Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson announced Tuesday that he will return to the boxing ring for the first time in nearly a year, fighting Irish-born journeyman Kevin McBride at the MCI Center in June.
"I just hope these people of Washington, DC, are prepared to handle this," Tyson said. "It's going to be a train wreck."
The 38-year-old Tyson, 50-5 with two no contests and 44 knockouts, lost two of his last three fights. In his most recent outing, in Louisville on July 30, he was stopped in the fourth round by Danny Williams after tearing cartilage in his left knee.
"I know Danny Williams don't think he won that fight," Tyson said.
He had surgery -- the knee is fine, Tyson said Tuesday -- and he's been training in Phoenix for three weeks.
But he spoke about how down he was after having his operation.
"I was in that little square-box room, and I was on crutches, and it was a very depressing atmosphere. I just fell into a deep depression," Tyson said. "Once those painkillers wore off, it was horrific. I didn't know what to do. I was just like a little spoiled brat. I was at my worst self."
Then he paused, and added: "I'm just so happy I'm happy again."
The Williams bout was Tyson's first in 17 months -- and his first loss in a non-title bout. He's entered the ring just once a year since 2001, earning a technical knockout victory over Brian Nielsen in October of that year, getting knocked out by Lennox Lewis in June 2002, and knocking out Clifford Etienne in February 2003.
McBride, 31, defeated Kevin Montiy by technical knockout on March 18 in his last fight. Based in Massachusetts, the 1.98m McBride is 32-4 with one draw and 27 knockouts.
"After I beat Mike, I want to fight for the world title," said McBride, who at least three times vowed: "I'm going to shock the world."
His manager, Rich Cappiello was more succinct.
"Mike Tyson gets knocked out within five rounds," Cappiello said, drawing a laugh from Tyson.
The man once called "the baddest man on the planet," Tyson sat on the stage at the Lincoln Theater with three of his children.
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