Mike Tyson has lost, yet again. His latest defeat should solidfy Tyson's spot as a has-been. Sports' living car wreck, Tyson, is now thirty-eight years old and headed for knee surgery. His days as a primetime, big box office athlete should be over. Even if Tyson choses to fight after his surgery, he appears to be destined for boxing's unofficial senior tour.
It's the place where AARP eligible fighters (Larry Holmes, George Foreman, etc...) take on anyone and everyone in search of pay-per-view dollars and one more taste of glory. It's the stuff that loiters on the inside of even the smallest of sports sections. Tyson, like these other fighters past their prime, no longer merit the front page. Their fights become the last highlight on SportsCenter, assuming they are covered at all.
Before Friday night's fight, many experts thought aloud that Tyson could indeed recapture the heavyweight title. The division is so weak that even a diminished Tyson was thought to have more than a puncher's chance at regaining the belt. Now, it's apparent that both the division and Tyson have fallen and neither appear capable of ever getting up.
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