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The event nobody thought would actually come off, will see a main event later tonight with boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. colliding in an eight round exhibition bout. Their fight, which is taking place under modified rules with no headgear and two-minute rounds, will take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Tyson, Jones Weights Photos Gallery - 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.
Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones Jr. Yes, this is happening. The pair of boxing all-time greats will collide in an eight-round heavyweight exhibition match, taking place live on Triller Pay-Per-View (Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ET, $49.99) from a crowdless Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Tom Yankello, the trainer for former four division world champion Roy Jones, cautions that a lot of the bookmakers are overlooking Mike Tyson's level of inactivity. Tyson is the betting favorite for Saturday's eight round exhibition bout with Jones.
Trainer Ben Davison believes Mike Tyson, even at 54-years-old, can find success in the ring if he's as dedicated as Tyson Fury. Tyson, who retired from the sport in 2005, will return to the ring on Saturday night when he faces former four division champion Roy Jones, 51-years-old, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Zab Judah, a close friend of former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, expects the 54-year-old boxer to go for a knockout on Saturday night - when he returns to the ring against Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight. The contest, which is being contested over eight two-minute rounds, takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
As Oscar De La Hoya, who has not fought since 2008, continues training and planning to come out of retirement there has been much discussion about who might serve as the Golden Boy’s comeback opponent.
Ryan Kavanaugh, the co-owner of the Triller app - which is staging the card featuring the exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. - has come out and denied some the chatter regarding the rules and stipulations for the heavyweight fight.
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Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be watching this weekend, when his former foe, Mike Tyson, enters the ring for an eight round exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. The fight, take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, will be carried on pay-per-view.