Posted on 06/08/2005 1:21:42 PM PDT by ambrose
By Steve Ginsburg 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former world champion Mike Tyson says he will gut Irishman Kevin McBride "like a fish" when the two heavyweights meet on Saturday night.
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Tyson, who is three weeks shy of his 39th birthday, hopes to redeem himself following the fourth-round knockout defeat by Briton Danny Williams in Louisville, Kentucky in July.
Despite Tyson's age and declining skills, the 6-foot-6, 260-pound McBride, who has a 32-4-1 record including 27 knockouts, is rated the underdog.
"I'll gut him like a fish," the American yelled during a news conference at Howard University on Wednesday.
Irish champion McBride, 32, said fighting Tyson "was a dream come true" but added that he had come to Washington to win.
"When I hit Mike Tyson on the chin, he's going to think the whole of Ireland, as an island, hit him on the chin," said McBride.
"On June 11, I'm going to shock the world. Believe me when I say it.
"I'm a contender, not a pretender."
TYSON LEGACY
Tyson spent most of the news conference talking about his legacy.
"Some reporters have called this (fight) a fiasco," Tyson said. "You can talk about the past, I'm a convicted convict, I'm trying to break somebody's arm or bite somebody's ear.
"But you have to understand this...these people are not here because I'm a circus, they're here because I'm an icon...an international star.
"Please forgive me for sounding somewhat egotistical. I'm just defending myself, setting the people straight. If anyone mentions Mike Tyson's name and they don't know my name, they're from another planet."
Promoters said nearly 14,000 tickets had been sold for the fight at the MCI Center and only about 3,000 remained.
Sporting a 50-5 record with 44 knockouts, Tyson said his life had been a "Cinderella story" despite a rape conviction and several other high-profile run-ins with the law.
"No one's ever had the life that I've had," Tyson said. "Regardless of what you might think, that it's been grim and gloomy, I've had a tremendous life.
"You can't even conceive of my life. And that was when it was crazy."
If Mike can just make a few million $$$$$ he promises he won't pi$$ them away this time.
Well at least Mike is funny than ever....LMAO.
Yawn.
not to mention a redundant redundancy
Iron Mike is still as coherent as ever.
With a name like Tyson, Mike should have said something like, "I'll pluck the feathers off that chicken and then eat him."
We should take Mike seriously and have his gloves inspected for hidden filet knives before the fight.
A man who will chew off someone's ear in the ring is capable of slicing and dicing an opponent. That's the only way the loser will ever win again.
"If anyone mentions Mike Tyson's name and they don't know my name, they're from another planet."
Typically when someone mentions Mike Tyson's name, they are doing a roll-count in Cell Block C at Planet Incarceration.
Tyson should give UFC a try. That is something I would be interested in watching.
Knowing Mikey's penchant for biting off ears, one wonders if he's going to show up with a chef's knife and a lemon stuffed in his boxer shorts.
As long as people continue to give this animal a stage, he will act out. Freaks = money, and let's all go see the bearded woman.
Of course I must admit it got me into this thread so I must plead guilty as well.
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Understatement of the year. Not to mention, Tyson is a psychopath.
When did Baghdad Bob take up boxing?
oh, ok.
I hope Mcbride beats him so bad he spends the rest of his life as a drooling vegetable.
I remember when Mike first came up and was very young...the media was trying to tout him in interviews as "a boxing knowledge savant".
Tells you all you need to know about the media.
I believe the only two rules inside the cage are:
* No Eye Gouging
* No Biting
Mike would have a difficult time following these two simple rules.
But maybe if he wins, he can lone Michael Jackson some money.
More like "Bluebeard"....
That's a redundant redundancy.
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