George Foreman believes Mike Tyson is capable of another title run

Retired heavyweight champion George Foreman is convinced that Mike Tyson can be a world champion again.

Seeing how the ex-champ performed against former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition last weekend, the Hall of Famer says that a world title is within reach if the stars would align for the 54-year-old Tyson. 

“If he gets in shape like he’s in now, and then gets his timing back, and all the other things fall into place, he can have an opportunity to fight for the title,” Foreman told USA Today.

“If he can be managed right, the right champion, will come to him. And if the right one comes, he can knock him out. Tyson looked great, he really did. And Roy Jones had to use every old skill out of the book to keep himself from being knocked out.”

Foreman knows what it is like to compete past his prime. After all, he once held the record of being the oldest man to win a championship at 45 years old when he knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994.

With the right team and activity, Foreman believes that Tyson can make history and become a world champion again.

“I just couldn’t believe what I saw.  And that was just an exhibition. Just think if (Tyson) had some activity the last two years. He’d be in line to be the champion of the world again at 54, 55,” he said.

“You have to have a really good manager to navigate you who to fight and who not to fight but if he gets someone who can do some creative moves, he can be in the big time quickly.” – JM Siasat/RC, GMA News