Iron Mike is back and the boxing world had better take heed. Mike Tyson marked his return to the canvas Saturday night by beating opponent Kevin McNeely just 89 seconds into the first round.

Although the fight was surrounded in controversy over the decision of McNeely’s manager to stop the fight, Tyson’s return is welcomed by many students on the SIUC campus.

His (Tyson’s) return to boxing is wonderful, said Deshawn Mills, a junior in accounting from Chicago. Boxing has been missing its competitive atmosphere since Tyson was sentenced to prison and he will bring that atmosphere back.

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Tyson will definitely get the boxing world excited.

Although McNeely may not have made a formidable opponent, Tyson did display the skills that once lead him to a

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