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Title: African press fall for spoof Mike Tyson trans story
Post by: Shana A on December 15, 2012, 07:37:59 AM
African press fall for spoof Mike Tyson trans story
Joke article claims the former boxing world champion is now called Michelle and keeps his penis in a jar by his bedside
13 December 2012 | By Matthew Jenkin

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/african-press-fall-spoof-mike-tyson-trans-story131212 (http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/african-press-fall-spoof-mike-tyson-trans-story131212)

Newspapers in Africa have fallen for a spoof story about heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson becoming a transgender woman.

The article, which was originally published by UK-based satirical website NewsBiscuit in November, reported the former world champion would now be called Michelle.

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However, not everyone got the joke and African publications including Zimbabwe's Standard, Zambian Watchdog and SpyGhana websites all running with the story as a serious news piece.
Title: Re: African press fall for spoof Mike Tyson trans story
Post by: iamwayne12 on August 20, 2018, 07:12:08 AM
Nowadays i am going through deeply in Mike Tyson's story and how he bankrupt.
He had been called Michelle but i think it would ve been a bad idea to mess up with Mike Tyson. http://peoplebynetworth.com/mike-tyson-net-worth/