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"Iron" Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr
According to Kevin Iole this is the massive exhibition Tyson has been gearing up for.
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/s...063717889?s=20
I mean it'll be neat to see an exhibition between the two and I'm sure they'll take it easy on each other, but you never know what can happen if one gets riled up enough. Certainly 2 greats in the ring.
Prime vs Prime there's 0 way RJJ hangs with Tyson, absolutely 0. He didn't have the style to deal with Tyson successfully.
Your thoughts?
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I think Tyson was keeping in shape for his TV programme about Sharks and during the lockdown rumours have spread he will fight Holyfield/Briggs/Fury, get into MMA/UFC etc
Tyson has probably allowed these rumours and videos to be circulated. Some of it has gained traction but I think he will not risk losing his dignity by getting beat up even in an exhibition. It would harm his reputation and future earning potential as well.
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This better not be PPV.
I'll watch but I know I'll be disappointed. I just feel like it will open a can of worms for the both of them. Both guys really need to let it go. 8 rounds is WAY too long. At their age, that's like fighting to the death,
Also why has no one addressed the fact that Mike Tyson’s style doesn’t lend itself well to an exhibition match? It’s built around steaming out like a whirlwind, damaging people from the opening seconds. I can’t imagine Tyson shoulder rolling, popping jabs and stepping backwards even in an exhibition fight.
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Roy probably needs the money. I see Roy dance around all fight and Mike run out of gas at about the 2nd round. Nice freakshow if they can keep it at a professional level and make us believe it is a halfway decent fight and bring us into our imagination of how it may have went if it was held 20 years ago.
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The style matchup for this regardless or age, regardless of prime....it's a shitty matchup as far as styles go. Why? Because the rhythms of the styles don't jive.
Tyson wants to initiate contact, get his opponent engaged and hit him with hard combinations.
RJJ wants to counter punch and pot shot and on occasion flurry.
This is leads itself to headbutts, clinches, toe stepping, and all sorts of mayhem. Imagine two dancers trying to lead at the same time.
As absolutely dominant as RJJ was vs Paz he'd be just the opposite vs Tyson (prime for prime) and right now....there's no way either of them have the timing to really make it look good.
Everyone will watch wondering if one of the guys will get hot and throw 100%. I just hope they both make good money and bring in good fans.
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Mike has definitely calmed down over the years, but he is still somewhat of a loose cannon.
He has been training for a while, so it would be great if he just gave up on the fitness work and went on a massive cocaine bender.
Imagine him turning up to the fight looking like a hobo, all unshaven and dirty - frothing at the mouth and screaming obscenities as Jones about wanting to eat his children and killing his entire family.
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Would rather have the Holyfield III exhibition given the history and slight potential they would come off the wink n nod script and throw some haymakers for a second ;D. Good for charity hopefully and two huge personalities. But small part of me hopes Jones doesn't get accidentally dinged the wrong way or take some embarrassing stumble.
So it is PPV :p. The start of a 'legends only league' or something and that wanker Jake Paul from YouTube on the undercard ffs.
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i not watching this bullshit
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"Iron Mike" Tyson, one of the most feared heavyweight punchers of all time..... who even at this old age still packs a punch..... in the ring with an ATG..... but someone who, once his "circuit breaker" was discovered, it was tripped by some very unlikely people, like Glenn Johnson.... and who proceeded to get KO'ed 5 times in his 9 losses.
Yeah ok, it's only an exhibition but....... :rolleyes:
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I am a fan of some of these exhibitions. This could lead to a number of interesting clashes with reduced risk while putting some money in their pockets.
Humberto Gonzalez & Daniel Zaragoza is another exhibition scheduled for August 14th.
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I don’t mind the exhibition. If it were an actual sanctioned fight then I would have a problem with it. An exhibition is just a fanfare type of thing. Just watch two legends lightly spar basically. I’ll tune in but won’t really expect much excitement.
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Spicoli
Would rather have the Holyfield III exhibition given the history and slight potential they would come off the wink n nod script and throw some haymakers for a second ;D. Good for charity hopefully and two huge personalities. But small part of me hopes Jones doesn't get accidentally dinged the wrong way or take some embarrassing stumble.
So it is PPV :p. The start of a 'legends only league' or something and that wanker Jake Paul from YouTube on the undercard ffs.
"Legends only League" is for all old age sports stars to earn some money.
You gotta love Tysons launch pad by picking Jones for this.
Guarantee this will sell millions of PPV worldwide.
This is a freak show to launchTysons new business venture nothing more.
Mad thing is we'll all be watching
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Spicoli
Would rather have the Holyfield III exhibition given the history and slight potential they would come off the wink n nod script and throw some haymakers for a second ;D. Good for charity hopefully and two huge personalities. But small part of me hopes Jones doesn't get accidentally dinged the wrong way or take some embarrassing stumble.
So it is PPV :p. The start of a 'legends only league' or something and that wanker Jake Paul from YouTube on the undercard ffs.
"Legends only League" is for all old age sports stars to earn some money.
You gotta love Tysons launch pad by picking Jones for this.
Guarantee this will sell millions of PPV worldwide.
This is a freak show to launchTysons new business venture nothing more.
Mad thing is we'll all be watching
Don't sell some of us short brother ;D. Can't drop a dime with this being ppv but I don't begrudge guys making some coin and charity work. Do you know if DAZN is behind this and plan to carry? Crazy thing is people will actually take this overly serious and the books may make a killing. I'm genuinely concerned about Roy having his wires crossed by an errand heat of the moment shot. Happens in wrestling all the time ;D
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😁
It's on some new platform (guarantee Tyson owns it) and only that is showing it.
The platform is called Triller and Jake Paul v Nate Robinson is on the undercard.
😂
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Sad facts are Money ! It will sell both are legends Roy can't say goodbye to boxing and Mike's mind maybe straight as it can be ! a circus yes but the hype alone will sell it hell nobody is going to get killed it's a eight round sparring season pure and simple.
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Its dangerous for both especially Roy. Dont want to see mike land a big one on accident and ko roy. Maybe roy runs until tysons gets tired. Or one of them pulls a hamstring like the old guys they are.
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Jones could get seriously hurt in this and may never wake up.
His punch resistance and legs were finished post Glen Johnson!
Jones is my Favourite fighter and would have preferred another opponent..
Where’s David Tua???
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Not sure what to make of this. 1st Tyson talked about exhibition for charity. Then we heard possibly Tyson Fury, now a former LHW? To see Tyson getting in shape is like he intends to fight not have a charity boxing match.
This is charity boxing:
https://youtu.be/faRE7ccUfwM
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George Foreman believes the exhibition bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. is a "beautiful thing," even if there is a danger in the pair stepping back into the ring.
Tyson has confirmed he will make a comeback Sept. 12 in Las Vegas, taking on four-weight world champion Jones in a pay-per-view contest.
The 54-year-old Tyson, whose last outing was in 2005, when he retired against Kevin McBride - has teased the possibility of a return in recent months, posting videos on social media as he worked out in the gym.
Foreman understands better than most why the duo have signed up for the showdown. At age 45, he became the oldest heavyweight champion when he famously stopped Michael Moorer.
https://s.yimg.com/it/api/res/1.2/QH...baf7decd619710
"There's a time when you've got to worry about your health, but it's a beautiful thing that they would even come out [and fight]," Foreman told TMZ Sports. "Perhaps they can name a charity to be the recipient of the funds. I think it's good to come out, but it's got to be a fun thing."
While making clear the dangers of competing again, Foreman expects it would have been impossible to change Tyson's mind once it was made up.
"Boxing is nothing to play with. I would tell them that it's really dangerous," he said. "But when you make up your mind to do something like that, you can't tell them not to do it. They're not going to hear that.
"Even me, a big fool like me, back in the day, I only saw what I wanted to see."
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/mik...014034093.html
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https://youtu.be/1QEfLZ57mA8
***HUSTLE ALERT HUSTLE ALERT***
It really is PPV.
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So they moved it to Thanksgiving weekend the 28th? Either someone else needs the date or they're hoping we'll all be too fat and stuffed to get off the couch and hit the PPV purchase.
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So they moved it to Thanksgiving weekend the 28th? Either someone else needs the date or they're hoping we'll all be too fat and stuffed to get off the couch and hit the PPV purchase.
Canelo v Smith was going to be on the original date so this may have moved for that fight.
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Mike Tyson's exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. postponed to November
Mike Tyson’s return to the ring will have to wait just a little bit longer.
Tyson’s eight-round exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. was postponed on Sunday afternoon, according to The Athletic.
The fight was originally scheduled to take place in Southern California on Sept. 12. It has been tentatively rescheduled for Nov. 28, two days after Thanksgiving.
https://s.yimg.com/it/api/res/1.2/2K...b-85b5b72b11ca
According to The Ring’s Ryan O’Hara, the bout was pushed because Tyson’s team felt it could maximize revenue on the pay-per-view fight by pushing it back. The fight was initially set to take place at Dignity Health Park in Carson, California, without fans present.
Tyson hasn’t fought since June 11, 2005, when he fell to Kevin McBride. The 54-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion was teasing his return for quite some time on social media, dropping training videos that showed he is still an incredible fighter.
Jones hasn’t fought in a few years, either. The 51-year-old last stepped into the ring in 2018. There were going to be several notable fights on the undercard, too, including one between YouTuber Jake Paul and former NBA player Nate Robinson.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/mike-tys...010822270.html
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This might do worse than Jones vs Hopkins II PPV. Then again, 150k would be surprising to me. Maybe they bring old legends Ken Shamrock, Rampage Jackson with entertainment from Bobby Brown, Kurtis Blow, Sugar Hill Gang,, groups most forgot or never knew of.
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Boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr. signs with manufacturer The Emerald Corp. to launch new CBD brand, Left Hook CBD.
Widely recognized as one of the best "Pound for Pound" boxers of all time, Roy Jones Jr. has created a stir in the sports world after signing a contract to fight Mike Tyson on Sept. 12, 2020. In a self-proclaimed "David vs. Goliath" event, Roy (51) seems un-phased by the recent media frenzy surrounding Mike Tyson's return to boxing. This includes the high octane training videos that show Tyson to be in solid shape leading up to this bout. Roy in his prime was one of the most dynamic boxers of all time, winning titles in 4 different weight classes.
Tyson, who hasn't entered the ring in 15 years, has spent the last three years building his cannabis empire Tyson Ranch. Tyson Ranch is said to be earning Tyson upwards of one million dollars per month. This week, Roy Jones Jr. has decided to throw his hat in the ring and enter the ever-emerging cannabis space himself. Roy has partnered with New York-based manufacturer The Emerald Corp. to launch his new product line, Left Hook CBD. Left Hook is likely named after Roy's deadly left hook that has battered fighters from Jeff Lacy to James Toney throughout his career. The Emerald Corp is known industry-wide for utilizing well known botanical supplements to enhance their CBD products. Their new 35,000 sq. foot cleanroom facility in Long Island, NY will serve as Left Hook's headquarters and distribution hub. The brand will consist of four products:
Knuckle Up - 1500mg CBD Joint Support Rub* w/ Arnica Oil & Turmeric - $79.99
Body Work - 1000mg CBD Lotion w/ Frankincense & Lavender - $49.99
Knock Out - 500mg CBD Sleep Tincture* w/ Melatonin - $24.99
Recovery - 1000mg CBD Tincture w/ Spirulina - $49.99
CBD products are gaining popularity in the sports world. Namely in combat sports, where fighters like Nate Diaz, Shannon Brigs and Sean O'Malley are all heavily involved in the CBD space. Roy's "Knuckle Up" Joint Support Rub features Arnica Oil & Turmeric that are known for their anti-inflammatory properties. As combat sports appear to lead the way for CBD mainstreaming in sports, celebrity-backed brands are helping to educate consumers on the possible benefits CBD may have.
Roy Jones Jr. and Mike Tyson seem to be at the point of no return as they train hard leading up to the fight. Tyson has made it clear that he "only knows one way to fight" and would be holding nothing back on Sept. 12. This 8 Round exhibition with no judges is sure to be nothing short of entertaining and it is likely both of these boxing legends may need all the CBD the can get their hands on.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/roy-j...30000741.html?
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Won't be watching it...even for curiosity value. About as cynical a ploy as your ever likely to see.
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Roy Jones Jr threatens to pull out of Mike Tyson fight, unhappy with date change for exhibition
Roy Jones has threatened to pull out of his exhibition fight with Mike Tyson over the change in date and circumstances.
The bout, which was initially scheduled for September 12 behind closed doors, has now been moved to November 28, with organisers supposely attempting to get a crowd.
Jones Jr told the Mail: “I’ve had to cancel other stuff to be out here, it’s upset my calendar, I’ve got to change things.
“That’s why we have to table bulls**t now. That’s the biggest issue, I’m not a full time boxer anymore so I do other things to make an income.
“If I can’t do other things then I should be compensated for that, because it changes the schematics. It’s not acceptable.
https://talksport.com/wp-content/upl...60&quality=100
“We’re trying to figure something out, my lawyers [are] talking with their lawyers, trying to figure out ways to make it a better situation so that I can compensated for it, that is more beneficial for me to do.
“If they don’t make it make sense, it would be off.
“Why would I change the date and mess up the rest of my year when I agreed to September 12?
“They said they wanted to get a crowd, if you want to get a crowd, that’s a different type of money.
“If you want a big event, that’s a different type of money.
“You think I’m going to say, okay, let’s look at my money, but I’m not getting no better per cent.
“How dumb is that to me? So let’s see what happens.”
https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/7...ight-pull-out/
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So Roys hang up is needing more money for a charity exhibition :-\. Sort of um a bit crappy. Maybe Mike can chip in a trunk of premo ganja. I get wanting to be paid but you've spent your entire life as a fighter, it's not really the position of someone else to compensate your other business enterprises. Might be getting cold feet that it'll flop like a record size catfish on the dock. Hell of a way to drive a hard bargain..and it's on Thanksgiving ffs ;D
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The undercard is soo fire too!!
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Mike Tyson has explained why he’s given up smoking marijuana ahead of his upcoming fight with Roy Jones Jr on November 28.
The 54-year-old is making a comeback for an exhibition bout against his 51-year-old rival and preparing his body for war again.
Tyson has undergone electric shock muscle therapy ahead of the fight as one of many modern techniques to ensure he’s ready to box again.
In the most recent years of his retirement, ‘Iron Mike’ has launched his own cannabis company Tyson Holistic Holdings and Tyson Ranch.
The former undisputed heavyweight champion struggled for years with substance abuse including cocaine, but said he found comfort in marijuana.
Earlier this year he revealed he smokes around $40,000 worth per month, but that has now come to a halt.
When asked if he’s still smoking now his fight is set, Tyson said on the Joe Rogan podcast: “Pretty much stopped, when you do something like this it’s all about change.
“Listen, you can’t continue being a comedian if you’re not sharpening your psyche,” he explained to the UFC commentator, who is also a stand-up comic.
“Even when you’re doing this here, you’re practising your comedian act.
“You have to continue to practice.”
Regarding whether he misses the drug, Tyson replied: “I understand the discipline of this stuff.
“What I don’t like about it is that without cannabis I just get mean. I don’t like the mean stuff, I don’t like it.
“I might snap at my wife or my kids, that’s what I don’t like.
“Sometimes I get caught up into my ego, it’s just a struggle but I’m working on it.
“I never worked on it before, so that’s a start, right?”
https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/7...omeback-fight/
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Mikey doesn't need to smoke a joint to check his mean streak. Fight a HW, they'll do it for him. Send him right back to the ganga farm as the resident weed-head. What a joke if he is taking a fight with Roy Jones as anything other than what he claimed: for charity.
Please Roy get back on the ripped fuel and find some reflexes and run around that ring until Mike's asthma and years of weed smokin' kicks in.
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Mike has always had a certain degree of sort of Street philosophy entertainment value, but I think we've seen that over and over now over the past 10 years and it has gotten old
He really hasn't probably changed as much as he claims he has
Nobody wants to hear what riddick bowe says and nobody wants to hear what evandir holyfield says and nobody cares what Larry Holmes says but for some reason everybody wants to hear Mike Tyson "philosophize"
Weird
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Roy Jones Jr. says he may have ‘made a mistake’ agreeing to fight with Mike Tyson
It seems that Jones has had a change of heart about heading to the ring to fight Tyson
Two months ahead of their scheduled head-to-head, boxer Roy Jones Jr. is admitting he may have “made a mistake” when he agreed to fight in an exhibition with former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson.
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According to reports, Jones and Tyson were originally supposed to fight this month, but promoters pushed the exhibition back to attract a larger audience.
Now the duo is set to compete in an unofficial bout on Nov. 28 in Carson, California.
But over the weekend the former four-weight world-champion boxer expressed reservations about the fighting the now 54-year-old former heavyweight champion, who he knows won’t take it easy on him.
“When it comes time to fight, we’re going to fight,” Jones said. “If it comes down to bite, we’re going to bite. Whatever has to happen is going to happen. That’s just what it is.”
He added: “He’s still Mike Tyson. He’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring. If anything, I made a mistake going in with him. He’s the bigger guy. He’s the explosive guy.”
“He’s going to have all the first-round fireworks, not me,” the 51-year-old predicted. “I do have first-round fireworks, but he’s known for more first-round fireworks than anybody to ever touch boxing, other than maybe George Foreman.”
“With him having the first-round fireworks, he’ll be against a guy smaller than him, maybe 40-50 pounds smaller than him.”
Considering Tyson’s recent comments about the event, Jones’ concerns may be well deserved.
“We’re throwing punches at each other. This is going to be my definition of fun … broken eye sockets, broken jaw, broken rib. That’s fun to me,” Tyson recently said during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show.
https://news.yahoo.com/roy-jones-jr-...234200095.html
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Roy Jones Jr. says he may have ‘made a mistake’ agreeing to fight with Mike Tyson.......................
......................He added: “He’s still Mike Tyson. He’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring. If anything, I made a mistake going in with him. He’s the bigger guy. He’s the explosive guy.”
Ya think?
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If he were to change his mind & opt out, no-one would hold him accountable. Why should they. This is the ultimate bully move; A HW training hard to fight a LHW/Cruiser known at the end of his career for getting KTFO'd with one shot by cruisers, not heavies.
Please opt out RJJ.
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If he were to change his mind & opt out, no-one would hold him accountable. Why should they. This is the ultimate bully move; A HW training hard to fight a LHW/Cruiser known at the end of his career for getting KTFO'd with one shot by cruisers, not heavies.
Please opt out RJJ.
Yeah I don't understand why he took it
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Mike Tyson has offered appraisals of three of the biggest names in heavyweight boxing ahead of his return to the sport against Roy Jones Jr later this month.
Tyson, 54, is set to step foot in the ring in a competitive capacity for the first time in fifteen years when he takes on 51-year-old Jones Jr on 29 November.
But ahead of that bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tyson has had his mind on other heavyweights in WBC champion Tyson Fury, the ‘Gypsy King’s rival Deontay Wilder, and WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titleholder Anthony Joshua.
Tyson was full of praise for Fury, telling ESPN: “I think he’s very good. He looks like he’s not intimidating, but he’s really elusive, he really knows how to box.
“He’s really smart and he’s really difficult to hit, and he’s seven-feet [tall], damn near. He’s a monster.”
Tyson was somewhat more critical of Fury’s compatriot Joshua, however, saying: “That guy could learn some more. He could be taught some more stuff.
“I don’t think he’s a paper champion, I just think he’s a big guy.
“It’s hard to fight being that big; it’s very difficult being that big and having to fight a smaller guy.”
Tyson also offered an evaluation of Wilder, saying of the ‘Bronze Bomber’: “When Wilder gets his head out of his butt, he’s good.
“Wilder’s just gotta stop internalising stuff, this guy is great.
“Just keep on fighting. Fight [Fury] again – fight him a third time. Whenever you have an opportunity to fight for the title, he should fight.
“We can only do this for a certain amount of time in our life, and then we can’t do it anymore. So we have to do it as much as we can before we end this stuff.”
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ant...150257844.html
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Mike Tyson will fight for the first time since 2005 this weekend
Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr return to the ring in an exhibition contest this weekend.
The retired American duo are set to square off in Los Angeles in a hotly-anticipated - if somewhat bizarre - spectacle that was originally supposed to take place in September, before being delayed.
It has been 15 years since former undisputed world heavyweight champion Tyson, 54, called it quits during a shock defeat by Ireland’s Kevin McBride in 2005.
Meanwhile, 51-year-old Jones - a former four-weight world champion who remains the only boxer ever to win a heavyweight world title after beginning his career at light-middleweight - only called time on his 29-year, 75-fight career in 2018, after a farewell victory over Scott Sigmon in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida.
Rules
Both men will wear heavier 12-ounce gloves but no head protection across rounds lasting only two minutes each, while there will also be no judges at ringside.
There have been suggestions that the exhibition bout - part of Tyson’s new Legends Only League venture - is likely to more resemble sparring than an actual competitive fight, with claims that neither boxer will be permitted to go for the knockout.
The contest will be refereed by the experienced Ray Corona and is expected to be halted if either Tyson or Jones Jr is cut.
The winner will receive a special ‘Frontline Battle Belt’, specially created by the WBC for his occasion.
Full fight card
The undercard for this unusual event features former two-weight world champion Badou Jack, while YouTube star Jake Paul returns to the ring for his second pro fight - this time against former NBA guard Nate Robinson.
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr
Badou Jack vs Blake McKernan
Jamaine Ortiz vs Sulaiman Segawa
Irvin Gonzalez vs Edward Vasquez
Joe Cusumano vs Nick Jones
Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson
Viddal Riley vs Rashad Coulter
Date and venue
Tyson vs Jones Jr takes place on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
How to watch: TV channel, live stream and UK start time
In the UK, Tyson vs Jones Jr is being shown exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office 2 - at a cost of £19.95 - and will follow the British heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce in London.
Coverage will begin at 1am GMT on Sunday morning, with British fight fans looking at a start time of around 5am for the main event.
Tickets
There are no tickets available for this event, which is being held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Purse
Tyson and Jones Jr are reportedly set to make an initial $10million (£7.5m) each from the fight, which could rise substantially if it proves to be the pay-per-view success than many anticipate.
Tyson had pledged to donate his purse to charity.
Prediction
With Tyson having long since retired and suggestions that this will be nothing more than a glorified spar, it’s difficult to state a definitive prediction.
‘Iron Mike’ has looked in fearsome condition in training videos posted online, while he boasts an obvious size advantage.
If both men are allowed to properly let their hands go and he quickly gets back into the swing of things, it isn’t too difficult to foresee Tyson forcing a stoppage.
However, Jones Jr has the far more recent in-ring experience and I can see him having the better of an odd spectacle that will leave fans expecting fireworks sorely disappointed.
Jones Jr to win.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/mik...161330318.html
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The rules for this make the fight even less exciting. There is no winner and no knockouts. Basically, they will get in there and throw a few punches and I’m sure it will be boring. I’ll watch the replay on YouTube later. This exhibition should be 3 rounds not 8. And another thing, this show should be huge into showcasing young talent. Use this spectacle as a way to promote boxing and fighters