‘Emperor’ Fedor Emelianenko retired from MMA but ready to throw down with Mike Tyson in legendary exhibition fight

Fedor Emelianenko chooses Mike Tyson as his opponent in boxing for his combat sports comeback.

‘Emperor’ Fedor Emelianenko retired from MMA but ready to throw down with Mike Tyson in legendary exhibition fight

Fedor Emelianenko talks about his plans to fight Mike Tyson (Image courtesy: Gentside sport)

Fedor Emelianenko, known as ‘The Last Emperor’ in the combat world, holds an essential position in the hierarchy of great fighters. Fedor decided to hang his gloves after losing to Ryan Bader. However, in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Fedor spoke about making a shock return to combat sports. He assured Helwani that he did not want to make an MMA comeback but would like some boxing matches.

Fedor said, “I’m not going back to MMA. I want to try myself in boxing. I think that’s going to be interesting. After the last fight with Bader, I took a break. I started lifting weights a little bit, got some muscles back, so my injuries are going away, so my shoulder feels better a little bit, and I started boxing, so I feel pretty good and pretty confident in boxing.“(H/T MMA Fighting)

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Fedor spoke about potential fights on MMA Hour, calling out names like Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. He added, “We watched the fight on TV of Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson would be an interesting fight, He has a big name, and he’s a legend. … It would be interesting because you can see a lot of his videos on YouTube and all over the place, he’s still in good shape. He still works pads, he still has that same power“(H/T MMA Fighting). This potential matchup between Tyson vs. Emelianenko could be an enthralling one.

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Fedor Emelianenko is widely considered one of the best heavyweights of all time. In the 23 years of his combat career, he has given more to the MMA world than any other athlete. He holds a record of 40 wins, seven losses, and one no-contest.

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Fedor Emelianenko could fight in the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou undercard

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Fedor Emelianenko wishes to fight in boxing (Image courtesy: MMA fighting)

MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko chose a perfect event for his combat sports comeback amidst the rumors of a boxing fight. The highly anticipated fight between Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou could be one of the biggest events of 2023. Big names and great matchups can take this event to a new level, and Fedor wants to participate in the undercard.

Earlier in an interview with Ariel Helwani, Fedor spoke about his interest in fighting Mike Tyson in an exhibition fight. Further, he told Helwani about his plan to return to combat sports on the Fury Ngannou undercard but not in MMA.

This addition could be a significant uplift for the event. Boxing always thrives in making great exhibition matchups and Fedor Emelianenko vs Mike Tyson could be one of them. However, at the moment, the fight remains far from booked.

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