<p class="title">Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson will be visiting India to promote an international mixed martial arts league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The controversial American boxer will be in Mumbai on September 29 to promote Kumite 1 League, the first global team mixed martial arts league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The league is supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This marks the first time an MMA competition will be contested by teams representing their countries, with India going against UAE in the first one bout.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In another first in combat sports, the league will have live scoring.</p>.<p>Tyson said: "This is my first visit to India and I am happy to be associated with Kumite 1 League. When Mohammedali (Kumite 1 founder) reached out to me for the first time and discussed his vision for the league, I was convinced that this is something that has great potential.</p>.<p>"I will be in India for the event's launch and I am very excited to meet my fans in India." </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumite 1 League founder Mohamedali Budhwani said: "I am thrilled to host world boxing legend Mike Tyson in India for Kumite 1 League. For the first time in the history of MMA, we are launching a combat sports league in a team format.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We believe there great potential for mixed martial arts to flourish as a mainstream sport in India. With the support from MMA federations across the globe, we will be going to the grassroots and scout for talented ones."</p>
<p class="title">Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson will be visiting India to promote an international mixed martial arts league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The controversial American boxer will be in Mumbai on September 29 to promote Kumite 1 League, the first global team mixed martial arts league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The league is supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This marks the first time an MMA competition will be contested by teams representing their countries, with India going against UAE in the first one bout.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In another first in combat sports, the league will have live scoring.</p>.<p>Tyson said: "This is my first visit to India and I am happy to be associated with Kumite 1 League. When Mohammedali (Kumite 1 founder) reached out to me for the first time and discussed his vision for the league, I was convinced that this is something that has great potential.</p>.<p>"I will be in India for the event's launch and I am very excited to meet my fans in India." </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumite 1 League founder Mohamedali Budhwani said: "I am thrilled to host world boxing legend Mike Tyson in India for Kumite 1 League. For the first time in the history of MMA, we are launching a combat sports league in a team format.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We believe there great potential for mixed martial arts to flourish as a mainstream sport in India. With the support from MMA federations across the globe, we will be going to the grassroots and scout for talented ones."</p>