KING WILL DELIVER BOTH MEN SANS DIFFICULTY
San Francisco, CA- Having been putting things together for a look at the 2010 version of Don King, I was starting to think that the wirehaired wonder, now 78 and seemingly finished as a major player in sports en for all intents and purposes as a major force in boxing, I was wondering how would King, who burst on the scene with the Rumble In The Jungle, Ali vs. George Foreman, what would be his swan song? It turns out that Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield III is nearly certain to happen later this year.
DK MAKING NOISE IN UNCASVILLE!
King, who is in Uncasville, CT for a show in at the Mohegan Sun Casino sort of let the cat out of the bag in one of his media rants as he tries to stoke interest in Devon Alexander-Juan Urrango, the HBO Boxing After Dark main event tomorrow night. Tyson bit Holyfield in a 1997 rematch after losing a 1996 match via TKO. At this point and time, you may have either laughed real hard or shook your head in disgust. Either way one views the match up of the amateur class of 1984, it is certain to be a huge moneymaker for the principles, Tyson, Holyfield, and lest not forget DK himself. Where else could Mike or Evander make an easy $10 million each in this day and time?
TYSON NEED NOT LOOK LIKE TONEY SANS JUICE
In order to really sell this fight on PPV to a demographic beyond the boxing world via pay per view, Tyson will need to get himself in shape. If he shows up looking like James Toney, who is also in the news this AM, all fat and sloppy, nobody will take it seriously. We know Tyson still matters as this was proven when he made two appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show last year that were Oprah’s best ratings for 2009.
ONLY UNCLE SAM COULD INTERFERE
The only one who can stop this fight from happening is the IRS, to whom Tyson is said to owe a huge chunk of change in back taxes. In other words, Mike’s not going to fight for free.
WOULD YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS?
Having contacted a small number of the boxing populace, I found that while they were all talking smack, the overwhelming consensus was that that the “car accident” syndrome applies in that you can’t let it go by without taking a look. What about you? See you at Holyfield-Tyson III.
