The real impetus for this is the fact that there aren’t any interesting fighters anymore, at least not in the same universe as Mike Tyson and many of his opponents. When I was a child, right up until about the year 2000 or so, champion prize fighters were superstars...everyone knew their names and followed the sport. At least to watch the fights.
Now, I probably could not name one current champion or even contender. I’d bet that is true for 99 out of 100 people on the sidewalk, anywhere. Mike is a good friend from years ago but I’ve lost touch w him in recent years. One of my close friends used to work for him and we would spend hours hanging out in coffee shops and restaurants, I used to talk on the phone w Mike all the time. He’s a sweetheart, really.
