“We could have a rematch”- Julius Francis agrees to fight Mike Tyson again after KO video goes viral
Julius Francis says he would rematch Mike Tyson
Retired boxer Julius Francis has only one name in mind that could make him lace his boxing gloves again and it is the man ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson himself. Julius and Mike met each other in January 2000 and the British boxer faced defeat at the hands of the legendary heavyweight.
It has been quite a while since the British boxer Julius Francis’s name came to the headlines. Recently, Julius went viral after a man captured him on tape knocking out an unruly customer. Julius, who works as a security guard in the UK was dealt with a very frenzy customer who was not going to back down from causing problems for himself. Julius who asked the local crowd to back off decided to take things into his own hands and flatline the unruly man.
Whether it’s an itch to return to the boxing ring or a wish to make more money, Julius sure would be down to strap his boxing gloves again. Though Francis tells TMZ Sports that he will be down to fight if promoters can find him for the right price, there is one name that has been on Julius’ list for the past decade and it is Mike Tyson, the man who defeated Francis in January 2000.
During their meeting on 29th January 2000, both Mike and Julius headlined the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. Tyson completely dominated the British boxer as he secured five knockdowns in the very first four minutes. Tyson would go on to win the fight via TKO in the second round.
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“I don’t know if anybody will watch” Julius Francis is very realistic about his rematch with Mike Tyson
“If there is a promoter that’s willing to promote a sanctioned fight, and I never have liked talking about money, but if they could come up with a decent offer, then who knows?” said Francis talking to TMZ Sports about a potential return to the boxing ring at the age of 57.
“I’m going to put it out there. I’m going to say, ‘Yes we can have a rematch.’ I don’t know if anybody will watch it but I’m going to say, Yes,” said Francis on a possible rematch against Tyson. Mike recently returned to the octagon after several years and fought his former rival Roy Jones. The fight was an exhibition bout and currently, Iron Mike is open to fighting either of the Paul brothers to promote good business.
Mike has been very fit in his recent years despite several surgeries having taken place. The fighter is still one of the best entertainers in the world with his podcast, “Hotboxin”.
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Prateek Athanur
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