This archive report was first published on 13 May 2020.
On May 13, 2020, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn expressed concerns about the ethics of allowing Mike Tyson to return to the ring at 53 years old.
Tyson, a former world heavyweight champion, had posted a video on his Instagram showing him in training, with plans to make a comeback for charity exhibition bouts.
Hearn, who had been approached about promoting a fight for Tyson, admitted that he was concerned about the responsibility of making money from ageing fighters.
'I would probably like to see it but I feel is it a bit irresponsible to let a 53-year-old legend back in the ring?' Hearn told British Boxing Television.
Hearn also pointed out that former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, 57, was planning to make a ring comeback for charity, hoping to help first responders and children combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Hearn believes that former boxers are seeing the chance for a final pay day, with Holyfield and Tyson not the only retired fighters considering a comeback.
