MIKE TYSON will meet Ric Flair this Summer - but there will not be any punches.
Instead, the former champion world heavyweight and WWE legend will engage in a verbal battle.
Next month, Mike Tyson will roast Ric Flare in Tennessee
TMZ Sports reports that Tyson, 55 will roast Flair (73), in front of an audience.
With 1,000 people present, the event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee on 27 July.
Flair and Tyson are business friends who will enjoy the chance to poke fun at each other.
Flair announced that he will be returning next month for "one last match", but he'll need to survive a roasting session with Tyson.
Conrad Thompson, Starrcast organizer, said that "the last weekend of July will be Ric’s swan song within a professional wrestling arena. So what better way to send Ric off than to give him a proper roast?
"Ric's success has gone beyond professional wrestling to make him a cultural icon. His influence can be seen everywhere, from hip hop to sports.
"He has done it all except get roast by his dearest friends, and the best comedians in the entire world. All that changes on July 29th.
Two days later, 'Ric Flair’s Last Match' will take place in Nashville.
A later announcement will reveal the opponent and the rest on the fight card.
Rumours persist that Tyson will be returning to the ring in this year's fight.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul told SunSport in April that Tyson is his No1 choice to fight next.
Tyson stated since that he was willing to confront the Problem Child.
Since November 2020, when he fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout, the New York native has not fought in the squared circle.
He has fueled speculation that he might return to boxing, after sharing footage of him training where he showed his explosive power.
