Roy Jones Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Roy Jones Jr, 51-years-old, admits he was surprised with the strength and stamina of Mike Tyson, 54-years-old. Tyson, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, retired from the sport of boxing in 2005.
Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Fight Photos Gallery - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - In an exhibition bout between two legendary names, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) fought Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs) to a disputed eight round draw. (Photos by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Triller)
UFC President Dana White was very impressed as he watched his close friend, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs), return to the ring at the age of 54. At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tyson returned to face former four division champion Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs), who is 51-years-old.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is planning to take part in more exhibitions after entering the ring on Saturday night. At Staples Center in Los Angeles, the 54-year-old Tyson fought former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. to an eight round draw.
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - In an eight round exhibition, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) fought Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs) to a disputed eight round draw. The World Boxing Council has assigned three retired boxers to act as judges for the bout.
This eight round exhibition had its brief moments and the 54 year old Mike Tyson, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, was clearly the stronger fighter. Tyson outlanded former four division champion Roy Jones 67-37 in total punches.
By Jake Donovan - Mike Tyson and Roy Jones did their best to deliver in the battle of the aged. The pair of former pound-for-pound kings and legendary boxers came out of retirement to throw down in an eight-round exhibition match Saturday evening at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The spectacle ended in a draw according to former boxers Chad Dawson, Christy Martin and Vinny Pazienza served as the celebrity judges....
Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Scorecard, BoxingScene Live - Los Angeles’ Staples Center plays host to Mike Tyson’s highly anticipated showdown with former four-division world champion, Roy Jones Jr., as Tyson returns to the ring more than 15 years after his last professional bout.
Chris Eubank Jr. packed his bags and headed to the Florida panhandle with the intention of changing everything about his boxing career. Not quite on his list of expectations was helping his trainer beating the Brit to the squared circle in the unlikeliest of ring returns.
It’s an event. It’s a curiosity. And, yes, it will probably be a fight. It seems like no one knows what to expect when a 54-year-old Mike Tyson meets a 51-year-old Roy Jones inside the STAPLES Center on Saturday because the contest comes under the exhibition banner.