An all new meaning for Iron Mike? If this rumoured boxer turned porn story is true then many will say this is a tragic end to a boxer that was once believed could be the greatest champion of all time. I'm going to take the unpopular side that Mike Tyson entering porn isn't a bad idea. After all, he has already gone to prison for rape, which he claims he never did, and to me is a thousand times worse than having a hugely publicized adult film career. Of which Mike will do well in the adult industry if he goes there.
I'm seeing this same story -- Mike Tyson turns to porn -- in many places this morning so if it is a hoax, then it's a well-reported one. Google News has a half dozen stories alone as of this writing all quoting basically the same thing:
Mike Tyson is reportedly set to star in a porn film - with Jenna Jameson. The former boxing World Heavyweight Champion claims he is desperate for cash, after being hit with a tax bill for several million dollars, and a porn career is a tempting offer.
Tyson, who retired last month after being beaten by another fighter he was supposed to have beaten, allegedly said he needs the money "up front."
If it indeed is true then none of this surprises me. I do wonder why Tyson doesn't do his own mainstream reality show? If he can get people to drop $50 for a pay per view fight, he ought to be able to get people to watch his own reality show. I'm guessing the problem is sponsors. What companies would sponsor a Mike Tyson TV show?
Fellow Blogcritic Matthew T. Sussman opined after Tyson's last fight: "That's it. Mike Tyson's officially done."
Ringside Report examines Tyson's storied boxing career and guesses that he'll have a future acting career of some kind:
What’s next for Iron Mike? Probably an acting career of some sort which is the most likely choice for a man who loves the public eye. Mike has appeared in movies like 1999’s Black and White, playing himself to a disturbing part and he also appeared in the 2002 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, playing Mike, a man of meditation and peace.
As for Jenna Jameson? She is well known in the adult industry and I could see her seizing this great money making opportunity. Also, Tyson if he's as endowed as some reports say he is, could probably could go a long way, pun intended.
A modified version of this originally appeared at Things That ... Make You Go Hmm.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Dawn
Ewwww...yikes how low could Jenna stoop to engage in such activities with a known rapist.
Good heavens, don't we have terrorists to defeat or something?
2 - Tan The Man
I'd rather see him going food eating contests.
3 - Steve S
well everybody knows that when you need to raise several million dollars, being a male porn star is certainly the way to go.
ahem.
somebody took too many blows to the head.
no pun intended.
4 - RJ
He's what? five-foot seven?
No, he doesn't have a 14-inch tool. Not possible.
I mean, how many times have millions of people seen him in skimpy boxer-trunks? If there was a garden-hose in there, people would have noticed...
5 - sydney
I think it would be hilarious.
Besides, too me most of these reality tv shows (The donald trump one for instance, the simnple life etc..) depict a more morally depraved America than will this porn video.
Poor mike is one fucked up human being, and jenna jamison isn't far behind, but the two of tehm never had a chance. They were born into it and so It doesn't piss me off to see them scratch the deths of moral depravity. It's just sort of fucked up and weird.
Mainstream Americn media on the other hand, well they piss me off and they should be held accountable for the crap they pass off as acceptable in mainstram America.
6 - Matthew T. Sussman
I guess now's the time to brainstorm names for the flick:
Thanks for the hat tip, TDavid. Always love bein' a source.
7 - Richard
You'd think she would be afraid of getting her ear bit off
8 - sydney
...or her nipples
9 - TDavid
Dawn - odd indeed for Jenna who has done primarily (only?) lesbian scenes to date.
RJ - they are various sources floating a nude picture of Tyson out there. In reviewing the various sources for this piece, I came across it (unfortunately). And no, I'm not going to link to it. Suffice to say I don't think John Holmes has anything to worry about (wherever he is in the afterlife).
No problem, Matthew.
10 - Tan The Man
Yeah, I just read that he has a 14 incher... incredible
11 - Tan The Man
Although, RJ does have a point, unless he ties it down somehow.
12 - TDavid
Apparently there was something in court transcripts regarding Tyson's rape trial about this too.
13 - Chee
There is a picture of Mike Tyson naked here
This should end the disputbout the 14 inch or not Penis
14 - Nancy
Tyson continues to remain on the list of Those Who Never Seem To Learn Their Lessons Or Make Good Choices. He really does seem to embody the meaning of the word, "loser", in all senses of it.
15 - MCH
"He's what? five-foot-seven?"
- R. J. (Bobby) Elliott
Wrong, Bobby...Tyson is 5-11 1/2.
16 - gonzo marx
can you say , jumped the shark ( apologies to our own beloved Shark)?
i knew you could...
Tyson was done when he got in the ring with Buster Douglas...
any possibility for Tyson to become a great champion died after he fired Kevin Rooney...the possibility was slim after Cus D'amato's death...
but i digress...
Excelsior!
17 - Victor Plenty
Never say "jumped" in a discussion about porn.
Now that you mention it, though, there may be lucrative pay-per-view opportunities if Tyson attempts to "jump" a shark in a way that doesn't involve a figurative motorcycle.
Then again, he might lose his nerve when someone explains to him that sharks don't have ears.
18 - gonzo marx
Victor..he decided against anything to do with sharks because of the whole ear thing...
but he does like the idea of working in water...he's now excited about his new co-star, Echo the dolphin...
he heard they had blow holes...
Excelsior!
19 - Grandpupa
If Mike truly is considering being a porn star then hoorah for him. I just hope he comes across more positive in a porn scene oppose to being a rapist. I never did admire him as a fighter so maybe he will change my attitude about him if he's a good porno star. One more thing, as a porno star it's about a great convincing performance so he doesn't have to communicate verbally so much. Just let the ooh's and aah's flow and he just may become an overnight WONDER. Also, maybe he should consider GAY PORN where I'm sure he'll be a success.
20 - ok
ok