Mike Tyson was one of the biggest superstars of the 1980s as he raced to the heavyweight title in a menacing manner.
The popular New Yorker destroyed numerous great fighters on his way to the top, but his destructive ways didn't please everyone, and Bob Arum has now explained why he stopped promoting him.
Arum only guided Tyson for a short period of time but the way Tyson was halting opponents quickly was a problem for the broadcaster.
Relying on commercials in-between rounds, Tyson ending the bout in the opening session made that difficult, and Arum has now spoken on the matter.
"We were doing weekly fight shows on ESPN. We did those for 15 years, really, essentially developing fighters on those shows,” said Arum when speaking to talkSPORT.
"Tyson was just starting out and we booked him for a whole series of fights.
"But the problem was he was so intimidating, that he knocked out any opponent that we got him in one round and that wasn't good for the network that relied on selling commercial time."
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