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39 min ago | Waterloo Chronicle

Thanks for outing Mike Tyson's past

Thank you to Brian Totzke for writing this article denouncing convicted rapist Mike Tyson and for taking the media to task for promoting Tyson's celebrity status.

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Thu May 16, 2013

IcStafford

Boxing pormoter Don King, rignt, holds up the arm of Evander Holyfield

The American, who famously had part of his ear chewed off by Mike Tyson in a title fight, is set to appear at the Premier Suite, above Bar Sport in High Street, Cannock, in September.

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Examiner.com

James 'Bonecrusher' Smith joins The Jeff Mayweather Show

This week on the Jeff Mayweather Show , former heavyweight champion James "Bonecrusher" Smith stopped by to talk about his amazing career, as well as his post-fight endeavors.

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Gainesville.com

An ear biting incident

What's the difference between boxer Mike Tyson and Fredeisha Perryman of Gainesville? He can bite off a piece of someone's ear and not get arrested for it.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Boxing Scene

Klitschko-Povetkin: Tyson and Holyfield Are Expected

The Vice President of the Professional Boxing Federation of Russia, Andrei Ryabinsky, said that he plans to invite a number of legendary boxers to the fall showdown between WBO/IBF/IBO/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin .

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Guardian

Mike Tyson at 46: perfectionism, punchlines and Brad Pitt

Mike Tyson is a striking figure even at age 46. He no longer looks like the baddest man on the planet.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Television Week

Cartoon Network Adds Series Starring Cartoon Version of Mike Tyson

Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" programming block will add a new cartoon series called "Mike Tyson Mysteries," which stars an animated version of the retired boxer, reports the New York Post .

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Sun May 12, 2013

New York Daily News

Fight matchmaker Bos, 61, dies in Fla.

Johnny Bos, the gifted, colorful boxing matchmaker who developed the early careers of Mike Tyson and Gerry Cooney but had fallen on hard times as he feuded with the New York State Athletic Commission in recent years, died in his home in Clearwater, Fla., on Saturday.

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OhNoTheyDidnt

Adult Swim Announces Show Where Mike Tyson Teams Up With Pigeon to Solve Mysteries

Ahead of next week's announcements of the newest shows headed for broadcast television, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has announced its own programming schedule for the 2013-2014 season.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Examiner.com

Mike Tyson gets Adult Swim cartoon complete with a pigeon sidekick

Mike Tyson is continuing his quest to make the public forget about his violent ear-biting days by pursuing a career in comedy.

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Fri May 10, 2013

BleacherReport

That Mike Tyson Pigeon Cartoon We All Wanted Is Coming to 'Adult Swim'

In a move that makes complete sense, Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" block will soon feature a cartoon based on Mike Tyson and his talking pigeon solving mysteries.

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FishBowl

Mike Tyson's Latest Career Move Involves a 'Fowl-Mouthed' Pigeon

Seth MacFarlane , Trey Parker and Matt Stone can all claim a legacy piece of Mike Tyson Mysteries , a new weekly quarter-hour show green lit for Adult Swim.

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Broadcasting & Cable

Upfronts 2013: Adult Swim Slates Eight New Series & Specials

Complete Coverage: Upfronts 2013 In advance of its upfront, Adult Swim announced its 2013 programming slate Friday, highlighted by six new series and two specials.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Mail & Guardian

Mike Tyson takes a shot at playing Othello

Former heavyweight champion has set his sights on Shakespeare after wrapping up his one-man stage show called "Undisputed Truth". It might bring new meaning to the line "lend me your ears", but former boxer Tyson said he wants to try his skills at Shakespeare.

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National Public Radio

Former Heavyweight Champ Wants To Try Shakespeare

Mike Tyson tells the New York Daily News he would like to play Othello. Reviews of his acting have been mixed, but Tyson says he could do it, given time to prepare.

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Tue May 07, 2013

KAUZ

Women's shelter boss, mayor vouch for Mike Tyson

12, 2012 file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson speaks at a press conference during the 19th Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia investors Forum at a hotel in Hong Kong.

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Weekender

It's absolutely no secret that Mike Tyson can pack a punch.

The now retired professional boxer made a name for himself, and a spectacle of the sport, when he went on record as the youngest boxer to simultaneously possess the World Boxing Council , World Boxing Association , and International Boxing Federation heavyweight titles at a mere 20 years of age in 1987.

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Mon May 06, 2013

ContactMusic.com

Mike Tyson Recalls The Hangover Haze After Learning He Was To Become A Film Star

Mike Tyson has revealed he was in a daze while shooting his iconic comedy scenes in The Hangover because he was still battling substance abuse issues at the time.

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New York Daily News

Mike Tyson champing at bit to do Shakespeare

' height='448' itemprop='associatedMedia' alt='Mike Tyson has flexed his muscles doing his one-man show; could Shakespeare's "Othello" be next? ' width='635' src='http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1335817.1367801215!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/mike-tyson.jpg' /> Now that he's wrapped his one-man show, "Mike ... (more)

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Sat May 04, 2013

The New Zealand Herald

Boxing: Kiwi heavyweight pinned as Parker's tune-up

Las Vegas-domiciled Kiwi boxer Brice Ritani-Coe is set to be confirmed as Joseph Parker's opponent for a tune-up fight ahead of his bout with Francois Botha in Auckland on June 13.

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