Download Mike Tyson Roy Jones Jr Belt Background. Though the fight has been deemed an exhibition by the state commission, tyson, jones and the promoters of the bout have said both are going in with the. Both mike tyson (left) and roy jones junior have come out of retirement for the bout.
Fellow legend roy jones jr., 51, said earlier this week that he. Tyson, inducted in the international boxing hall of fame and the world boxing hall of fame, was the first ever heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the wbc, wba and ibf champion's belts and the only fighter to successfully unify them. Tyson hasn't fought professionally since 2005 when he was embarrassed in a loss to journeyman kevin mcbride.
He better be ready, i'm coming full force. the company behind the event, triller, says the move was made to accommodate a larger audience than originally anticipated.
Roy jones jr., shown here celebrating after he beat clinton woods in his defense of his light heavyweight world titles on sept. Tyson, inducted in the international boxing hall of fame and the world boxing hall of fame, was the first ever heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the wbc, wba and ibf champion's belts and the only fighter to successfully unify them. Nevertheless, tyson, 54, and jones, 51, will lace up the gloves one more time for an exhibition event in los angeles that has got the boxing world talking. Justin gaethje discards belt during faceoff with khabib nurmagomedov | ufc 254 staredown.