The eight-round exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. which was previously scheduled to take place on September 12 has been tentatively postponed to November 28, according to The RingRyan O’Hara en The AthleticMike Coppinger.
The battle was reversed because Tyson’s team felt that revenue could be maximized through rescheduling, with Jones approving the exchange, per O’Hara. The event is still scheduled to take place without a crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.
Tyson, 54, is set to make his boxing comeback in the exhibition competition after retiring in 2005. Sports IllustratedChris Mannix, Tyson’s former heavyweight champion, has received several multimillion-dollar offers in recent months as he got in shape, including one from Evander Holyfield, who fought Tyson in two striking fights in the 1990s.
Jones, 51, is a light heavyweight legend who last fought Scott Sigmon in 2018, resulting in a victory through unanimous decision. Jones participated in 75 professional fights over 29 years, recording 66 wins and nine losses.
The event, which is paid for as FRONTLINE BATTLE, was set to include several fights on the undercard, including a match between YouTube star Jake Paul and former NBA guard Nate Robinson.
Since the announcement of the fight in July, problems with headgear and drug testing have come to light, per O’Hara. California State Athletic Commission official Andy Foster said the show would be nothing more than a hard sparring session and that the fighters “should not go for a knockout.”
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