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?

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? 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.

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