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by David P. Greisman - This is the story of a former boxer hoping to score the biggest upset in the history of the sport.
Michael Wayne Landrum Sr. is attempting to surpass Buster Douglas and that legendary 1990 knockout of Mike Tyson in Tokyo. He is suing Mike Tyson for $115 million, claiming the former heavyweight champion stole his nickname, took away his opportunity, pilfered any possibility of fame and fortune for a welterweight who said he was “Iron Mike” first.
Landrum is 52 years old now. Nearly three decades have passed since he became a pro boxer. Some 25 years have gone by since the Californian had his last pro fight. That year was the same year Tyson turned pro as a New York knockout sensation.
Tyson retired five years ago. No matter. Landrum wants justice now, in the form of nine figures.
Landrum once only wanted $5,000 from Tyson and Tyson’s promoter at the time, Don King. That was 1996 and 1997, when Tyson was still active but Landrum was not. Landrum was merely pondering a comeback in 1997, filling out paperwork for the California State Athletic Commission seeking a boxing license.
Landrum tried the small claims court in Los Angeles back then. He included three copies of that legal paperwork in this most recent lawsuit, but did not provide any indication of what happened in that case. He has gone bigger this time – a payout 23,000 times larger, litigation filed in a bigger venue.
He went to the U.S. District Court in Riverside, Calif., setting legal wheels in motion June 28. Later, he filed 29 pages attempting to detail his case. [Click Here To Read More]
Michael Wayne Landrum Sr. is attempting to surpass Buster Douglas and that legendary 1990 knockout of Mike Tyson in Tokyo. He is suing Mike Tyson for $115 million, claiming the former heavyweight champion stole his nickname, took away his opportunity, pilfered any possibility of fame and fortune for a welterweight who said he was “Iron Mike” first.
Landrum is 52 years old now. Nearly three decades have passed since he became a pro boxer. Some 25 years have gone by since the Californian had his last pro fight. That year was the same year Tyson turned pro as a New York knockout sensation.
Tyson retired five years ago. No matter. Landrum wants justice now, in the form of nine figures.
Landrum once only wanted $5,000 from Tyson and Tyson’s promoter at the time, Don King. That was 1996 and 1997, when Tyson was still active but Landrum was not. Landrum was merely pondering a comeback in 1997, filling out paperwork for the California State Athletic Commission seeking a boxing license.
Landrum tried the small claims court in Los Angeles back then. He included three copies of that legal paperwork in this most recent lawsuit, but did not provide any indication of what happened in that case. He has gone bigger this time – a payout 23,000 times larger, litigation filed in a bigger venue.
He went to the U.S. District Court in Riverside, Calif., setting legal wheels in motion June 28. Later, he filed 29 pages attempting to detail his case. [Click Here To Read More]
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