Is Mike Tyson taking his exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. more seriously than we realized? Or is he just trying to sell pay-per-view buys?
Tyson and those associated with the “fight” have said that it will be akin to a light sparring session when the share a ring on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.
However, when he was leaving a training session, he told TMZ Sports that he’s “always looking for [a knockout].”
“This is search and destroy, and I’m looking forward to recapturing my glory,” Tyson said.
And Tyson, 54, didn’t allay concerns when he was asked about George Foreman’s suggestion that someone could get seriously injured.
“[George] wasn’t worried about getting hurt when he went on his tour of coming back and fighting,” Tyson told TMZ. “We’re both professionals. We know how to handle ourselves and whatever happens, happens.”
He went on: “The fighting game is what I’m about and hurting people is what I’m about.”
Meanwhile, Jones, 51, doesn’t seem to be overly concerned.
“If he don’t kill quick, he’s got problems on his hands,” Jones told the website. “If he don’t get it quick, his a– belongs to me.”
Sounds like two guys marketing a product. Or does it?