Mike Tyson’s comeback fight is set. And his opponent is familiar.
Tyson will face Roy Jones Jr. on Sept. 12 in an eight-round exhibition, which has been dubbed “Frontline Battle,” on pay-per-view, according to multiple reports. It will also be available on the social media outlet Triller.
The “fight” could take place in California but that reportedly hasn’t been finalized.
Tyson-Jones will be the main event of a full card, and the event will include live musical performances, according to TMZ.
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) hasn’t fought since 2005 but the 54-year-old has become a public fitness fanatic. He has teased his comeback for months by posting videos of himself training as if he were in his prime.
Evander Holyfield followed his lead, announcing that he too intended to fight again and suggested he might face his old rival. However, Tyson went an unexpected direction.
Jones (66-9, 47 KOs) is a former heavyweight titleholder but is known primarily as one of the best ever from middleweight to light heavyweight. The 51-year-old took part in a cruiserweight fight as recently as February 2018.
Jones outpointed John Ruiz to win a heavyweight title in 2003.
TMZ is also reporting that Triller, which is backed by the likes of Snoop, Lil Wayne, Future, The Weekend, Pitbull and Marshmello, also has the rights to a 10-part documentary series that will follow the fighters as they prepare for their showdown.
Triller, a growing platform, once focused on music but obviously is expanding into other branches of entertainment.