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Posted on 07/23/2020 2:28:56 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
His opponent is over 50, too
(Newser) – Fifteen years is a long time between fights. And then there's the fact that Mike Tyson is 54 now. But the former undisputed heavyweight champ is returning to the ring "because I can do it," ESPN reports. "Just because we are 54, it doesn't mean that we have to start a new career and our lives are totally over," Tyson said. "Not when you feel as beautiful as I do, and I'm sure that other people feel the same way." He'll take on someone close to his own age: Roy Jones Jr., 51. They plan an eight-round exhibition on Sept. 12 in Carson, California, to be shown on Triller and pay-per-view. Tyson, whose last fight was a loss to Kevin McBride, said he's not worried about himself: "I never took that many punches."
And he's not worried about Jones, who last fought in February 2018, a victory by decision. "We're both accomplished fighters, we know how to take care of ourselves," Tyson said. The boxers will not wear headgear, said the head of the California State Athletic Commission, but they'll wear larger gloves than usual. "This isn't a situation where they're going out there to try to take each other's heads off," he said, per Yahoo Sports. "They're just going to be in there moving around the ring and letting fans see these legends." Jones said the fight wasn't his idea. "I've been trying to enjoy retirement, but people don't seem to want to let me retire," he said. "We always wanted to see it," Jones added of a bout with Tyson, "but I would've preferred it back then." (Read more Mike Tyson stories.)
Tyson has weed “resort” and making lots of bucks from it
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Mike Tyson will chase Roy Jones around for 8 rounds.... and nobody will land a decent punch.....
Boxers are even bigger morons than rock stars. They blow through money like a typhoon.
I think Tyson was part of the reason why Donald Trump won in 2016. Trump had a strong association with Tyson. And Tyson’s favorite little saying was “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” And Donald punched 16 Republicans repeatedly. All he has do is go up against one senile old man Jesus it ain’t fair. Right now I believe if Biden threw himself on the floor he’d miss.
I think Mike is doing just fine financially. He probably did blow most of his boxing money but he did a lot of growing up after his retirement. In the last 20 year he’s written a very successful book, did a successful one man show, active on the lecture and appearance circuit and has a very popular podcast. Actually, when you listen to him now he comes off very thoughtful , humble and reflective. He’s been very hot of late and I think he’s doing this to capitalize on that. “Get it while the gettin’s good”. We all come through what we come through to become what we are but I think Mikes’s all right
If you have an Instagram app look up Ironmike . For his age he looks like he can still do some damage.
That would be a fight I would pay to watch
You never heard of Don King.
Tyson was 220 pounds of solid muscle.
Roy Jones weighed 175 [light heavyweight].
That’s a 45 pound weight difference.
Oh. I’d forgotten about Don King. He’s 88 y/o now.
My late Dad used to box, and always said Don King reminded him of managers, whose Boxer clients wind up broke, but the manager himself becomes quite well off and dresses like a Pimp.
Don King and ABC TV destroyed boxing.
Thanks. They’ve been showing this ad on TV. Just saw it again tonight. “Shark week is hard Man!!
Or Harry Reid’s exercise equipment...
DOWN GOES FRAZIER! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!
Losing to Ali in Zaire almost killed Foreman...depression and negative thinking almost got him after the bout.
But if I had to face George in the ring, I’d just bust him over the head with a Foreman Grill.
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