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Mike Tyson is the most followed boxing icon of recent times. Even after his retirement, which came in almost two decades ago, the New York native has mastered the art of staying relevant to the fight world. He also takes up exhibition fights to fulfill his love for boxing and gives fans their money’s worth.

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Last year, when the entire world was badly in the clutches of COVID-19, Tyson thought of lacing up the boxing gloves and making a comeback. That said, he did what he wanted to and locked horns with Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout.

This fight sent shock waves across the fight world and lifted people’s morale tremendously. Also, in this fight, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ showed a snippet of his old version and thrilled the retro boxing fans.

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Given his showing, he is eager to do much more. Recently, he tweeted, “Man is a compound of needs and necessities that can never be satisfied.”

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A few days back, a piece of news surfaced about Tyson returning to the ring by year-end to face his former rival, Lennox Lewis. Could this be the necessity ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ hinted at?

Should Mike Tyson fight again?

Tyson, 55, is supremely capable of making steady statements with his antics and activities in the fight universe. When he fought Jones Jr. a year ago, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ captivated the casual as well as hardcore boxing lovers’ attention.

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The world knows the extensive beef he had with Lennox Lewis. Citing that, if Tyson fights the Brit, this fight might turn out to be the biggest exhibition fight of all time.

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‘Iron’ Mike definitely has a powerful “need” to perform. Hence, he should unquestionably look ahead to fulfill his hunger once again.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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