Tyson weighs in at 105 for McBride fight

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson tipped the scales at 105 kilos yesterday for his fight against Kevin McBride tonight. Tyson, 38, weighed the same for his last fight, a fourth-round knockout defeat by Danny Williams last year in...

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson tipped the scales at 105 kilos yesterday for his fight against Kevin McBride tonight.

Tyson, 38, weighed the same for his last fight, a fourth-round knockout defeat by Danny Williams last year in Louisville.

The six-foot-six McBride, who has a 32-4-1 record with 27 knockouts, weighed 122 kilos, his heaviest weight ever for a fight.

The 32-year-old Irishman has won his last seven fights.

Tyson, hoping to resurrect his career after losing two of his last three fights, is slightly lighter than his previous highest fight weight.

Promoters say they have sold more than 14,000 tickets for the fight at the MCI Center, about 3,000 shy of capacity.

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