Dec. 5 National Championship Next Up
By Dan Murphy
On October 24, Yonkers own Zyon “Baby Tyson” Duprey boxed in the Mike Tyson Invitational at Foxwoods. Duprey won a prior fight in the Tyson invitational in Las Vegas in July, and Mike Tyson invited Zyon to fight again.
We watched the fight, so can you at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yoFVvj8AcU
Zyon faced off against Robert Clark, perhaps his best opponent to date. Clark was bigger and had a reach advantage, but Zyon, like Mike Tyson, has the ability to get close and do some damage.
The first two rounds were very close, with a lot of activity from both boxers, and both landing good punches. In the 3rd round, Zyon took over with a flurry of punches, hurting Clark and winning the fight.
Now Zyon will be heading to Lafayette, Louisiana, to compete in the 2026 USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Zyon will be moving up to the YOUTH DIVISION, where he will face the #1 SEEDED NORMAN SIMMONS!
Zyon’s trainer, John Morrison, wrote, “We are EXTREMELY PROUD of Zyon and the countless hours of hard work, dedication, discipline, and sacrifice he continues to put into his training. He is focused. He is prepared. He is hungry. And he is ready to step into that ring and show the world exactly who he is! To the Yonkers community, we ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers as we travel on this journey. Your love, support, and prayers mean more than words can express. No matter the challenge, no matter the opponent, we represent YONKERS!”
Zyon said, “First, I gotta thank GOD. With man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. This is an amazing feeling, and its hard to put into words. Just think about it, as a kid, I used to dream about one day meeting Mike Tyson, and now I’m actually boxing in his tournament! To my team, family and everybody in Yonkers who has been showing me love and support, I feel all of it and it motivates me to keep going.
But let me make one thing clear, I’m not stopping here. I got big dreams and I know what I’m working toward. I want to become World Champion and make my city proud, and I’m going to keep working, keep learning and keep God first.”