"Iron" Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr

[TitoFan]

Why is no one asking Jones Jr. if he's going to fight anymore?

[Master]

Why is no one asking Jones Jr. if he's going to fight anymore?

Roy did not look great in the ring and was not in the best of shape. Tyson looked quite decent.

[TitoFan]

Why is no one asking Jones Jr. if he's going to fight anymore?

Roy did not look great in the ring and was not in the best of shape. Tyson looked quite decent.

I was being satirical.

[X]

Hasn't anyone noticed that Mike has nipples like chapel hat pegs in these photos?

[Master]

Hasn't anyone noticed that Mike has nipples like chapel hat pegs in these photos?

If it was a woman I would have but as it is a man I tend not to look there. It may say more about you.

[Master]

Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. fight reportedly brought in $80 million

Boxing fans don’t care about Mike Tyson’s age, they just want to see him fight. Tyson’s comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr. reportedly brought in $80 million in pay-per-view purchases, according to the New York Post.

Those figures come courtesy of Triller — the fight’s distributer — and Tyson’s Legends Only League. If accurate, those numbers would make Tyson-Jones among the top-10 most purchased PPV fights ever.

Tyson and Jones both benefited from those buys. Tyson, 54, reportedly made $10 million as a result of the fight. Jones, 51, reportedly made $3 million. Despite their age, both men lasted eight rounds. The fight wasn’t officially scored, but the celebrity judges called it a draw. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole scored the fight 78-74 for Tyson.

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield could fight next

Given the financial success of the Jones fight, Tyson has every incentive in the world to hold a rematch against Evander Holyfield. The two haven’t fought since 1997, when Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear. The fight was called after that, giving Holyfield the win. Holyfield also defeated Tyson when the two met a year earlier.

Despite winning both fights — and the whole ear thing — Holyfield, 58, wants to get back into the ring to face Tyson a third time. Holyfield said his side tried to schedule a rematch with Tyson, but Tyson’s side avoided it. After watching Tyson and Jones go at it, Holyfield said he could “see why [Tyson] wanted a tune-up fight before thinking about fighting me.”

If Tyson continues his comeback, a third Tyson-Holyfield bout feels inevitable. Both men seem open to the idea, probably because there are boatloads of money to be made.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/mik...163025069.html

[TitoFan]

I for one hope Tyson and Holyfield never get back in the ring..... even under the guise of "exhibition." The Tyson-Jones Jr. match was one thing... with Tyson visibly letting up on Jones Jr., who was huffing and puffing throughout the (cough) "fight." Tyson-Holyfield would be quite another. Lest anyone forget, Holyfield is two years away from 60. SIXTY. It's not like Borg and McEnroe trying to relive their famous tennis matches of the '80's. This is boxing... and that would be two guys in the ring who once the bell rang would likely go for the knockout.

I wouldn't mind seeing Tyson in the ring again. He proved he's in admirable shape, plus..... he himself knows and said he's only interested in exhibitions. I thought he spoke quite well after the Jones Jr. "draw." But please... not against Holyfield. That is just inviting disaster.