Boxing

Cheers Then Jeers For Champ Turned Chump

Mike Tyson kicked off his “World Tour” last night with a bout in Youngstown, OH. Here’s how the AP set the scene:

“Wearing his familiar black shoes, blank trunks and a sleeveless white T-shirt, Tyson entered the ring at 12:23 a.m. to a rousing ovation from about 4,000 fans in the 6,000-seat Chevrolet Centre, home of the Youngstown SteelHounds, a minor league hockey team.”

You know it’s only gonna get worse after that, right? According to all reports, the former champion was huffing and puffing his way through the four-round fight against his sparring partner, Corey “T-Rex” Sanders, who was decked out in headgear. Tyson landed a couple punches, including a combination that nearly sent his opponent to the mat. Luckily the “baddest man alive,” who once espoused a desire to eat small children, wrapped up Sanders and kept him from going down.

Of course the Youngstown crowd had plenty of blood-lust in their hearts and started chanting “bullshit” and “rip-off” because they had paid $200 to see someone get knocked silly. That and they were all from Youngstown: They don’t call it the Hoboken of Ohio for nothing, you know.

There’s no word yet on if Tyson has scheduled any more stops on his “World Tour” or if he’s found any women to fight.

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