Mike Tyson's trainers have the former champ ready in the ring. They want nothing to do with what happens outside it.

Tommy Brooks and Jay Bright are preparing Tyson to fight Andrew Golota on Oct. 20 in Auburn Hills, Mich.

"I don't get involved in his personal life," Brooks said Wednesday. "My job and Jay's job doesn't concern that."

The latest Tyson episode came last week in Los Angeles at a news conference. He arrived 2½ hours late and often appeared agitated. He jumped on a table and ripped off his shirt to show he was in shape. He said he was taking anti-depressant medication to "keep me from killing you all."

"I think Mike was pretty animated at the press conference," Bright said during a conference call with Brooks from Las Vegas. "He felt pretty relaxed and calm and was just trying to promote the fight."

Tyson is coming off his 38-second knockout of Lou Savarese in June. Brooks thinks the former champion's confidence is soaring.

"I think in order for a guy to be confident he has to see results," he said. "And I think in the last fight he said 'I'm going to hurt this guy.' That's what he wanted to do and that's what he did."

Now Brooks thinks Tyson is ready for a title shot against Evander Holyfield or Lennox Lewis.

"Me personally, I'd like to see Evander first. He's the easier of the two fights," Brooks said. "No fight is easy, but Evander's on the downside. He's been in the game a long time."

A fight with Holyfield would also give Tyson the chance to avenge a pair of losses.

"He has to get that out of his system," Brooks said. "He has two wins over him. He has to pay."

Tyson first must get past Golota, who won a 10-round decision over Orlin Norris in June. Tyson and Norris fought to a no-contest last October, with Tyson hitting Norris after the bell.

"Norris is a good journeyman," Brooks said. "You're not talking about Mike Tyson, who's going to destroy Golota."

Golota, like Tyson, has had some unusual moments in the ring, notably a pair of disqualifications against Riddick Bowe for repeated low blows.

That has led some to think this fight could get out of hand, but Bright doesn't think that will be the case.

"Mike has the ability to beat any fighter fair and square," he said.