.The revelation that former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be appearing at a boxing event in Benghazi on Friday has sent up a social media firestorm, sparking the long-awaited comeback of boxing in North Africa.
The anticipated arrival of the legendary Tyson(50-6, 44KOs) ushers in a historic period for Libyan sports. Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of the oil-rich nation, banned boxing there for many years.