Mike Tyson to Fight Roy Jones Jr.!
According to reports, it’s happening! Legendary boxer Mike Tyson will reportedly make his return to the ring in an eight-round exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. Read on…
CelebNSports247.com reports that Tyson’s announcement of the formation of the Legends Only League.
The 54-year-old Tyson hasn’t boxed since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005.
According to reports, the card will take place on Sept. 12 and will be entitled “Frontline Battle.”
The Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. event will reportedly be available on pay-per-view and via up-and-coming social media platform Triller.
Frontline Battle will feature live musical performances from big-name artists, and Triller will stream a 10-part docuseries during the lead-up to the Tyson vs. Jones exhibition with two episodes each week, according to TMZSports.
Tyson is one of the most famous boxers of all time with multiple reigns as world heavyweight champion.
He won each of his first 37 fights professionally from 1985 to 1989, 33 by knockout. His nickname is Iron Mike.
Tyson tried to make a comeback from 2002 to 2005 with four fights of which he lost three. Mike went MIA after that.
Roy Jones Jr. stats:
Roy Jones Jr. is a huge star in his own right in the boxing world. The 51-year-old fought professionally as recently as 2018 and owns a career record of 66-9. Although the quality of his opponents dropped as he got older, he has won 12 of his past 13 fights.
Jones held super middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight titles during his career, and he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world during his prime.
This shall be an interesting fight, but we feel Tyson will be the victor.
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