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    Default "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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    Default Re: "Iron" Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr

    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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    Default Re: "Iron" Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr

    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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    Default Re: "Iron" Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr

    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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