The gloves are back on. Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be getting back in the ring this fall to take on Roy Jones Jr.…
The gloves are back on.
Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be getting back in the ring this fall to take on Roy Jones Jr. in what will be his first professional fight in over 15 years.
The eight-round exhibition is scheduled for Sept. 12 and will take place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Yahoo Sports reported.
Executive director of the California State Athletic Commission Andy Foster told the website that Tyson put a hold for that date and that he recently met with Tyson and Jones on a Zoom conference call to discuss the exhibition fight.
The fight will be available on pay-per-view and the social media platform Triller, which, according to TMZ Sports, has also been granted the rights for a 10-part docuseries following Tyson and Jones as they prepare to battle it out.
