Mike Tyson hints at September bout vs. Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson's next opponent is apparently lined up, and it's not Evander Holyfield.
"Iron Mike" teased Tuesday that his next fight will be a rematch against another former foe.
"I'm going to fight Lennox Lewis," Tyson told TMZ Sports, adding the fight is targeted for September.
Tyson was in talks to face Holyfield on May 29, but the parties couldn't reach an agreement, and the fight fell apart. Holyfield is now booked to fight Kevin McBride on June 5 at a Triller Fight Club event.
Tyson, 54, challenged Lewis, 55, for the heavyweight championship in 2002 and lost by eighth-round knockout. That was the final time Tyson fought for a world title. Lewis stepped into the ring once more after that contest, beating Vitali Klitschko in a title defense, and then retired from boxing.
Lewis said in February he'd consider agreeing to a fight against Tyson "if the public wanted it."
Tyson returned to the sport last November for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., which was unofficially declared a draw.