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MAGA champion: Donald Trump’s solution is to “permanently” ban
immigration from all “Third World” countries.

Inside the G20 Animal Farm

African wildlife policy must be led by African scientists and communities, not curated for private facilities an ocean away

Tyson to new fighters: Never end up like me

Mike Tyson’s first promotional fight card went about the same way as his boxing career. Dramatic, memorable and controversial.

Mike Tyson.

Mike Tyson to hit TV screens

Mike Tyson is going back to pay TV, where his fights were some of the biggest moneymakers in boxing history.

Mike Tyson with his wife Kiki.
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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".

Emotional Iron Mike inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame

Emotional Iron Mike inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame

The out-of-control character Mike Tyson once was is dead now, and he tries to bury his former persona even deeper every time he opens his mouth.

In the clearing stands a boxer

Despite numerous hardships Zimbabwe’s new hero is still a fighter.

Holyfield bids to become oldest champion

Evander Holyfield is planning to challenge Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title in a bid to become the oldest world champion in boxing.

Cannes critics cool as film competition nears end

A lack of memorable movies mean the 2008 Cannes film festival is unlikely to live long in the minds of many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition…

Tortured genius Maradona hits the big screen in Cannes

Diego Maradona, the Argentinian soccer genius notorious for the ”Hand of God” goal and a post-football descent into drugs, hits the big screen in Cannes on Tuesday in a…

‘Baddest man on the planet’ reflects on life

Mike Tyson, the self-professed ”baddest man on the planet”, who did not believe he would reach the age of 40, is still alive and says he has been clean from drugs and alcohol for…

Cannes kicks off with kung-fu pandas, vision of apocalypse

Kicking kung-fu pandas and a chilling Brazilian vision of the apocalypse: the Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday blending fun with philosophy, and Hollywood…

Don King refuses to fade away

At an age when he could be forgiven for slipping on his favourite pair of slippers, relaxing in a fireside armchair and re-watching any one of the 500 or more world-title fights…

Mabuza shows class but Sanders goes down

IBO bantamweight champion Silence Mabuza showed why he is the only South African boxer rated in the top ten by Ring magazine, and former heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders’s…

No ‘peaceful protest’ at Tyson dinner

An organisation formed by women’s rights activists in response to Jacob Zuma’s rape trial has been denied an opportunity to hold a "peaceful protest" outside the Emperors Palace…

Mike Tyson shows his soft side in South Africa

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, once nicknamed ”The Baddest Man on the Planet”, isn’t about to set foot in any hotspots on his first trip to Africa. Tyson, whose…

Mike Tyson jailed on drug charges

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was sentenced to one day in jail and three years’ probation on Monday for cocaine possession and driving under the influence of…

Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he…

Fallen hero Tyson set for hearing in drugs case

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is scheduled for a hearing this month in which he could change his plea in a narcotics case. The 41-year-old boxer previously…