Tyson: Jones fight is 'for a bigger picture,' isn't about me
Mike Tyson will make his much-anticipated return to the ring Saturday, but the former world heavyweight champion doesn't want the attention only on himself.
In an interview with ESPN's Ariel Helwani on Wednesday, Tyson said he's using his comeback match as an opportunity to help others.
"This is all for a bigger picture, man," Tyson said. "This is not even about me. This is about our charities, and we're opening up our grassroots charity and helping people. This is just what it's all about. Listen, I'm not trying to be Mother Teresa or anything, but listen, I'm not Charles Manson either, you know. Life is beautiful."
When asked if he's "done" after Saturday's fight against Roy Jones Jr., Tyson said it's just the beginning for him and his new sports venture, Legends Only League.
"We're gonna be doing this for many, many occasions," he said. "We might do it in two more months in another country. Roy might be on that card with someone else too. I might be on that card and there's different people that might be on that card. There's different sports - maybe in tennis, some legendary people will want to play some up-and-coming new guys or some champions want to play some ex-champions. And it's all for a good cause."
Tyson previously said he planned to donate his paycheck from the Jones fight to various charities.