HUDDERSFIELD’S Mark Reynolds will be a minder next week – for Mike Tyson!

The 42-year-old founder and coach of Rawthorpe Amateur Boxing Club is escorting former world heavyweight champion Tyson on a promotional tour of the UK.

A trip to Doncaster is included, when Tyson – now 43 and retired from competitive boxing for four years – will be using the Rawthorpe club minibus and members of the Huddersfield club will meet him.

"It’s a massive thrill to be asked to help out and we’ll be travelling around for eight days," explained Newsome-based Reynolds.

"When you talk of someone like Mike Tyson, it’s a bit like Elvis, Michael Jackson or Mohammed Ali – almost everyone on the planet has heard of them.

"When I get back from Cyprus on Monday I’m travelling straight down south to link up with his people.

"I don’t know exactly what the itinerary is or what’s going to happen, so I’ve got suits galore, dozens of shirts and cases of stuff packed to cover for any eventuality."

Wolverhampton, Belfast and Cardiff are three of the venues for Tyson, who first won the WBC world title belt at 20 and was the subject of a highly-acclaimed documentary ‘Tyson’ which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

"It’s an exciting week to look forward to," continued Reynolds, who set up the Rawthorpe club 11 years ago and who has just taken over from Barry McGuigan as president of the British Boxers Association (which helps fighters when they retire from the ring).

"I suppose some people might say I’m acting as a minder for Mike Tyson, but there will be a lot of people around him, as always, and I’m just there to help out in any way I can, which will be a great experience for me."

Reynolds and one of Tyson’s current management share a mutual friend, hence the invitation.

"If all goes to plan I think we come to Doncaster next Thursday, when we’ll be helping out with the Rawthorpe ABC minibus," he added.

"Some of the lads from the club will be coming down to meet Mike, which will be great for them, and I’m going to keep a diary of everything that goes on during the week, with details of who we’ve met and where we’ve been."

Mike Tyson was born on June 30, 1966

Boxing career started at 1982 Olympics when he won a silver medal

He turned pro in 1985 and won his first 19 fights by knockouts – 12 of them in the first round

Became youngest-ever boxer at 20 to hold world WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles

Lost title in 1990 to Buster Douglas in Tokyo

Jailed for three years in 1992 for sex assault

Retired from boxing in 2005

Ranked Number 16 in Ring Magazine 100 greatest punchers