Chris Jericho Is Willing To Cross Over To Box Mike Tyson

Professional wrestling legend Chris Jericho has revealed he is willing to fight former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson who is set to return to the sport at 54-years-old.

Tyson who retired from the sport in 2005 announced a sensational comeback earlier this year. After lots of speculation, he signed on to square off against Roy Jones Jr. on November 28. YouTube star Jake Paul is set to fight NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard and Badou Jack will also compete at the event.

After 19 years with the WWE Jericho signed with AEW in 2018. Earlier this year Jericho and ‘Iron Mike’ infamously squared off and according to ‘Le Champion’ they could well meet again in the not too distant future. Speaking on his Talk is Jericho podcast, the 50-year-old said.

“Earlier this year, we had the little confrontation with Tyson, which may or may not still happen again. Who knows really, but [at the time] they said, ‘Mike really wants to do something. What would you be up to?’

“I said, ‘Whatever. Let’s do a match. You want to do a boxing match? I’ll box Mike Tyson. How bad can I get beat up by Mike Tyson that’s worse than taking stiff shots from all these guys that I’ve been beaten up by over the years?’

“You can hit me and I’m fine.”

Jericho is confident he will be able to survive a fight with Tyson, partly due to the fact Big Show played down taking a punch from boxing legend Floyd Mayweather back in 2012.

“I’ll be fine, and I remember when Big Show had that with Floyd Mayweather. He told me Mayweather hit him and Mayweather broke his nose. And Show was like, ‘I’ve had my nose broken by less.'”

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