Mike Tyson has been offered a December fight against Fedor Emelianenko.

Tyson recently returned to the ring for a professional bout against Jake Paul, which shattered viewership records. Their fight drew 108 million viewers worldwide on Netflix, making it the most-streamed boxing event in history. 

Meanwhile, Emelianenko had a dominant run in the PRIDE heavyweight division, defeating names as Antonio Nogueira, Mark Coleman, and Mirko Cro Cop. Following PRIDE’s closure, Emelianenko competed in Affliction and Strikeforce and eventually signed with Bellator. His final fight came at Bellator 290, where he secured a win over Ryan Bader before officially announcing his retirement. Alimzhan Bektaev, President of the Alash Pride League (APL), had this to say.

“We are planning a bout between Mike Tyson and Fedor Emelianenko. Work in this direction is already underway. The tournament, where we want to invite Tyson, is scheduled for December,” Bektaev said