Tyson eyes up European tour
MIKE TYSON is planning more exhibition bouts after his dreadful draw with Roy Jones Jnr.
The heavyweight icon returned to the
EVER PRESENT First Division Arsenal looked
ring for the first time in 15 years as he
on smugly whenever we were relegated and
tried to turn the clock back against
even Queens Park Rangers had the cheek to
another great in Jones Jnr.
try it on one year – as if anyone gives a
But the clash between the two fighters
monkeys who comes second.
with a combined age of 105 was hard to
Through it all, we Hammers had one reply,
watch, with the WBC- appointed
one comeback, that ended all discussion. “The
‘ celebrity’ judges giving a decision
Double?” we’d say, smiling benignly. “That
rather than the boxing commission in
must have been nice. But have you ever won
Los Angeles.
the World Cup?”
But Tyson, 54, is ready for more as he
Because we did, you know, and no one can
eyes up potentially taking the ‘ Legends
take it away from us. West Ham, my club, won
League’ to Europe.
the World Cup in 1966. We had the captain,
“My body feels splendid – I want to
the midfield genius and 100 Words
beat it up some more,” he said.
Ever- present First Division Arsenal looked
“Maybe we do something in the south
on smugly whenever we were relegated and
of France – Monaco or Saint- Tropez –
even Queens Park Rangers had the cheek to
and we do something out there with one
try it on one year – as if anyone gives a
of the European fighters.
monkeys who comes second.
“Anything is possible, the sky is the
Through it all, we Hammers had one reply,
limit.
one comeback, that ended all discussion. “The
“I once had 15 fights in one year. Let’s
Double?” we’d say, smiling benignly. “That
try and work closer to that. It has to be
must have been nice. But have you ever won
competitive. I would like to have one
the World Cup?”
once every two months.”
Because we did, you know, and no one can take it away from us. West Ham, my club, won