By Geno McGahee “I don’t have that ferocity anymore. I’m not an animal anymore.” – Mike Tyson, June 11, 2005 In 2002, Mike Tyson was exposed as a shell of his former self. His reputation had brought him to the biggest dance in town, a fight with the true Heavyweight Champion, Lennox Lewis, and after […]
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The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Clifford Etienne – Boxing News


By Geno McGahee On June 8th, 2002, Mike Tyson would be exposed as a shell of his former self and not a true contender at the hands of reigning world champion, Lennox Lewis. Prior to the bout with Lewis, many were picking “Iron Mike” to regain the heavyweight title, citing the supposed weak chin of […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Alex “The Destroyer” Stewart – Boxing News


By Geno McGahee “The only thing that I really see is me beating Mike Tyson.” – Alex Stewart On February 11, 1990, the unthinkable happened. Mike Tyson, a 42-1 favorite, the Undisputed and Undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the world, was knocked out by the unlikely challenger, James “Buster” Douglas. At the time, Tyson was seen […]
Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer & Alexander Povetkin: Can Teddy Atlas Bring his Heavyweight to Boxing Gold on Saturday?


By Geno McGahee Wladimir Klitschko currently is the WBA, IBF, IBO, and WBO Heavyweight Champion. His recent acquisition of the WBA title over the brash and unwilling opponent, David Haye, made grip on the division that much tighter. The only other champion is his older brother Vitali, the WBC champion, but that wasn’t good enough […]
MIKE TYSON RETURNS – BREAKING BOXING NEWS


“Mike Tyson” — Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson swaps boxing gloves for scrubs when he trades places with Mike Tyson from Zeeland, Mich., and works as a nurse assisting low-income patients. Meanwhile, Michigan Mike gets an opportunity to try on “Iron” Mike’s boxing gloves when thrown into the ring […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Peter McNeeley – Boxing News


By Geno McGahee “Our future, Mike Tyson!” – Don King Peter McNeeley rated #7 by the WBA, with a record of 36-1, 30 KO’s, was the person chosen to face a returning Mike Tyson after four years away from the game. Tyson was finally released from prison, where he served time after the conviction for […]
Nick Charles – Mike Tyson: THE LAST MEETING


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt As the boxing world already knows, we lost one of our greatest announcers when the former CNN and Showtime Boxing Announcer Nick Charles succumbed to cancer recently. The internet has been flooded with tributes and RSR even ran a heartfelt exclusive one written by Gordon Hall, the Producer of Shobox that […]
Ailing Nick Charles Visits with Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson


Former CNN sports anchor Nick Charles says he was the happiest he’s ever been, building a new life, with his wife and a new daughter, when he learned he had advanced bladder cancer. Doctors tell him he’s on borrowed time, but Nick is determined to live fully in every remaining moment. With wisdom and grace, […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha


By Geno McGahee “I feel like I’m Norman Bates with all of these doctors.” – Mike Tyson On June 28, 1997, one of the strangest and most memorable incidents in sport’s history would take place. The “Bite Heard Around the World” as many called it was a moment in the career of Mike Tyson that […]
The Razor Ruddock Chronicles – The Mike Tyson Showdown


By Mike Plunkett By March of 1991, Donovan “Razor” Ruddock had all but climbed to top of the heavyweight landscape heading into his much anticipated showdown with the former undisputed heavyweight champion and self-proclaimed “baddest man on the planet”, “Iron” Mike Tyson. The breakout win over Michael Dokes a year earlier not only clearly thrust […]
From Mike Tyson to Vitali Klitschko: Jose Ribalta Speaks to RSR about Boxing Career


Exclusive Interview by Mike Plunkett “I was nervous, but I was not afraid, I would fight anybody.” – Jose Ribalta Sometimes life and fate conspire to hold you back. You can put in your time, run the miles, hit the office each day and do everything possible to give yourself every conceivable chance at success, […]
Mike Tyson News: Trainer has a New Pupil


He was born into it. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. His job now has him working full-time in it, but this Friday night, Kevin Rooney Jr will experience a whole new side of professional boxing that he hasn’t before. He will make his pro-debut on the undercard of Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing […]
Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson & Larry Holmes: Greatness on the Brink


By Mike Plunkett Sometime ago I was asked to fill-in for a co-worker on a courtesy call to a much valued account in the hopes that we could continue the process of damage control after the relationship had hit a few unforeseen bumps. Typically somebody else I work with would take care of this sort […]
Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson & Larry Holmes: Greatness on the Brink


By Mike Plunkett Sometime ago I was asked to fill-in for a co-worker on a courtesy call to a much valued account in the hopes that we could continue the process of damage control after the relationship had hit a few unforeseen bumps. Typically somebody else I work with would take care of this sort […]
The Danny Williams Comeback: The Mike Tyson Conqueror Returns


By Damien Norman Danny “The Brixton Bomber” Williams made a return to the ring on 5th March against journeyman Frank Roth in Germany. Since Williams’ loss to Dereck Chisora, he was quoted stating he would not go out on a defeat even if he had to beat “Bob the builder” and that was what he […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Bruce Seldon


By Geno McGahee On April 8th, 1995, a fight card would transpire where Larry Holmes attempted to repeat what George Foreman was able to do, and capture the heavyweight title. Holmes came within inches of achieving that feat, losing a close and debatable decision to the then WBC Heavyweight Champion, Oliver McCall. On the same […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Alex “The Destroyer” Stewart


By Geno McGahee “The only thing that I really see is me beating Mike Tyson.” – Alex Stewart On February 11, 1990, the unthinkable happened. Mike Tyson, a 42-1 favorite, the Undisputed and Undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the world, was knocked out by the unlikely challenger, James “Buster” Douglas. At the time, Tyson was seen […]
The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Evander Holyfield II


By Geno McGahee This may be the biggest moment in boxing history, or more appropriately, the most infamous moment in sports history. It was the famous ear-biting incident that Mike Tyson has been linked to permanently and has had his reputation, what was left of it, dragged through the mud over it. There is no […]
Mike Tyson – Evander Holyfield III: Coming Soon


By Geno McGahee After watching Evander Holyfield, 43-10-2, 28 KO’s, struggle and then quit against journeyman Sherman “Tank” Williams, the first thought was that the “Real Deal,” a 48 year old former champion, needed to quit the sport before he got hurt. The on again/off again return to the ring from Mike Tyson could be […]
Manny Pacquiao Vs Mike Tyson: A Battle of Greats


By Jeff Stoyanoff The thing that is great about history is the way that it invariably informs on the present. Eugene O’Neill once said, “There is no present or future, only the past happening over and over again, now” That has certainly been my experience. The now in boxing is most certainly Manny Pacquiao. The […]
James “Buster” Douglas: 20 Years After Mike Tyson


Exclusive Interview by Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett “I tell you, it was just one big whirlwind, after beating Tyson; crazy.” – James “Buster” Douglas It seems so very long ago, the night James “Buster” Douglas shocked the world by doing the improbable. Leading into that pivotal moment in Tokyo, “Iron” Mike Tyson had dominated the […]
Iron Mike Tyson: Boxing Hall of Fame Bound


By Geno McGahee Iron Mike Tyson, 50-6, 44 KO’s, the biggest star in boxing since Muhammad Ali, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame this year and he certainly deserves it. He is responsible for attracting so many fans to the sport, myself included. I remember first watching Larry Holmes take on […]
Mike Tyson Leads the Class of 2011 IBHOF Inductees


The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include three-division champion Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu (Russia / Australia), heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (USA), trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain (Mexico), referee Joe Cortez (USA) and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone (USA). […]
Wilbur's Top 10 New York Boxers of All Time


By Brian Wilbur A few weeks ago I took my first trip to New York. The entire trip was a drunken haze, Hunter S. Thompson style. Most of the trip consisted of bar hopping and then after the bars let out at 4am my group would wander around the local diners to see if they […]
Wilbur’s Top 10 New York Boxers of All Time


By Brian Wilbur A few weeks ago I took my first trip to New York. The entire trip was a drunken haze, Hunter S. Thompson style. Most of the trip consisted of bar hopping and then after the bars let out at 4am my group would wander around the local diners to see if they […]