Tyson Wants To Be A Commentator Now...

[phallus]

Tyson needs to use his name better, look at Ali and Foreman, both making millions after boxing with their name. Foreman was the luckiest, sold his take in Foreman grills for $375 million.

maybe mike should use his name to sell ear shaped chocolate bars or steaks, the tython snack

[elgaringo]

As long as he keeps away from speculation of being a fighter and a bad ass guy! Then I think he can do this. He can build his confidence back up, then realize he's good at something again

[Kball15]

hed be great. if anyone knows tyson, u know that he has an incridible knowledge of sport. And im not tyson lover, i respect him but i hardly like him. And stop calling this guy ******. He's actually kinda smart if u think about it. I mean, he just wansng given an education.

Atlas and Cus both said that he ****** up what they tought him like a sponge. He never forgot anything, and he wouldnt miss a beat. And when he would watch tape, he would learn tons about how to break down fighters, and about the fighters themselves.

I think Tyson would make an excellent commentator. Hes enthusiastic, he loves the sport, and hed give some cool points on what fighters should be doing and what ull see them do.

Tyson has fought through all the situations. He knows what itll take to win by an upset, and he knows how u feel when ur getting beat by the underdog. He has experienced virtually everything there is to experience inside the ring. I would watch the first fight he commentates, even if i dont like the fighters

[phillyshell]

I read somewhere that Tyson had a crack addiction

[keystone30pack]

maybe mike should use his name to sell ear shaped chocolate bars or steaks, the tython snack

i always thought he could become a trainer

or open mike tyson gyms - even if they were just fitness oriented not so much boxing

edit cause first post was unreadable

[Thoth]

Mike might not be as loquacious as I'd like but he's hardly an idiot. And if you really think about it Manny Steward isn't a Rhodes Scholar himself. Everytime he says something you can spot two or three mispronunciations or grammatical errors, but does anyone really care? I know I don't. I still like to hear what he has to say because he adds depth and colour to a fight. He'll compare and contrast to fights and fighters of past generations and that makes the fight more interesting. It makes the fight part of the sport and you realize there's a hell of a history to boxing. That's why he's there.

Lampley and Merchant aren't sages either. Jim's just the play by play man but I like it when he gets excited about fights and starts cutting off everyone else. It's especially funny when he does it to Howard Lederman cause he only gets about two minutes airtime and I'm sure he gets pissed.
I like Merchant for usually calling it like it is but even his fortune cookie wisdom wears thin at times. Sometimes it just makes no sense.

So my point being. The HBO team isn't perfect. Mike Tyson isn't perfect either. So...why not?

[FightNight32]

Lol, Mike Tyson as a commentator... wow. What network would he work for? Not HBO because of Lewis.

[Truth]

"According to a media column for the New York Daily News, Mike Tyson will work as a ringside analyst for the international broadcast of the Hasim Rahman-Oleg Maskaev fight on Aug. 12 for a piece of the heavyweight title.

Tyson as a commentator creates some fascinating possibilities. It's safe to assume that executive producers will be watching carefully to see whether he could succeed on a major pay-per-view card. Just his name draws a crowd.

When the mood is right, Tyson is knowledgeable, offbeat and funny. The former heavyweight champ, a Valley resident, couldn't beat Lennox Lewis in the ring. As an analyst, however, Lewis sometimes sounds as if he is talking about his favorite pastime, chess. On the broadcast side of the ropes, it might be Tyson in a knockout."-Tysontalk/azcentral...

"TYSON ACCEPTS ARUM'S OFFER, READY TO BECOME IRON MIC!
By G. ****

Moments ago former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world "Iron" Mike Tyson told **********.com that he will gladly accept Top Rank's offer to make his commentating debut doing the international broadcast of the Hasim Rahman-Oleg Maskaev rematch. "It's a beautiful thing Greg, I just want to thank Mr. Arum for this opportunity to fulfill my desire of sharing my boxing knowledge with the the rest of the world." There will be much more to follow, including another exclusive interview with the biggest name in boxing as well as an interview with Bob Arum, the first promoter to put Tyson behind the Iron Mic! Stay tuned to our front page at all times!" -boxing talk

[Verstyle]

tyson might have a funny voice but every1 will listen to his knowledge that he has in the sport