Boxing - 'Slumdog' Tyson laments lack of personalities in the game


  • Boxing
  • Saturday, 29 Sep 2018

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor - Las Vegas, USA - August 26, 2017 Mike Tyson before the fight REUTERS/Steve Marcus

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The current generation of boxers do not have the wild streak that Mike Tyson wore like a badge of honour during his career and the former world heavyweight champion says the lack of personalities in the sport has contributed to its decline.

Tyson, who was in Mumbai to promote the launch of the Kumite 1 League mixed martial arts competition, told reporters late on Friday that he would be a rarity if he boxed today.

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