During last year’s World Cup in Qatar, FIFA and players’ union FIFPRO had a dedicated in-tournament moderation service that prevented racist and other forms of hate speech from being seen online by players and their followers. Kylian Mbappe, who has 104 million followers on Instagram and more than 12 million followers on Twitter, was subjected to racial abuse along with fellow Black teammate Kingsley Coman after their French national team lost in the 2022 World Cup final to Argentina. It is an essential tool for marketing, leading to the paradox of soccer players using the same platforms on which they are abused. Largely speaking, the abuse hasn’t stopped Black players from using social media. “That’s what we expected and this is where, once again, you say ‘What can be done about it?’” “We all messaged each other and said, ‘Oh God, here we go.’ Because we know what’s around the corner,” Bright told the AP. Raise some money for charity (and the fighters), bring some attention to boxing, give fans a show– seems like a win-win for everyone.Former Premier League striker Mark Bright, who is Black and regularly suffered racial abuse inside stadiums in the 1980s, was exchanging messages with friends on a WhatsApp group when those three Black players for England - Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho - missed penalties in a shootout loss to Italy in the 2020 European Championship final. They"d have to make sure the fighters stay safe and that nobody is exploited, but it"s certainly a viable concept. This idea of a Senior Circuit could actually work. Retired Mexican legends Julio Cesar Chavez and Jorge Arce put on a pair of exhibitions not too long ago which were not only money-makers, but legitimately interesting bouts. There"s no denying that a tour of 4-round fights featuring the likes of Tyson, Holyfield, Toney, and maybe some other old pros like Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, and the elder Fury would generate massive publicity and money. Why not have a Senior Circuit of exhibitions? Nothing, however, has been confirmed and much has been rebuked.īut all of this does open an interesting door– especially in these tough times where the sport of boxing will need some buzz-worthy action once it re-starts operations. From a bout with Shannon Briggs to a $20 million offer to fight a bare-knuckles boxing match, the buzz has been fierce. Rumors and challenges have popped up all over the place. Others have attempted to latch on to this Tyson comeback frenzy. I am as game as an American Yankee c*** and I will die before I give in." John Fury is hiding from no man, not even the king of all men…I will fight Mike Tyson. I know he mentions my boy’s name every five minutes so here I am. Mike is someone worth doing charity with.
"I’m looking at fighting Mike Tyson," the dad of the current world champ announced. I ain"t going nowhere."Įven Tyson Fury"s 55-year-old father, John Fury, wants in on the 50+ fight action. Everybody knows my number…Give me a call.
“If they want to do it, I don"t have a problem with it. “I"ve been hearing so much stuff about an exhibition fight between Mike, me, and Evander ," the 51-year-old said via video. Not to be outdone, another former world champ– James “Lights Out" Toney, who stopped Holyfield back in 2003– tossed his own hat into the comeback exhibition ring. Unite 4 Our Fight is a charitable organization to aid in “social and emotional development education" during the coronavirus pandemic.
I will be fighting in exhibition matches for a great cause: #Unite4OurFight." “The Champ is back! I"d like to announce that I will be making a comeback to the ring. “Are you ready? The moment you"ve all been waiting for," the former heavyweight champ posted on his verified social media accounts. Two-time former Tyson conqueror, 57-year-old Evander Holyfield, would soon follow suit, announcing his own exhibition plans.
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Tyson later confirmed that he was getting in shape for a series of charity exhibitions he"d be having at some later, undisclosed date. That was enough to set fire to the online boxing world– a world currently starving for headline-fodder due to the worldwide Covid-19 lockdown.
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