Mike Tyson Invitational lands in Las Vegas March 12 6 614 14 open workouts, Olympic hopefuls and championship belts.

Holmes suffered a fourth round TKO loss to Tyson when they met in January 1988, in what was his first fight for nearly two years. Prior to that, ‘The Easton Assassin’ had suffered back-to-back defeats to Michael Spinks, after an initial 48-fight winning run.

Mike Tyson has announced his Mike Tyson Invitational, a three-day amateur showcase set for March 12–14, 2026, at the Radiant Brand Complex in Las Vegas. The event is an effort by Tyson to revitalize the American amateur scene.

Mike Tyson is launching a new three-day invitational showcase to develop the next generation of American boxing talent.

When one asks about the name of any boxing legend, Mike Tyson‘s name would arguably pop up in the mind of almost every individual. Now, imagine a legend like Tyson graces your training facility and gives you a pep talk.

Up until February 1990, Mike Tyson was not only an unstoppable force but the heavyweight division’s immovable object.

Mike Tyson got his career back on track by knocking out Francois Botha in January 1999. The former undisputed heavyweight champion was banned from boxing after his second loss to Evander Holyfield. ‘Iron Mike’ got disqualified after he took a bite out of his rival’s ear in the third round of their June 1997 rematch.

Tyson knows the amateur grind himself—he scooped up Olympic gold in 1981 and 1982 before becoming the 1984 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion. So when he talks about the journey, he’s speaking from experience (and a trophy shelf that probably needs its own zip code).

Mike Tyson’s story over the last decade is about rebuilding strategies and patience. Once the richest boxer on the planet, Tyson hit rock bottom after declaring bankruptcy in 2003. While Tyson will likely never return to those heights,

Of the 1,340 who voted, almost half selected Ali, giving the late boxing legend a landslide victory. Falling way short of his 47.61 percent vote share in second place was Tyson, who attracted 15.07 percent.

Bruce Carrington spoke to Mirror US Sports about his Brownsville, Brooklyn roots and relationship with Mike Tyson ahead of his return to Madison Square Garden