Muhammad Ali, the most celebrated boxer of all time, was famous for his quick tongue and his even quicker hands that wore down his opponents fight after fight. Ali was the first fighter in history to win the undisputed heavyweight championship three times, and is highly revered for his contribution to the sport of boxing. Mike Tyson, a knock out legend, will join Ali on the cover. The youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight championship, Tyson enthralled the world with his precision, power, and ability to put away his opponents in the first round. These two boxing icons finally come face to face in Fight Night Round 4.

The addition of Mike Tyson to Fight Night Round 4 fills a hole in videogame rosters that has existed for almost a decade. Users will finally be able to fight as ‘Iron Mike’, or fight against him as one of many other all time greats. Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic interpretation of the sweet science to the videogame world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport’s incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power. Fight Night Round 4 allows you to create dozens of legendary match ups, including Tyson vs. Ali, with unprecedented realism.

The first downloadable boxer pack for Fight Night Round 4 will be available in late August on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network for 800 Microsoft points and $9.99, respectively. The downloadable boxer pack will include Oscar De La Hoya, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko, and alternate versions of George Foreman and James Toney.

In addition to the boxer pack, EA Sports will also be releasing a free downloadable game update at the end of August. The free update will include additional trunks, gloves and shorts, as well as a free button control scheme that will allow gamers to use face buttons on the Xbox 360 and PS3 game controllers to throw punches, hooks, uppercuts and haymakers. A new demo featuring the button controls will also be available on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network by early September. The 12 round demo will feature Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali as playable boxers.

“We are extremely excited to be able to add Oscar and the Klitschko brothers as part of our roster,” said executive producer, Dean Richards.  “As three of the most globally recognized names in the sport, they are an important addition to the Fight Night Round 4 lineup.

Preliminary roster:

1. Mike Tyson
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Ricky Hatton
4. Ray Robinson
5. Thomas Hearns
6. Miguel Cotto
7. Shane Mosely
8. Jake Lamotta
9. Marvin Hagler
10. Roy Jones Jr.
11. Carlos Monzon
12. Jermaine Taylor
13. Kelly Pavlik
14. Manny Pacquiao
15. Pernell Whittaker
16. Julio Caesar Chavez
17. George Foreman
18. Joe Frazier
19. Lennox Lewis
20. Ray Leonard
21. James Toney
22. Roberto Duran
23. Marco Antonio Barrera
24. Amin Asikainen
25. Paulie Malignaggi
26. Kermit Cinteron
27. Eddie Chambers
28. Arturo Gatti
29. Corey Spinks
30. Tommy Morrison
31. Sergio Mora
32. Fernando Montiel
33. Jorge Armando Arce
34. Arementa
35. Anthony Mundine
36. Emanuel Agustus
37. Vinny Paz
38. Vivian Harris
39. Billy Dib
40. Diego Corrales
41. Erik Morales
42. Nate Campbell
43. Ronald 'Winky' Wright
44. Yuriorkis Gamboa
45. Nonito Donair
46. Arthur Abraham
47. Joe Calzaghe
48. Roberto Guerrero
49. Edwim Valero
50. Victor Ortiz

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