Tyson Sued for $115 Million -- Alleged 'Iron' Theft

Tyson Sued for $115 Million -- Alleged 'Iron' Theft

49 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
A 49-year-old retired boxer is trying to pick a $115 million fight with Mike Tyson -- claiming "The Hangover" star hijacked his "Iron Mike" nickname 25 years ago.

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The other "Iron" man is Mike Landrum -- a former professional fighter who claims he coined the nickname "Iron Mike" before he turned pro in 1983. Tyson starting fighting professionally in 1985.

Landrum has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles, claiming he owns the trademark to the nickname "Iron Mike" -- and therefore, Tyson infringed on his rights by using the nickname throughout his boxing career.

Landrum -- who's representing himself in the case -- tells us he was "hindered from getting any major title fights or sponsorships because of the name confusion."

For the record -- Landrum's record was 6-4 as a pro.

TMZ spoke with Tyson's rep Tammy Brook who tells us, "Mike's legal team hasn't seen the paperwork yet, but they are confident the case holds no merit."

 

Yeah, it was definitely the nickname. Not the 6-4 record.

 

wow some people just can't leave mike alone but seeings how the dude is defending himself i don't see this lasting

 

man wtf, I hope Sugar Ray Robinson will sue Sugar Ray Leonard or/and Sugar Shane Mosley

 

thomas hearns can sue ricky hatton

 

If Mike loses, all he has to do is sue all of the roughly 1000 boxers who have "Tyson" as part of their nicknames, make them pay royalties on it, and watch the cash roll in.

 

if he somehow wins this it will open up a whole book of worms

 

wow some guys try anything

that poor guy never got a title shot because of tyson atsch

 

with that profesional 6-4 record i dont think "iron" is a fitting nickname at all.
He would be better off calling himself, jelly or feather that would be more appropriate.
What a tool

 

Can Iron Mike II sue Tyson Fury?

 

Lawyers will do anything to get attention - if he got even a fraction of this he would make a huge killing by convincing some poor guy he's got a case.

 

lol you cant paitent a nice name.

 

Oh, and by the way, the only Mike Landrum I could find on boxrec was 0-2 and got KFTO both times in the first two rounds.

 

And it took him 25 years to realise this???


The court will laugh him out of the room.