Tyson rejects Dancing with the Stars

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Mike Tyson has rejected an offer to participate in the Dancing With The Stars reality TV show.

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson told a British publication that he rejected an offer to compete on "Dancing With The Stars." He participated in a similar show on Argentinian television two years ago.

"They don't pay as much (in America). Have check, will dance," he told the London Daily Star during a publicity tour to hype his cameo role in "Hangover 2."

Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Sugar Ray Leonard are boxers who have competed on "Dancing With The Stars" in the past.

 

 

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