​Rafael
Cordeiro will honor Mike Tyson at the third edition of Kings
Championship on Nov. 21 at the Mauro Pinheiro Multi-Sport Gymnasium
in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tyson will receive a commemorative plaque
marking 40 years since he became the youngest heavyweight champion
in boxing history.Rafael Cordeiro will honor Mike Tyson at Kings Championship 3
in Sao Paulo, marking four decades since his historic win over
Trevor Berbick
Tyson was 20 when he knocked out Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas on
Nov. 22, 1986, to win the World Boxing Council heavyweight
title.
“Honoring Mike Tyson in Brazil and at my event is an amazing honor
for me. Being around him was a unique privilege that allowed me to
know the man behind the legend,” Cordeiro, who has trained Tyson,
told Sherdog.
Tyson is scheduled to attend the Kings Championship press
conference on Nov. 20 and visit the Brazilian Boxing
Confederation’s training center the next day to meet children
taking part in a community program. He is also expected to promote
his brand of cannabis-derived products at a trade fair in Sao
Paulo.
The card will feature eight MMA bouts and two boxing matches.
Jonathan Machado will face Vitor Costa for the middleweight title
in the main event.