Two boxing icons and former heavyweight champions are set to return to the ring for a exhibition match later this year, according to a report from Yahoo’s Kevin Iole. 54-year-old Mike Tyson and 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. have set a tentative September date for a fight in Los Angeles, which could be Tyson’s first fight in 15 years.
Tyson has been keeping himself in shape, and in recent months his training videos have gone viral and rumors have swirled about potential matchups. According to trainer Rafael Cordeiro, who appeared in one of Tyson’s videos, Tyson started hitting mitts for the first time in a decade in 2020, and Cordeiro believes he still has the power and speed of a 21-year-old.
I’m a Bad Boy for Life. Watch #BadBoysforLife now on DVD Blueray @realmartymar #willsmith #stillthebaddestmanontheplanet pic.twitter.com/R9Zmz19GFm
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 1, 2020
Iole reports that Tyson and Jones won’t be going for devastating knockout blows in their fight, but they’ll surely draw a huge audience anyway.
Tyson-Jones fight will be EXHIBITION bout with bigger gloves, perhaps 12 ounces. They met with Andy Foster oF CSAC on Zoom recently. They aren't going to try for KOs. Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 23, 2020
Via Yahoo! Sports:
“Andy Foster, the executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, confirmed that Tyson has put a hold on that date. Foster told Yahoo Sports that he met with Tyson and Jones via Zoom recently and that the fight will be an exhibition.”
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