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Roy Jones Jr. has no plans to fight again after Mike Tyson bout

Roy Jones Jr. said he doesn’t expect to fight again after he tangles with Mike Tyson in their pay-view-event at in Carson, Calif.

Don’t expect to see Roy Jones Jr. in the ring beyond his exhibition with Mike Tyson Sept. 12.

The 51-year-old four-division titleholder said on the Luke Thomas Show that he doesn’t expect to fight again after he tangles with Iron Mike in their pay-view-event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.

Jones last fought in February 2018, when he was 49. He outpointed Scott Sigmon in a cruiserweight bout.

“If it’s a huge success, there’s a possibility,” Jones said of the Tyson event. “But I doubt it. One and done.”

Jones also said on the show that he dreamed of fighting Tyson after moving up to heavyweight and taking John Ruiz’s title in 2003. A generation later, he has his chance.

“When I won the heavyweight title, the only heavyweight I wanted to fight was Mike Tyson,” he said. “So If I got a chance 20 years later to get in the ring with Mike, of course I’m going to do it. How can I say no?”

Tyson has said the money he earns in the exhibition will go to charity.

Video: Ak & Barak: Could Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. escalate?

Mike Tyson’s comeback fight is set. Iron Mike, who has been out of the ring for 15 years, will face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., on pay-per-view. The event reportedly is not …

Mike Tyson’s comeback fight is set.

Iron Mike, who has been out of the ring for 15 years, will face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., on pay-per-view.

The event reportedly is not meant to be an actual fight, only a look at two 50-something boxing legends “moving around the ring,” as California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster put it.

But will it stop there? Could it escalate to something more than that in the heat of battle?

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss how they believe the Tyson-Jones “fight” might play out.

Here’s what they had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Mike Tyson is coming back ‘because I can do it’

Mike Tyson said fans shouldn’t worry about his welfare or that of Roy Jones Jr., saying, “We know how to take care of ourselves.”

Why is Mike Tyson coming back? Because he can.

That’s what the 54-year-old former heavyweight champ said in a video interview with Max Kellerman of ESPN shortly after it was announced he will face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition on Sept. 12 in Carson, Calif.

“It’s because I can do it,” he said. “… I can do it. And I believe other people believe they can do it too. Just because we’re 54 don’t mean we have to start a new career and our life is totally over, not when you feel as beautiful as I do. And I’m sure other people feel the same way.”

Tyson had teased his comeback for months by posting videos on social media of himself training with the speed and ferocity of old. He claims to be in excellent condition.

Still, he’s in his 50s and hasn’t fought since 2005. Jones is 51 but fought as recently as February 2018. Should fans be concerned about their safety?

“We’re both accomplished fighters,” he told Kellerman. “We know how to take care of ourselves. It’s an eight-round exhibition. Listen, we’ll be all right. Trust me. We’ll take care of ourselves.”

Tyson also took the opportunity to push his Legends Only League, which apparently will provide platforms for older athletes from a variety of sports to compete.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to create, build, and honor athletes,” Tyson states in a news release. “All athletes live to follow their dreams and fight for excellence. It’s something that is inherent in each of us and that drive never goes away. Legends Only League will support athletes in their individual sports, creating some of the most epic competitions, products and live events in the world.”

Tyson has reiterated that the money he makes in his comeback will benefit charities.

Now 47-year-old Oscar De La Hoya hints at comeback

Oscar De La Hoya told RingTV.com that he has been inspired by Tyson’s workout videos and is considering returning to the ring himself.

First Mike Tyson. Then Evander Holyfield.

Now Oscar De La Hoya?

The 47-year-old Golden Boy, who heads his own promotional company, told RingTV.com that he has been inspired by Tyson’s workout videos and is considering a return to the ring himself.

Tyson, who turns 54 on June 30, has said he wants to take part in exhibitions for charity.

“I want to see what Tyson does first,” De La Hoya said. “I have been working out, I have been training, I have been staying in shape.

“Obviously, I’m not in fighting shape yet to go 12 rounds, but I’m sure I can get there. We’ll see.”

He went on: “I want to see Tyson perform. [I want to] see how his reflexes are, see if he can go past three, four rounds. Then I’ll make my decision.”

De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) last fought on Dec. 6, 2008, when he was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in eight rounds.

Mike Tyson posts another eye-popping workout video

Mike Tyson posted another video on Instagram that makes him look like a hungry, 20-something up-and-comer, not a 53-year-old retiree.

Mike Tyson hasn’t revealed when or against whom he might begin his expected comeback but, evidently, he continues to work hard.

The 53-year-old former heavyweight champ posted another video on Instagram that makes him look like a hungry, 20-something up-and-comer, not a middle-aged retiree.

“Training smarter every day,” he said on the post.

Tyson has said he wants to take part in boxing exhibitions to benefit charity but hasn’t provided specifics. Everyone from old rival Evander Holyfield to mixed martial artists are potential opponents.

Also, Jamie Foxx confirmed that a biopic on Tyson — starring Foxx — is in the works.

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Kevin McBride on Mike Tyson bout: ‘I fought the man … and won’

Kevin McBride acknowledges that the Mike Tyson he beat in 2005 — Tyson’s final fight — was well past his prime but he’ll take it.

Kevin McBride acknowledges that the Mike Tyson he beat was well past his prime but he’ll take it.

McBride, an Irish-born resident of Brockton, Massachusetts, stopped Iron Mike in six rounds on June 11, 2005 at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Tyson, who would turn 39 weeks later, never fought again.

“I’m dancing and delighted and at the same time I know that wasn’t the Tyson of his prime,” McBride told The (U.K.) Mail. “But I fought the man on the night and won. … I remember to this day he hit me so hard in the sixth it was like leprechauns playing drums in my head.

“On instinct I said, ‘Is that all you got? You’re in trouble’. That’s when he tried things. First, he got my left arm in a hold and tried to break it. He tried to bite my nipple. Thank God he had his mouthpiece in. Otherwise I’d be the Irishman with one nipple.”

McBride’s name resurfaced because of Tyson is back in the news over his intentions to return to ring for exhibitions. Otherwise, his career was uneventful. McBride (35-10-1, 29 KOs) went 2-6 after the Tyson fight and never fought for a major title. He last fought in 2011.

However, he’ll always have his meeting with Tyson and everything surrounding it. One cherished memory: An encounter with Muhammad Ali after the fight.

“Next thing I know,” he said, “I have Ali throwing pretend punches at me, saying ‘I’m the greatest, you’re the latest’. A dream.”

Video: Mannix, Mora: Evander Holyfield wanted to bite Mike Tyson back

Evander Holyfield told DAZN commentator Chris Mannix that he initially wanted to bite Mike Tyson back after Tyson bit his ear in 1997.

Evander Holyfield took the high road when Mike Tyson twice bit his ear in their June 1997 rematch, not retaliating.

That restraint belies his initial instincts, though. Holyfield told DAZN commentator Chris Mannix that he wanted to bite Tyson back but quickly decided against it.

Tyson ultimately was disqualified in the third round and later suspended. His career was never quite the same.

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, Mannix and Sergio Mora give their thoughts on Holyfield’s comment and how boxing history would’ve been different had Holyfield responded in kind.

Here’s what they had to say.

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Mike Tyson making a comeback at 53? Well, sort of

Mike Tyson, on a health kick of late, said he wants to take part in exhibitions to benefit charities.

Mike Tyson is on a health kick. And it could lead him back into the ring.

No, Iron Mike isn’t making a comeback at 53 years old. He is considering some exhibitions for charity, however.

“I’ve been hitting the mitts for the last week,” Tyson said on Instagram Live. “That’s been tough. My body is really jacked up and really sore from hitting the mitts. I’ve been working out, I’ve been trying to get in the ring.

“I think I’m going to box some exhibitions and get in shape. I want to go to the gym and get in shape to be able to box three- or four-round exhibitions for some charities and stuff.

“Some charity exhibitions, make some money, help some homeless and drug-affected motherf—–s like me.”

A video of Tyson shadow boxing with his dog makes it clear that he remains spry.

Tyson said he’s feeling good.

“I do two hours on cardio,” he continued. “I do the bike and the treadmill for an hour, then I do some light weights, 300, 250 reps. Then I start my day with the boxing thing. I go in there and hit the mitts, 30 minutes, 25 minutes, start getting in better condition.”

“… I’m starting to put those combinations together. I’m in pain. I feel like three guys kicked the s— out of me.’