Dear Mike,
I've read on the internet that you are now back in training and ready to resume your boxing career. I also read that your new trainer, Buddy McGirt, seems to believe you can still be a major player in the heavyweight division and I know some fans out there believe you can once again become heavyweight champion of the world.

I don't know about that, but what I do know is that for any comeback of yours to be taken seriously by boxing fans you must first come through me, the man who knocked you out in four rounds in July 2004.

Your fight with me last summer was called 'Return for Revenge' but it appears Mike Tyson doesn't actually go for revenge at all. Of the four men to knock you out - Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and myself - you've only tried to even the score with one of them in Holyfield.

I wonder why.

Perhaps 'Iron Mike' is only interested in facing opponents he knows he can intimidate and dominate? I guess we'll soon see. Since I beat you, you've never once given me any credit for besting you inside four rounds.

Instead, you've come out with excuse after excuse for what happened in that Louisville ring and now I see you've described me as 'a journeyman' and dismissed my victory as a fluke. Mike, I know you are a boxing historian so how come you are so unfamiliar with boxing's tradition of showing an opponent respect after the fight has happened? Are you so deep in denial?

You also said over the weekend that you want to start with 'an easier fight in May or June'. Well, why not fight this 'journeyman' in an easy fight and prove to the world that my win over you was actually just a stroke of rotten luck for you? I dare you to fight me again, anywhere, anytime. You can even have another biased referee who takes two points per round off me for non-existent fouls, if that will make you feel more secure.

The rematch between the two of us is a natural fight which would be appealing to boxing fans around the world. Our first fight was one of the most exciting fights of the year and was certainly the most entertaining heavyweight battle of 2004. Mike, you need to beat me to prove that you should still be taken seriously as a legitimate heavyweight rather than a touring sideshow, knocking over part-time fighters, which I hear is one of the plans on the table for you.

And, to be honest, after my fight with Vitali Klitschko two months ago I need another big win to prove that I am worthy of another run towards the world heavyweight champion. This fight makes sense for me just as much as it makes sense for you; assuming, of course, you believe you can win. A rematch between us wouldn't need any hyping and I'm coming off a bad knockout loss myself, too, and so you'll never have a better chance to beat me and 'prove' that my victory was the' fluke' you claim it to be.

If you really think what I did to you - pound you into the ropes and down in to the canvas with 26 unanswered punches - was an accident or the result of some mysterious knee injury then you'll have no problem instructing your people to call my promoter.

Let's do this. The only reason this fight won't happen is because you or those in charge of your career don't want it to. Mike, I'm returning to training now, too, and am also targeting a May or June comeback date.

Pick up the phone and let's see if I can catch you with 26 more 'lucky punches'.

Yours in boxing,
Danny Williams
Heavyweight contender

That was funny. This guy's trying to lift his career by goading Tyson into another fight. I hope Tyson does fight him again & KO's him.

Dear Mike,
I've read on the internet that you are now back in training and ready to resume your boxing career. I also read that your new trainer, Buddy McGirt, seems to believe you can still be a major player in the heavyweight division and I know some fans out there believe you can once again become heavyweight champion of the world.

I don't know about that, but what I do know is that for any comeback of yours to be taken seriously by boxing fans you must first come through me, the man who knocked you out in four rounds in July 2004.

Your fight with me last summer was called 'Return for Revenge' but it appears Mike Tyson doesn't actually go for revenge at all. Of the four men to knock you out - Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and myself - you've only tried to even the score with one of them in Holyfield.

I wonder why.

Perhaps 'Iron Mike' is only interested in facing opponents he knows he can intimidate and dominate? I guess we'll soon see. Since I beat you, you've never once given me any credit for besting you inside four rounds.

Instead, you've come out with excuse after excuse for what happened in that Louisville ring and now I see you've described me as 'a journeyman' and dismissed my victory as a fluke. Mike, I know you are a boxing historian so how come you are so unfamiliar with boxing's tradition of showing an opponent respect after the fight has happened? Are you so deep in denial?

You also said over the weekend that you want to start with 'an easier fight in May or June'. Well, why not fight this 'journeyman' in an easy fight and prove to the world that my win over you was actually just a stroke of rotten luck for you? I dare you to fight me again, anywhere, anytime. You can even have another biased referee who takes two points per round off me for non-existent fouls, if that will make you feel more secure.

The rematch between the two of us is a natural fight which would be appealing to boxing fans around the world. Our first fight was one of the most exciting fights of the year and was certainly the most entertaining heavyweight battle of 2004. Mike, you need to beat me to prove that you should still be taken seriously as a legitimate heavyweight rather than a touring sideshow, knocking over part-time fighters, which I hear is one of the plans on the table for you.

And, to be honest, after my fight with Vitali Klitschko two months ago I need another big win to prove that I am worthy of another run towards the world heavyweight champion. This fight makes sense for me just as much as it makes sense for you; assuming, of course, you believe you can win. A rematch between us wouldn't need any hyping and I'm coming off a bad knockout loss myself, too, and so you'll never have a better chance to beat me and 'prove' that my victory was the' fluke' you claim it to be.

If you really think what I did to you - pound you into the ropes and down in to the canvas with 26 unanswered punches - was an accident or the result of some mysterious knee injury then you'll have no problem instructing your people to call my promoter.

Let's do this. The only reason this fight won't happen is because you or those in charge of your career don't want it to. Mike, I'm returning to training now, too, and am also targeting a May or June comeback date.

Pick up the phone and let's see if I can catch you with 26 more 'lucky punches'.

Yours in boxing,
Danny Williams
Heavyweight contender


i'm sure mike would be happy to oblige - and williams can expect a bit more of the treatment he received in rd, 1.

don't think he'll stand up to the uppercuts. he's shot.

End of the day a Wiiliams rematch would make perfect sense for both fighters. Mike won`t take it though! I believe Mike should be favorite in a rematch but only if his heart is in Boxing. Mike`s heart left boxing when he bit Holyfield, he is a coward and i don`t think he`ll risk it, even if he is again expected to in!

No, you can bet your ass on that Mike won't take the fight anytime soon. Maybe he will if he wins against two or three bums first.
Hope he does meet Williams again, and knocks the teeth out of the nose on Dannyboy.

Mike needs to get super, super fit.

I'd still favour Mike to win a rematch you know. I wish Danny hadn't done this, it's a bit undignified. He needs to see if he can fit between the mix of top rate Klitschko and (sadly) shot Mike Tyson. Can he mix it up with Ruiz and Rahman? At this rate we might never know...

Mike definitley needs some serious tuneup fights against bums before he steps up.

Williams is a funny guy. Before the Klitschko fight I thought he said win or lose he will retire, now that he got killed he wants to keep fighting. Why the hell should a bum like Danny Williams have his own website..

mike can lose 100 times and he will still be a big name in boxing

Williams was bout to get KO'd in the first fight
then tysons knee blew out
so how was he supposed to stand up

Honestly I just want to see Tyson fight a couple more times because he is one of my favorites.

I don´t believe Tyson would win a rematch against Williams. He has got nothing left. He would pose a threat for maybe one round (two if he REALLY trains hard). His skills are gone. No reflexes and no ability to throw combinations. His self-esteem is gone and so is his true desire for the sport. He is pushing 40 and the money is his only drive now. A knee injury or not, we all saw a severely shot and unmotivated Tyson last july. For years people have been talking about Tysons "last chance". "If only he finds his motivation again", etc. He has no motivation, no matter what he says. It is over. Sad but true...

That is hilarious, Danny Williams talking to Tyson that way, I love it. I would love to see a figth between them, what a classic

People say Tyson should fight a few bums before Williams. Well, how much more of a bum can a man get. Danny Williams is pathetic, Tysons doctor said his knee was the worst he ever saw, he didn't know how he even stayed on it as long as he did

Why the hell should a bum like Danny Williams have his own website..

Mike Tyson gave him a name, and he's playing it for all that it's worth. Ever since that fight with Mike, Danny Williams has become a known fighter world-wide. Especially since he weathered the storm Mike gave him in the first round.

I gotta say though, if they do have a rematch, I would not bet on this fight. Because unless you goto Mike's gym and see for yourself how dedicated he is training, it isn't a sure thing with Mike. Mike isn't like Hagler, with Hagler there was no question if he'd train properly or be ready for the fight, every fight, he was the exact same Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Mike, unlike Marvin, requires outside motivation to train properly, and this is his main downfall.

But if a conditioned, hungry Tyson steps into that ring, Williams, get ready for the fight of your life.

Williams is a funny guy. Before the Klitschko fight I thought he said win or lose he will retire, now that he got killed he wants to keep fighting. Why the hell should a bum like Danny Williams have his own website..To be fair to Danny, he never actually said that, it's a myth.