Glover Teixeira would love to see idol Mike Tyson make boxing return

Glover Teixeira is all in on a Mike Tyson comeback fight, so long as the conditions for it are correct.

Tyson, a former heavyweight boxing champion, is a noted idol of Teixeira (30-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC), who fights Anthony Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN+ 29 headliner. The Brazilian looks up to the boxing great, and has even had Tyson cageside for a pair of his UFC wins.

Tyson has not competed in a professional bout since 2005, but in recent weeks footage has surfaced of “Iron Mike” working out looking in better shape than any point in more than a decade. He released some new – and somewhat frightening footage – on Monday (via