Former controversial American heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is to make his firstever visit to India. Tyson is slated to attend the first fight night of the Kumite 1 League, to be held here on September 29, it was announced Tuesday. The League organisers said this will be the first time theonce fearsome heavyweight champion will be visiting the country as the mixed team martial arts league's mentor.

The leagueis supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF) and World Kickboxing Federation. "Tyson is the mentor of the league. We wanted a legend, MMA being a new sport, there is no legend till now. In combat sport, after Muhammad Ali, Tyson is the legend and so we have got him," League founder Mohamedali Budhwani told reporters here.