Mike Tyson has filed for bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court in a bid to resolve his financial problems.

Mike Tyson was not surprised the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to grant him a licence to fight Lennox Lewis in Las Vegas on April 6.

Mike Tyson will appear in front of a Nevada State Athletic Commission panel today as they vote on whether to issue a boxing licence to the former world heavyweight champion.

Top British promoter Frank Warren has called for Mike Tyson to be banned from boxing following last night’s ugly scenes at a New York press conference to promote his proposed bout with Lennox Lewis.

Mike Tyson remained defiant and unrepentant following his amazing fracas with Lennox Lewis.