An exhibition bout between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles this evening.
The highly anticipated Tyson vs. Jones contest is set to headline a six-bout fight card, which includes former NBA star Nate Robinson taking on YouTube sensation Jake Paul.
Mike Tyson (50-6), now age 56, will be returning to the squared circle for the first time in fifteen years for tonight’s exhibition bout. In his most recent effort in June of 2005, “Iron Mike” stunned the boxing world by quitting on the stool before the seventh round of his match-up with Kevin McBride.
Meanwhile, Roy Jones Jr. (66-9) will be returning to the ring for the first time since February of 2018, where he picked up a unanimous decision victory over Scott Sigmon. The former four-division World Champion has gone 9-1 over his past 10 fights overall and will enter tonight’s bout with Mike Tyson on a four-fight winning streak.
Tonight’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. pay-per-view event is co-headlined by former NBA champion Nate Robinson taking on YouTube sensation Jake Paul.
Paul made his debut in August of 2018 on the same card that his brother Logan squared off with KSI. That night, Jake earned a fifth-round TKO victory over KSI’s younger brother Deji Olatunji.
Meanwhile, Nate Robinson will making his boxing debut at tonight’s event.
Get all of tonight’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. live results and highlights below:
Main Card (9pm EST)
Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. – Ruled a draw
Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson – Paul def. Robinson via KO in Round 2
Badou Jack vs. Blake McKernan – Jack def. McKernan by unanimous decision (80-72 x3)
Blake McKernan hanging in- will he make it to 8 rounds against @BadouJack the Ripper?? #TysonJones #TysonOnTriller @TysonLeague @triller pic.twitter.com/h4O9wnsqVL
— Don Mischer Prod. (@DonMischerProd) November 29, 2020
Jamaine Ortiz vs. Sulaiman Segawa – Ortiz def. Segawa via TKO at 2:50 of Round 7
Ortiz sits Segawa down with a bodyshot in the 7th round. Get’s the TKO stoppage shortly after. Great fight. #TysonJones pic.twitter.com/DONLH98idt
— Downward Elbow (@DownwardElbow) November 29, 2020
Prelims (8pm EST)
Irvin Gonzalez Jr. vs. Edward Vasquez – Vazquez def. Gonzalez Jr. by split decision (77-75, 75-77, 77-75)
Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Gregory Corbin
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This article first appeared on BJPENN.com November 28, 2020