Mike Tyson was banned from entering the UK

Mike Tyson was banned from entering the UK


Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was banned from entering the UK to promote his new book , because there are new rules of the country of immigration , it was announced British media on Tuesday .

The American , who has been charged as a rapist , currently beraga in Paris and plan to arrive in the UK this week to promote his autobiography titled " Udisputed Truth " .

Based on the new immigration rules in the UK , a person previously sentenced to prison more than four years , banned from entering the country .

Tyson ( 47 ) was jailed for six years in 1992 for former beauty queen accused of rape .

" There is a change in immigration law in the UK began in December 2012 and we are very obeyed , " said his publisher , Harper Collins , as reported by the media .

" For this reason , Mike had to change the location of his promotion to Paris , because he is under pressure to get into the UK , " he said .

Tyson was the world heavyweight boxing champion youngest in 1986 , when he was 20 years old , and he was the first heavyweight boxer who holds three world boxing version a year later .

" The British Home Office " states the new rules enacted last year .

" We will not comment in detail on the individual case , " said a statement from the office .

" We refuse a person entry to the UK , which has been accused of committing a serious crime , " the statement from the office .

" In December 2012 we strengthen the rule of people entering the UK , replacing the previous rules are only administrative in nature such as the right to refuse entry to see the length of stay as well , " the statement said .

Tyson ever step into the ring in England when they beat Julius Francis in Manchester in 2000 as well as against Lou Savarese in Glasgow in the same year , according to Reuters .