Mike Tyson has provided an update regarding his potential fight against Floyd Mayweather.
At the top of last 12 months, it was bizarrely announced that Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather would fight in an exhibition boxing match.
Soon after, Tyson revealed that the exhibition was set to happen in Africa, within the Congo, with a date of April 25 seemingly confirmed.
Despite that, the status of the fight was sent into query when Mayweather booked one other exhibition fight followed by a professional rematch against Manny Pacquiao.
Tyson says his fight against Mayweather remains to be set to happen
Mayweather will tackle Mike Zambidis in an exhibition on June 27, followed by his fight against Pacquiao, leaving a spot in between.
And with that, Tyson has revealed that he remains to be scheduled to tackle ‘Money’ Mayweather, despite describing a current injury which has him in a forged.
“Ay, listen, that’s something I signed for already, it’s already taking place, it’s gonna be taking place in Africa,” Tyson told The Ariel Helwani Show.
“I consider so (that it is occurring on April 25)… It’s just free fighting, catchweight, every part, eight (rounds) I consider.”
The previous undisputed heavyweight king went on to disclose that the fight will happen in the identical ring that Muhammad Ali and George Foreman clashed in for his or her legendary Rumble within the Jungle fight in 1974.
“It’s gonna be pretty interesting, I’m looking forward to it, yes. Yes, I used to be over there and it’s gonna be in the identical ring that Muhammad Ali and George Foreman was in, yes (the very same ring), yes.”
The Rumble within the Jungle is arguably essentially the most legendary combat sports fight of all time and it’s remembered by combat sports fans world wide to at the present time.