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A look at the impact of Mike Tyson’s global fame
As Mike Tyson publicly rose in fame, he engaged in a lavish lifestyle of excessive spending and partying.John Lamparski/Getty Images, FILE
Former boxing promoter Dave Wooley says that during the 1980s, there were three Black men who “ruled the world”: Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson.
But it was Tyson who was “the most recognizable face on the planet,” ex-manager Jeff Wald said. “More than the Pope, more than Queen Elizabeth, more than the president.”
The stipend will be paid to employees upon completion of additional training related to COVID recovery.
âWe are doing some extra training after hours,â said JCBOE Superintendent Kevin Dukes. âThe training will be COVID related. There are a few things we did this year that were different that teachers say, âIâll do this forever,â and some they say, âPlease, Mr. Dukes letâs not ever do this again.â The training will tie all of that together, plus prepare us for the next school year.â
Dukes said the board wants to reward JCBOE employees for their hard work.
âTeachers have worked their tails off this year, all educators not just teachers. Custodians, lunchroom workers, aides, everybody. We want to give the stipend to all employees to show we appreciate them,â Dukes said.
By Mike Johnson on 5/14/2021 7:48 AM
Producer and Visionary of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” Nigel Lythgoe Joins Forces with Triller Fight Club to Launch New Series “So You Think You Can Fight”
Lythgoe Also Named Creative Partner and Executive Producer of Triller Fight Club Events, Will Bring Visionary Style to Triller’s Fight and Music Spectacles
Los Angeles (May 13, 2021) Nigel Lythgoe, the television mega-producer and creative force behind the powerhouse global television franchises “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” is joining forces with the disruptive technology platform Triller Fight Club to create a new series, “So You Think You Can Fight,” it was announced today. The weekly, hour-long series is part of a new overall relationship between Triller Fight Club and Lythgoe, who also becomes Creative Partner, Visionary and an Executive Producer of Triller Fight Club and will bring his celebrated skills as a televi
On June 11, Irishman Kevin McBride will square off against two-time World Champion Mike Tyson. The bout is set to take place at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It will be a comeback fight for Tyson and a chance to redeem himself since his loss to the U.K.’s Danny Williams on July 30 last year. For McBride, it will have to be the fight of his life.
While McBride was born in Clones, County Monaghan (also the hometown of Barry McGuigan, 1985 WBA Featherweight Champion), he has spent most of his professional career in the States and now lives in Brockton, Massachusetts. At 31-years-old, he has 32 wins, four losses and one draw. A recent ranking of the world’s boxers has him at number 157. He is widely regarded as the underdog on the ticket despite the fact that Tyson is recovering from knee surgery. Now 38, Tyson has a record of 50 wins, five losses and two no decisions. While Iron Mike’s reputation and experience favor him, McBride has a nine-inch advantage.
Producer and Visionary of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance Nigel Lythgoe Joins Forces with Triller Fight Club to Launch New Series So You Think You Can Fight
Lythgoe Also Named Creative Partner and Executive Producer of Triller Fight Club Events, Will Bring Visionary Style to Triller s Fight and Music Spectacles
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LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Nigel Lythgoe, the television mega-producer and creative force behind the powerhouse global television franchises American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, is joining forces with the disruptive technology platform Triller Fight Club to create a new series, So You Think You Can Fight, it was announced today. The weekly, hour-long series is part of a new overall relationship between Triller Fight Club and Lythgoe, who also becomes Creative Partner, Visionary and an Executive Producer of Triller Fight Club and will bring his celebrated skills as a tele