Mike Tyson Officially Coming Out Of Retirement To Fight Roy Jones Jr. In An Exhibition Match

Mike Tyson Officially Coming Out Of Retirement To Fight Roy Jones Jr. In An Exhibition Match

We had a feeling this announcement was imminent when he posted videos of his training regime, and it's now been made official: Mike Tyson will face Roy Jones Jr. in an 8-round exhibition match...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 23, 2020 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: MMA

We don't usually cover professional boxing here on The Ring Report, but we're making an exception for this huge news, as it's now been confirmed that Mike Tyson is officially coming out of retirement.

The legendary boxer, who made a couple of recent appearances for All Elite Wrestling (we guess that Chris Jericho match will have to wait), is set to fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match on Sept. 12. The undercard is expected to feature boxers taking on MMA fighters (should be very interesting) and musical guests, and will reportedly take place in California.

The 54-year-old "Baddest Man on the Planet" hasn't fought since 2005. Jones, 51, has remained an active boxer, but previously stated that a 2018 fight would be the last of his career.

What do you guys make of this major announcement? Do you think Tyson will beat Jones? Drop us a comment in the usual place.

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