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Mike Tyson gathers with a group of young fighters and community members inside the gym to offer encouragement and ring advice on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson collaborated with Indianapolis native and comedian Mike Epps to mentor aspiring young boxers at The Right Jab boxing gym on Aug. 28. Check out the gallery from senior sports photographer Walt Thomas below.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson arrives at the facility to take part in community festival weekend festivities organized by comedian and Indianapolis native Mike Epps on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Mike Tyson embraces former WBO heavyweight champion and boxing coach Lamon “Relentless” Brewster, inside the facility before kicking off a training and mentorship session with local young athletes on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Photo 1: Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (right) greets attendees outside upon arriving for a youth boxing workshop on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Signage of Mike Epps’ boxing gym, The Right Jab, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave., in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Former heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson in the ring at The Right Jab, a boxing gym founded by Indiana native Mike Epps, on Aug. 28, 2026, in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Mike Tyson speaks one-on-one with an attendee during a community youth workshop hosted in partnership with Mike Epps on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Mike Tyson steps between the ropes in front of a wall mural of himself, preparing to speak to local youth during the weekend clinic on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Mike Tyson greets aspiring boxers ringside as comedian and gym owner Mike Epps (right) looks on during the youth workshop on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Mike Tyson stands in the ring addressing aspiring boxers and spectators during Mike Epps’ community festival workshop on Aug. 28, 2026, at The Right Jab boxing gym, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave, in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Indiana native, comedian and community activist Mike Epps (back left) listening alongside the youth to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, during a mentor session on Aug. 28, 2026, at Epps’ boxing gym, The Right Jab, located at 3737 Sutherland Ave. in Indianapolis. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
Noral Parham is the multi-media reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.
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