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Tyson to Star in New EA Game

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(Newser) – EA has a new poster boy: Mike Tyson. The infamous boxer will adorn the cover of Fight Night Round 4 alongside Muhammad Ali and will be a playable character within, Silicon Alley Insider reports. As the star of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! for the original Nintendo, Tyson was once the face of video-game boxing. Then he was convicted of rape and took a bite out of an opponent’s ear. Chances are, nostalgic gamers won’t care.

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A screenshot of "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!" is seen in this YouTube frame grab.
Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali are chosen as cover athletes for EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4
Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali are chosen as cover athletes for EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4   (Photo: Business Wire)
In this May 17, 2008 file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson poses at the photo call for the film
In this May 17, 2008 file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson poses at the photo call for the film "Tyson" during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France.   (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File)
Boxer Mike Tyson arrives at the sixth annual Video Game Awards at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008.
Boxer Mike Tyson arrives at the sixth annual Video Game Awards at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
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