Mike Tyson: Top WWE star approached for shock fight with boxing legend

WWE star Bobby Lashley has revealed that he’s been approached and asked about his interest in potentially fighting boxing legend Mike Tyson.

Mike Tyson is one of the most recognisable boxers ever, with many even ranking him as one of the sport’s best ever.

However, fans often forget that Tyson had a big part to play in the success of WWE in the late 1990s, particularly with his involvement with Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

He hasn’t done any work with WWE in quite some time, but the 56-year-old could be mixing it up with one of the company’s wrestlers at some point in the future.

During an interview with Fightful, Bobby Lashley revealed that was approached by a representative from a bare-knuckle boxing company about the possibility of fighting.

Lashley also claimed that he was approached “by a bare knuckle boxing company rep” about the possibility of whether or not he would consider boxing Mike Tyson.

Lashley explained that the fight would have been asked Tyson, explaining that it would be an “honour” to compete against him in that environment.

The former WWE Champion explained that the conversations were just to gauge interest, but noted that Madison Square Garden was even suggested as a possible venue.

Lashley says it was a feeling out process, and that he’d love to do it, as it’d be an honor to compete against him. Per Lashley, the rep mentioned the possibility of Madison Square Garden as a venue.

The United States Champion didn’t say whether the fight is going to happen or not, and it’s important to note that.

At this stage, Lashley has just said that he was approached about the prospect, and suggested that he’d be open to doing so.

There’s no word on if Lashley would even be able to take part in the