Apr

Mike Tyson wins Argenis Mendez-Rances Barthelemy II purse bid

Promoter and former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s Iron Mike Productions out-bid Warriors Boxing, $260,000-to-$251,000 on Tuesday for the right to promote the rematch between IBF titleholder Argenis Mendez and Rances Barthelemy.

Apr

Mike Tyson on Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana, Deontay Wilder

by Lem Satterfield

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson opined on a variety of subjects during a Monday conference call, and also discussed his upcoming Iron Mike Productions card on April 18, the first to be broadcast on Showtime.

Mar

Rod Salka gets ‘second chance’ in hometown vs. Alexei Collado

by Lem Satterfield

On April 18, lightweight Rod Salka Jr. returns to his backyard and looks to get back on the winning track against Alexei Collado on Showtime’s ‘ShoBox: The New Generation.’

Mar

Ronny Rios to fight Andrew Cancio on April 14

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy Live! returns to the Windy City on April 14 with a main event featuring Ronny Rios against Andrew Cancio.

Oct

USA Boxing’s best interests aren’t Tyson’s problem

by Doug Fischer

Mike Tyson’s signing of U.S. amateur standout Erickson Lubin to his new promotional company, Iron Mike Productions, caught the ire of the USA Boxing program, which has struggled during the last two decades. Did Tyson do anything wrong? Mike Coppinger doesn’t think so.