TYSON FURY claims he has accepted an offer to fight 53-year-old Mike Tyson in a sensational exhibition bout.
The super showdown is believed to be just one of Iron Mike’s return fights after his jaw-dropping return to fitness.
Tyson is also being lined up for rematches against old foe Evander Holyfield, despite the pair having a combined age of 110.
But so far, it is only a fight against 31-year-old WBC heavyweight champ Fury that appears to have been agreed.
Fury told BT Sport: “I did get a phone call with a chance to fight Mike Tyson. I was like ‘what?’
“Yeah, I had a phone call saying ‘would you like to fight Mike Tyson in an exhibition fight?’ I was like ‘hell yeah!’”
“But I don’t think anything’s materialised out of it to be honest.
“So yeah I think he’s [Mike Tyson] definitely serious about doing some fights or whatever, but he’s fought Holyfield twice so they’re both old now, so I think they’re a bit long in the teeth.
“But who am I to say anything, what anybody’s capable of? I wouldn’t try and kill anybody’s dreams.
“If they’re both fit to fight, medically fit, then let them do what they want to do. It’s their life not mine.”
Tyson appears to be welcoming all challengers and recently accepted former UFC champion Tito Ortiz’s offer of a bout.
Quite how many Tyson actually steps in the ring with remains to be seen.
But for Fury, a fight against the man he was named after and idolises would surely be a dream come true – especially to raise money for charities close to both their hearts.
