BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai kickboxing officials want former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to come to Thailand and learn the national sport, the Nation newspaper reported.
The World Boxing Council-Muaythai, recently formed to promote the sport and to hold title fights around the world, has been speaking to Tyson's representatives and will travel to Las Vegas next Thursday to meet with Tyson, the paper said.
"He likes muaythai, and he's being encouraged to make the switch," a senior official involved in the talks with Tyson told the Nation.
"He'll need to spend some time here in Thailand, not only learning the sport, but also how to show the proper respect for the traditions and culture that go with it," the official said.
"He'll be very welcome here in Thailand, but he will have to learn to be humble, show respect and uphold the traditions of muaythai," he said.
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