Boxing legend Mike Tyson is gearing up for a return to the ring on November 15, 2024, where he’ll face Jake Paul. This marks Tyson’s first boxing match since his 2020 exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.
Interestingly, a former WWE World Champion recently shared that he had also been approached to fight Tyson earlier.
During a recent signing event, Former WWE World Champion Bobby Lashley revealed that he had been offered the opportunity to fight Tyson several months back. “I was offered Mike Tyson several months back. I thought that would be a good fight. People asked me the same question about whether I can beat Mike Tyson. I’m not going to say, ‘Oh yeah, I can beat Mike Tyson,’ but I would like to do the fight. That’s what it’s all about to me.” Said Lashley, providing details about the offer.
Lashley has expressed interest in fights that align with his goals, and the chance to face Tyson certainly caught his attention. It was the same way in August 2022, where Lashley mentioned he’d been approached for a potential match with Tyson back then as well, though nothing has materialized yet on either occasion.
Now a free agent after parting ways with WWE, Lashley is rumored to be joining AEW, where his former stablemates Shelton Benjamin and MVP are already present.