Former World Heavyweight
Champion Mike Tyson is set to visit Kenya in November, 2016.
According to Kenya’s
Ministry of Sports, Tyson is set to visit Kenya, alongside another former
American professional boxer Michael Moorer and most famous world basketball
player Magic Johnson.
“Former World champs
Mike Tyson and Michael Moorer and basketballer Magic Johnson come to Kenya in
November 2016 for Major Boxing Bout at Kasarani,” the Ministry said on its
official Twitter page.
Born in America in 1966,
Tyson became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion aged 20 in 1985. He
simultaneously held World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and
International Boxing Federation titles. He won the first 12 fights in first round
knockout.
Meanwhile, Michael
Moorer is also an American former professional boxer born in 1967. He is among
one of four boxers to win four World Heavyweight Championship tittles
separately.
On the other hand, Magic Johnson was born in America in 1959. He is the most famous world basket ball. He played for Lakers for 13 consecutive seasons and was the most valuable NBA player.