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EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw said he's had no talks with Mike Tyson or any of his representatives, but he's certainly open to the idea of EliteXC heavyweight Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson taking on the legendary boxer.
The website MediaTakeOut.com today reported that Tyson has tentatively agreed to fight Ferguson under the EliteXC banner.
Shaw denied any negotiations for the bout but said he'd "make that fight in a heartbeat."
"I have the media report about Mike," Shaw said during a media conference call today. "I've had no discussions with Mike or anyone around Mike. I know Mike. Yes, I would make that fight in a heartbeat."
Tyson, 41, owns a 58-6 career boxing record and was the world's undisputed heavyweight champion and the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title. He won his first 37 fights (with 33 knockouts) but hasn't competed since a June 2005 sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride. It was his third loss in his past four fights.
According to the report, the fight with Ferguson would take place "late this year or early next."
Ferguson, 2-0 in MMA (with an exhibition victory over former boxer Ray Mercer) next fights James Thompson in the main event of a May 31 broadcast on CBS. "EliteXC: PRIMETIME," the first of four "Saturday Night Fights" events, will be the first-ever live MMA event to air on major U.S. network television. "Kimbo" rose to fame as an underground bare-knuckle brawler when his fights were distributed via the Internet.
