Mike Tyson could be released from jail as early as March 26th if his lawyer's proposal is accepted.

The Washington Post has reported that Judge Stephen Johnson has told the former heavyweight boxing champion's attorneys and the prosecutor he would rule on March 26th on a request to reduce Tyson's one-year sentence for assault to eight months.

If Tyson's sentence is reduced to eight months, the 50 days that he will have served in jail by next week would make him eligible immediately for a work-release programme, to be followed by home detention.