions looked more like Mike Tyson in his prime. In a much-anticipated matchup at Linden Monday, Bret Harte scored an early knockout by plating 12 runs in the top of the first inning. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Foxx said he's "got his fingers crossed" that he will be able to someday bring the character of former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson to the big screen. "I think there's a beautiful story in it, not like Ali," he said. (CNN -- US)
Mike Tyson Says He Wants Just One More Fight ... Mike Tyson at the premiere of "Tyson" on April 16, 2009 ... "He's mesmerizing. He s hypnotic. And you really get a sense of the complexity of a fascinating human being, and one who s so human that he makes you feel a kind of humanity yourself, particularly because people don t expect it. They see it in Mike Tyson and it shocks them.". (Fox News)
His fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in May 2007, which Mayweather won by split decision, grossed US$120 million to become the richest fight in boxing history X surpassing the US$112 million from a 2002 showdown between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. An expected rematch in September last year was scotched when Mayweather announced his retirement in June. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
He worked as a judge at the Will Grigsby vs. Carmela Caceres IBF Jr. Flyweight Championship and as a timekeeper for championship fights including Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes, Iran Barkley vs. Roberto Duran and Hector Camacho vs. Sugar Ray Leonard. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
" De La Hoya is the biggest pay-per-view draw in history, eclipsing even former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at the box office. His fights have exceeded one million buys four times, including 2.4 million when he fought Floyd Mayweather in 2007. He's had three fights exceed 900,000 buys. In all, almost $700 million in revenue. "Oscar at least should be remembered as boxing's ATM machine," boxing historian Bert Sugar said. While De La Hoya will be remembered was the sport's most bankable... (USA Today -- Sports)
A graduate course in psychology might not be enough to fully grasp the complexity of Mike Tyson, a man who raced back and forth between sweetheart and thug for his entire career, making every stop in between, writes columnist Michael Ventre ... Las Vegas has never been all about boxing, and boxing has never been all about Mike Tyson ... Lennox Mclendon / ASSOCIATED PRESSIn his prime, Mike Tyson was unmatched in ferocity and intimidation. (MSNBC -- Sports)
I ve watched old Muhammad Ali videos, Floyd Mayweather highlights, Mike Tyson highlights, I went over to talk to my coach and I was punching the bag. just practicing. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
And through it all, he's managed to avoid the lure of forcing his own aggressive, take-a-punch-to-land-a-punch style onto his own clients, who've included Virgil Hill, Mike Tyson and De La Hoya, in addition to Pacquiao and rising U.K. lightweight phenom Amir Khan. Hill, a member of the medal-flushed Olympic class of 1984, won his first world title in 1987 and was a two-time champion at both light heavyweight and cruiserweight before retiring in 2007 at age 43. (ABC 7 News, DC)
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Hand-sculpted wax figures of , , , Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Hulk Hogan will be put up for auction May 1. The Hollywood Wax Museum is auctioning off more than 200 figures, including athletes and movie stars from the 1970s to the present, from its collections in Hollywood and Branson, Mo. (ESPN -- Football News)
Hang around: Carolina lands knock-out punches with Mike Tyson regularity. The Heels have done it to Louisiana State, Gonzaga, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Duke, Kentucky and Notre Dame, among many others. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Gossage decided against bidding for a Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis in 2002, but only after drawing out the possibility it might happen. I m never going to let people ignore us, Gossage said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
That means she won't go out of her way to draw motivation from some of sport's monumental underdog winners, like Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson in boxing, the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. hockey team, and Joe Namath guaranteeing - and getting - victory for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III.. "The best thing for our team is we're just focusing on us," Boyle said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
In a sport that has long thrived on characters, from Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson, to "Prince" Naseem Hamed and Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins, Salita was the easiest of easy sells. He even had a nickname, "The Star of David," that would lure in Jewish fans by the boat loads (As a Jew, I can attest to the fact that we crave sports stars of our own). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
87-to-1) spent countless hours in The Middle -- the centrally-placed court surrounded by six brick buildings, including the childhood home of Mike Tyson. "We'd develop there," said Terrance Portis, Fields's cousin, "then graduate to better courts.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
If that's not un-American, then I'm Mike Tyson. This is my challenge to Limbaugh. (Albany Times Union)
Prize Fight has promoted fights in Memphis featuring Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., Lennox Lewis, Jermain Taylor and Cory Spinks. This is the fourth time ESPN Friday Night Fights has been held in Memphis. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
RALEIGH: Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson is making a comeback virtually. Tyson will share the cover of EA Sports new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game, Fight Night Round 4, with another former boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, with both appearing in the game as playable characters at the peak of their fighting careers. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
On CNN's "Larry King Live," Robin Givens, ex-wife of boxer Mike Tyson, said, "It's hard to sit here, it's very difficult.". Givens says she was repeatedly abused by Tyson. (CBS News -- Early Show)
has him ranked fourth among all outfielders, which I find crazier than stepping into the ring against Mike Tyson during the 1980s. Fourth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
It's mostly Mike Tyson (right), full of pride, regret and resignation, talking directly to the camera about his triumphs and failures, with no subject off the table. On moving into trainer Cus D'Amato's Victorian house as a teenager: "I thought, 'This house has 14 rooms. I could rob these white people.' On his womanizing: "I look at them like prey. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
It was only seven years ago when heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis met in the then richest pay-per-view boxing event in history. The storied heavyweight division had all but defined the PPV event business in the 1990s when big men like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe ruled the boxing world and the pay-per-view box office. (Multichannel News)
Detroit handed the keys to the Bentley to Matt Millen for years, and all he did was treat it worse than Mike Tyson used to treat his Bentleys when they were getting discursive with sidewalks and trees. Najeh Davenpoop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Some of the biggest names in boxing passed through as amateurs: Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson, Rocky Marciano. "It's always been a fight city," said Bill Hoar, Golden Gloves tournament director. (Boston Globe)
Though most boxing commissions will likely require Margarito to attend a hearing and explain his actions before re-licensing him, history indicates commissions adhere to a forgive-and-forget policy: In Nevada, both Judah and Mike Tyson were re-licensed after having theirs' revoked. Margarito may even be able to help himself by doing what A-Rod (sort of) did: admit his mistake and try to move on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
When Mike Tyson was suspended after his ear-biting incident with Evander Holyfield in 1997, his legal team tried to argue it was revocation of his license in Nevada not a suspension when he later, and unsuccessfully, tried to get a license to fight in New Jersey. Tyson didn't fight again until 1999 in Las Vegas. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mike Tyson vs. Dr. Phil. The Phantom Menace vs. Detroit Tigers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
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