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by Cliff Rold - Saturday night, in front of a packed house at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, former Heavyweight Champion of the World “Iron” Mike Tyson will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Boxing fans will recall his induction to the west coast World Boxing Hall of Fame along with Julio Cesar Chavez, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and Bennie Briscoe in 2010. They will also recall his induction into the more notable International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in Canastota, New York in 2011. Tyson was again joined by Chavez, as well as Kostya Tszyu.
With boxing covered, Tyson mirrors fellow 2011 IBHOF inductee Sylvester Stallone. Just as Stallone was inducted in a special category (Observer) for his contributions to the fight game beyond the squared circle, so too will Tyson be honored similarly this weekend.
Tyson will be joined by luminaries in their field as distinguished as he was in his.
He’ll be joined by Edge, Mil Mascaras, the first African-American World Champion in his field Ron Simmons, Yokozuna, and the immortal Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen.
Mike Tyson, welcome to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Some fight fans may not realize it, but for Tyson it’s an honor well earned. On the eve of what has become a massive annual stadium show, Wrestlemania; in the shadow of the heavily promoted clash between The Rock and John Cena on Sunday; Tyson will be recognized for his critical contribution in giving the WWE (then WWF) rebirth and, ultimately, a place as the only real game in town for the theatre that is the wonderfully absurd world or professional wrestling. [Click Here To Read More]
Boxing fans will recall his induction to the west coast World Boxing Hall of Fame along with Julio Cesar Chavez, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and Bennie Briscoe in 2010. They will also recall his induction into the more notable International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in Canastota, New York in 2011. Tyson was again joined by Chavez, as well as Kostya Tszyu.
With boxing covered, Tyson mirrors fellow 2011 IBHOF inductee Sylvester Stallone. Just as Stallone was inducted in a special category (Observer) for his contributions to the fight game beyond the squared circle, so too will Tyson be honored similarly this weekend.
Tyson will be joined by luminaries in their field as distinguished as he was in his.
He’ll be joined by Edge, Mil Mascaras, the first African-American World Champion in his field Ron Simmons, Yokozuna, and the immortal Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen.
Mike Tyson, welcome to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Some fight fans may not realize it, but for Tyson it’s an honor well earned. On the eve of what has become a massive annual stadium show, Wrestlemania; in the shadow of the heavily promoted clash between The Rock and John Cena on Sunday; Tyson will be recognized for his critical contribution in giving the WWE (then WWF) rebirth and, ultimately, a place as the only real game in town for the theatre that is the wonderfully absurd world or professional wrestling. [Click Here To Read More]
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