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| Halcyon |
From MMAWeekly.com:
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Back in August, Pride announced a partnership with former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. Dream Stage Entertainment Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated at the time, "We have formed an alliance with Mike Tyson and we are planning projects replete with MMA appeal. He’s not merely a guest, but a partner who will help us create an MMA revolution."
As part of these plans, Tyson was supposed to fight for Pride on New Year's Eve in an exhibition boxing match against a Pride fighter. Tyson is not allowed to enter Japan due to his criminal history, so the match was to take place in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. DSE announced its intentions to air Tyson’s boxing match on pay-per-view live on the big screens of Japan's Saitama Super Arena in Japan on New Year’s Eve.
Now, with less than two weeks to go until Pride Shockwave, DSE has yet to officially announce Mike Tyson’s role in the organization’s biggest show of the year, nor has Tyson been publicly mentioned by DSE in over a month.
Despite the notoriety he gained in the U.S., the former champ remained very popular, especially in Japan. After the cancellation of its television contract with Fuji TV, it was important for DSE to secure another contract with one of the remaining television networks. Utilizing Tyson’s name recognition and popularity, DSE courted the remaining television networks in hopes of securing a broadcast deal for Shockwave. The gamble did not pay off, as the major television networks in Japan have released their New Year’s Eve schedules and none of them have Pride’s Otoko Matsuri (Shockwave in the United States) listed.
DSE is notorious for not finalizing fight cards until just weeks before the events. While there still may be time for an announcement, it seems unlikely that Pride will utilize Tyson, especially given the fact that DSE has not even mentioned his name in recent weeks.
Is Pride’s silence a way of acknowledging that Tyson won’t be fighting at Shockwave? We’ll find out soon as New Year’s Eve draws near.
What exactly did Mike Tyson do that he is not allowed in Japan? Is it just his criminal record here in the States that they don't like? |
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| timdawg6 |
| He made the best Nintendo Game ever thats what he did |
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| ByForNow |
| They are afraid he will try to eat their babies. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by timdawg6
He made the best Nintendo Game ever thats what he did |
I agree!! I just want to attach this because I think it's funny, it doesn't apply to you.
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| mkriss5681 |
When ever I have problem I can't solve I ask myself...
"What would Mike Tyson Do?" |
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| Bpalm541 |
Quote: Originally posted by timdawg6
He made the best Nintendo Game ever thats what he did |
I still can't fucking beat soda popinski |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Bpalm541
I still can't fucking beat soda popinski |
Let me help you out... 007 373 5963
I believe that's the code to go directly to Mike Tyson... I know the first 6 numbers are right... I might be wrong about the last 4 |
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| studhub |
Quote: Originally posted by timdawg6
He made the best Nintendo Game ever thats what he did |
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| FU-Artie-HiFred |
| ^^^^That's funny as hell!!! |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by studhub
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Laugh!!!! That is the best fucking thing ever! |
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| Bpalm541 |
Quote: Originally posted by studhub
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:lol: |
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| thekev1130 |
| He's a felon which may hinder him getting a passport. |
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| irish_na |
Quote: Originally posted by Bpalm541
I still can't fucking beat soda popinski |
LOL..Mr. Sandman was a bitch to beat!! |
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| greenbeard |
| Best tyson img for the past seven years |
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| Jack the Hammer |
| I heard due the the fact he's a rapist/felon that the Japanese government won't let him in the country to be liscensed to fight, anyone else hear this??? |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Jack the Hammer
I heard due the the fact he's a rapist/felon that the Japanese government won't let him in the country to be liscensed to fight, anyone else hear this??? |
That's possible.... but it's not like they don't have rapists and felons in Japan.... ??
Maybe they just don't like the blaeks..... |
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| thosefnguys |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
That's possible.... but it's not like they don't have rapists and felons in Japan.... ??
Maybe they just don't like the blaeks..... |
We don't let in felons from other countries either. Or, maybe we just don;t like all other foreigners. :rolleyes: |
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