M. Tyson (photo) should not face Wand. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @miketyson
The super fight between Mike Tyson e Wanderlei Silva, it seems, will not get off the ground. According to the Spanish newspaper 'Marca', the boxer had refused a purse worth US$18 million, around R$88.2 million at current prices, from the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), to face the Brazilian.
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According to Brazilian coach Rafael Cordeiro, who has been preparing Tyson for his return, the American would not accept doing the duel without gloves, as the BKFC organization would like.
“Tyson is preparing to have a boxing match with gloves,” said the trainer.
Wand x Tyson
The rumors of the superfight between Wanderlei Silva x Mike Tyson emerged when the North American impressed with his speed during training, even at 53 years old. With that, David Feldman, president of Bare Knuckle FC, an event famous for holding bare-knuckle fights, revealed the interest in holding the duel between Tyson and Wand.
The Brazilian immediately accepted the fight and the US$10 million purse for the superfight. Silva also assured that the duel without gloves would be an advantage for him. However, as reported by the report, the North American chose not to accept.
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