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Mike Tyson has been filmed showing Muhammad Ali's grandson his beloved collection of pigeons.Boxing legend Iron Mike was friends with Ali during his career in the sport, and has now been seen spending time with his grandson Nico Ali Walsh. Nico, 21, has already laced up the gloves and stepped into a professional boxing ring on five occasions.His record currently stands at 5-0-0 and he recently recorded a stunning one-punch knockout victory over Alejandro Ibarra at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last month. But now it seems like he's enjoying some downtime, and has been snapped visiting Tyson.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul could move a step closer this week with the pair set to hold crunch talks over the phone.Rumours have long circulated over a potential fight between former heavyweight champ Tyson, 55, and YouTube brat-turned-boxer Paul, 25. Both men have spoken in the past about their willingness for a meeting in the ring, and Iron Mike gave it the go-ahead once again during an appearance on Bill Maher's podcast.The Baddest Man on the Planet revealed: "I’m going to call him [Paul] sometime on Friday and we’re going to talk." Asked if he would accept the bout should talks progress, he confirmed: "Absolutely."Tyson hasn't stepped foot in the ring for two years since his shock comeback against Roy Jones Jr in 2020. On that occasion, the 55-year-old laboured to a draw over eight rounds.

Losing his cool. Mike Tyson was filmed allegedly punching a fellow passenger on a flight home from San Francisco on Wednesday, April 20.

Mike Tyson has admitted he wants to fight Jake Paul because he is desperate to earn some “f***ing money”.The 55-year-old former heavyweight has frequently been touted as an opponent for YouTubers turned boxers Jake and Logan Paul. Tyson returned to the ring two years ago for an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr, which ended in a draw, and he is keen to fight again.Jake Paul now has a record of 5-0 in professional boxing, having beaten YouTuber AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and UFC stars Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley twice. The 25-year-old YouTuber has called out Tyson, claiming he would bulk up for what he claims would be a $300million fight by eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has told YouTube stars Logan and Jake Paul that he will "beat their f**king a**" if they ever step in the ring with him.Both Logan and Jake have been linked with a potential big money bout against Tyson. Iron Mike memorably returned to the ring in 2020, facing Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight.Jake fought on the undercard of that event, knocking out former basketball player Nate Robinson in brutal fashion.

boxing isn't so much the money fame and success, for me, it’s to prove my bullies wrong"," the 31-year-old exclusively insists to Daily Star Sport. " It's to prove to the bullies, ‘ok you bullied me to the point of suicide, self-hatred', when I was ashamed of being a brown-skinned human being - but I am going to show you. But yes, that's how hard they pulled me down.

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Mike Tyson has teased another potential boxing comeback by showing off his explosive speed and power in a training clip.Footage emerged this week showing The Baddest Man on the Planet still ruthlessly working the pads in training alongside his coach Rafael Cordeiro.Tyson looked as ferocious as ever in a clip posted by the official ESPN Ringside account, delivering a combination of vicious body shots to Cordeiro at bewildering speed.And the boxing icon could be set for a second return to the ring after convincingly showing he hasn’t lost his edge, despite now being 55 years of age.Tyson made a sensational return to the sport in November 2020 - more than 15 years after announcing his retirement.He faced fellow American legend Roy Jones Jr, 53, in a eight-round exhibition bout which ended in a draw, selling 1.6million pay-per-view packages in the process.It was Iron Mike that appeared the fitter as the fight approached the latter rounds and the pair slugged it out.Do you think Mike Tyson will return to the ring a second time? Let us know in the comments section.His impressive display led to speculation earlier this year that he was in talks for a big money fight with YouTuber and social media star Logan Paul.However, negotiations broke down due to a reported disagreement over the financial side of the bout.It appears now that Tyson may still be holding out on one more potential fight by keeping sharp in the ring.The legendary former heavyweight boxing champion spends his days podcasting and earning a whopping £500,000-a-month from his cannabis empire.But if his impressive latest training clip is anything to go by, the heavyweight could deal some serious damage to his next opponent, whoever that may be.

Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton has confirmed his interest in making a boxing comeback this year.

Mike Tyson has reportedly walked away from taking on Jake Paul in a boxing clash.The former world heavyweight champion, 55, was believed to be in talks with YouTuber-turned boxer Paul 25, over a potential big-money exhibition fight expected to take place in Las Vegas.Tyson, who last fought in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr back in November 2020, played down the rumours last month by denying talks had even taken place between the two parties.But a deal was reportedly close to being agreed until Tyson pulled out after realising he was not being paid enough money, according to The Sun.A source close to ‘Iron Mike’ told The Sun: "Mike did not want to resume full-scale training to a level that the world would expect, unless he thought the money was right."But what seemed like a good idea at the turn of the year is now no longer a top priority." The pair’s representatives had secretly been working on a pay-per-view fight for later this year with a rumoured windfall of £36million.However, a business associate of Tyson confirmed that the heavyweight turned his back on the deal due to the numbers not adding up.Do you think Mike Tyson still would have beaten Jake Paul in a boxing match? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

the Sun reports. A deal has not yet been reached between the two fighters, but talks are reportedly at "an advanced stage".If a deal is struck as expected, it will be Hatton's first fight since he suffered defeat on his final professional comeback in 2012.The Hitman announced his final retirement immediately after being knocked out by Senchenko in September 2012, admitting: "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven't."Hatton had last year teased the idea of a possible appearance at some point, as he discussed the increasing popularity of retired fighters returning for exhibition fights.The likes of Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr and Evander Holyfield have all reappeared in the ring since November 2012, while Floyd Mayweather Jr is gearing up for his third exhibition since retiring from professional boxing.Would you like to see Ricky Hatton return to boxing? Let us know in the comments section."I am all for these dream fights we keep hearing about," Hatton said last year – much to the delight of his loyal followers."I have youngsters coming up to me, saying, ‘I’ve watched your fights on video but I never got to see you live!' And I think that is why I’m a fan of these exhibitions."You’re not going to see your heroes get seriously hurt, it is a chance to see them showcase their skills one last time and you can raise a bit of money for charity too, so I’m all for it."There’s a couple of picks that spring to mind for me.

Logan Paul was left terrified as two monkeys scared him during a trip to South Africa.The YouTuber-turned-boxer - who sensationally clashed with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout back in June 2021 - was reportedly filming content for his popular social channels when the two baboons surprised him.One of them chased the 26-year-old in the car park, jumping across car roofs to intimidate Paul as he yelled for his things.The other baboon had a hold of Paul’s bag and went through his stuff before escaping with a bottle of the American’s new hydration drink PRIME.In the video, Paul asked the cameraman: “What do I do?“Not the camera. What do I do? He’s got the camera!”Paul, who had just run away from the baboon chasing him across the cars, then asked his cameraman about the other monkey: “Is he grabbing my s**t?”The cameraman replied by shouting: "Yeah, he's got your camera.

Mike Tyson has explained why he has such a deep love of pigeons to his Instagram followers - having previously revealed that he dumped a girlfriend because she cooked and ate one.The former heavyweight boxing world champion has regularly been photographed with the birds throughout his time in the limelight, and still looks after more than 1000 of them.The 55-year-old, who has been linked with a return to the ring in 2022 following his exhibition return against Roy Jones Jr back in 2020, has now entered into a new business venture.Tyson wrote on Instagram on Saturday: "I always loved pigeons ever since I was a child. They teach us the importance of being compassionate.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul might struggle to get a license for a blockbuster Las Vegas showdown should they change their minds and decide to go toe-to-toe in the ring.The former heavyweight champion of the world and the former Disney star may have distanced themselves from a potential showdown - but the financial draw gives them an obvious reason to meet.However, the pair are 30 years apart in age and have a huge gulf in experience, and Paul being far more active than Tyson over the past three years.With all those factors considered, former UFC Middleweight champion Michael Bisping has warned the duo that they probably wouldn't be able to get a licence in Vegas."The fight with Mike Tyson, there's a good chance that won't get licensed either," Bisping said on his YouTube channel."When Mike Tyson came back and fought Roy Jones Jr, I believe that was in Florida because they couldn't get licensed in Las Vegas."Las Vegas is the fight capital of the world, the Nevada State Athletic Commissions that is one of the toughest to get licensed by.Who would win between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul? Tell us in the comments section"Is it gonna happen? According to Mike Tyson, the answer to that is no. I'd like to see [Paul] fight Tommy Fury, similar size, age and experience."Following reports that the pair had agreed a bout that would be worth in the region of £36million earlier this week, Iron Mike denied the rumours.Tyson said: "This is new to me.

Mike Tyson once admitted that he was forced to break up with a former girlfriend after she cooked and ate one of his beloved pet pigeons in his presence. The former heavyweight boxing king has often been spotted with his pet pigeons down the years, showing them his affection from a young age after being picked on in school.

Mike Tyson and Logan Paul are yet to confirm their much-touted clash in 2022, but American rap star Snoop Dogg has already piled in with his prediction.In November 2020, 'Iron Mike' come out of retirement to take on fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.Judges deemed that contest a draw, and the return to action clearly wetted the appetite of the former heavyweight champion, who this year has tried to goad former rivals Evander Holyfield and Lennon Lewis into settling old scores.However, with Lewis seemingly uninterested and Holyfield putting on an awful showing against ex-MMA star Vitor Belfort in September, Tyson has turned his interest elsewhere, and after declaring he'd be back in the ring next February rumours are rife that

Mike Tyson was once called out by 150kg wrestling and kickboxing giant Bob Sapp - who could be a potential opponent for the heavyweight legend in his next comeback bout.Tyson revealed during an appearance at the Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant fight last Saturday that he will be returning to the ring in February.The 55-year-old, widely considered one of the best heavyweights in boxing history, laced up the gloves for the first time in 14 years when he took on Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition contest last November.And he is now eager to prove that the return was not a flash in the pan, setting his sights on another exhibition early next year.YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul has emerged as a potential opponent, although the youngster recently

Mike Tyson has confirmed he will return to the ring for another comeback fight in February, with YouTube star Logan Paul being touted as a potential opponent.Tyson, widely considered one of the greatest heavyweights in boxing history, returned to the sport for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr in November of last year.The 55-year-old was lacing up the gloves again for the first time since 2006, and after eight rounds both men's hands were raised in a split-decision draw.'Iron' Mike was adamant that his comeback bout would not be a one-off, stating his desire to fight again in the near future.And during his appearance at Canelo Alvarez's undisputed super-middleweight showdown with Caleb Plant at the weekend, Tyson revealed: "God

The Sun recently. “I actually thank God for having Chris in my life.

Mike Tyson would "absolutely flatline" Logan Paul in a contest - and claims brother Jake is "by far the better boxer".Ex-WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight champion Tyson sensationally returned to the ring in November, 17 years after his last fight, taking on Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.YouTube star Logan Paul is linked as Iron Mike's next opponent. The 26-year-old fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition contest back in June but hasn't been near a ring since.Yet to win a fight, Bisping believes Logan's poor record would continue if the rumoured fight against Tyson went ahead.

Mike Tyson has been backed to ‘flatline’ Logan Paul by former UFC champion Michael Bisping.