DUBAI: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to open a fitness center in Dubai, he announced Tuesday.
The 50-year-old US boxer is due to reveal more details at a May 4 conference in the city but released a statement on why he chose to locate his latest venture in Dubai.
“Dubai has established itself on the world map by hosting many leading sports events and icons, and there is definitely a niche in this market for a fitness center that is associated with quality and driven by a hard-core, challenging philosophy like mine.
“I strive to maintain consistency across all my centers with trainers that have been certified by me as well as exceptional training staff who will be on site to ensure a certain benchmark is maintained. I am positive that this is going to be only the beginning of a long-running successful association between myself and the region.”
Franchises of the center are also set to open across the Middle East, West Africa, China, France and Australia.
The fitness centers will feature a full scale boxing ring and a range of fitness classes.
Tyson would not be the first boxing champion to dream of opening a gym in Dubai.
In 2013, British boxer David Haye announced plans to open the Hayemaker Gym but faced issues after being arrested for a bounced cheque in 2015.
Haye’s gym is yet to open.
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Mike Tyson to open boxing gym in Dubai
Mike Tyson to open boxing gym in Dubai
Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 goals before ending his soccer career. He’s up to 956
- Ronaldo moved onto 956 career goals by scoring twice for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday
- His tally includes a men’s international record of 143 goals for Portugal, which Ronaldo is set to lead into next year’s World Cup
DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000 goals by the end of his career.
And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is in no doubt he’ll get there.
“I will reach that number for sure, if no injuries,” Ronaldo said late Sunday at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, where he was named as the best player in the Middle East.
Ronaldo moved onto 956 career goals by scoring twice for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. His tally includes men’s international record of 143 goals for Portugal, which Ronaldo is set to lead into next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
By the time the World Cup begins, Ronaldo — a five-time world player of the year — will be aged 41.
“I am still very motivated to carry on,” the former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus striker said on stage after receiving his award. “It doesn’t matter (where) I play — Middle East, in Europe — I always enjoy to play football, to win trophies, to score goals and I want to carry on.
“You know what my goal is: I want to win more trophies and I want to reach the number that you will all know.”
The World Cup is one of the few trophies missing from Ronaldo’s collection. He won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016.
And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is in no doubt he’ll get there.
“I will reach that number for sure, if no injuries,” Ronaldo said late Sunday at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, where he was named as the best player in the Middle East.
Ronaldo moved onto 956 career goals by scoring twice for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. His tally includes men’s international record of 143 goals for Portugal, which Ronaldo is set to lead into next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
By the time the World Cup begins, Ronaldo — a five-time world player of the year — will be aged 41.
“I am still very motivated to carry on,” the former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus striker said on stage after receiving his award. “It doesn’t matter (where) I play — Middle East, in Europe — I always enjoy to play football, to win trophies, to score goals and I want to carry on.
“You know what my goal is: I want to win more trophies and I want to reach the number that you will all know.”
The World Cup is one of the few trophies missing from Ronaldo’s collection. He won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016.
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