Iron Mike has vowed to ‘kick his ass’.
Mike Tyson is ready to make his return to the ring.
No, not boxing’s famous squared-circle, instead under the bright lights of the WWE.
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Iron Mike, who is now 56 years of age, wants to face Logan Paul in a wrestling match – vowing to ‘kick his ass’.
In fact, Tyson is so keen on making his return that he’s willing to do it all for free.
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“Have you ever seen me wrestle before?” he told Forbes.
“I would do it! I would kick his [Logan Paul’s] ass, yes I would do it. Even though I love him, though.
“This is what I found out about WrestleMania: Everybody says ‘that’s fake, that’s fake.’ But the check is real.
“Deep down inside—don’t let [WWE] know—I would do this for free.”
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Tyson is known well by wrestling’s die-hard fan base.
He made his debut way back in 1998 while serving a ban for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear the year before.
Later that year, he made a cameo appearance at WrestleMania 14, featuring alongside Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin.
Tyson was also a special guest host of Monday Night Raw in 2010.
But aside from getting in the rig himself, Tyson often talks about his love for the sport and has a good relationship with the superstars themselves and the fans.
YouTuber sensation Paul recently re-signed with the WWE on a multi-year deal.
But while Tyson is a big WWE fan of the sport and Paul is poised to become a huge name, the idea of a boxing match between the two has been floated over a wrestling match.
Tyson made his long-awaited comeback in 2020, taking on Roy Jones Jnr in an exhibition bout.
Meanwhile, Paul has faced one of the greatest boxers of all-time in Floyd Mayweather.
That said, it seems lacing up the gloves isn’t too appealing for the ageing warrior.
“I don’t think he’s really that serious [about a boxing match], but I’m just happy he’s receiving the success that he has,” Tyson added.
“For my ego, I feel I had so much to do with that.”
