An exhibition bout between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. headlined tonight’s pay-per-view event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
The highly anticipated Tyson vs. Jones contest served as the main event to a six-bout fight card, which included former NBA star Nate Robinson taking on YouTube<\/a> sensation Jake Paul.<\/p>\n Mike Tyson (50-6), now age 56, was returning to the squared circle for the first time in fifteen years for tonight’s exhibition bout. In his most previous effort in June of 2005, “Iron Mike” left the boxing world stunned when he quit on the stool before the seventh round of his match-up with Kevin McBride. The former heavyweight world champion’s most recent victory had come back in 2003 when he Clifford Etienne by way of knockout.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Roy Jones Jr. (66-9) was returning to the ring for the first time since February of 2018, where he had picked up a unanimous decision victory over Scott Sigmon. The former four-division World Champion had gone 9-1 over his past 10 fights overall prior to tonight’s exhibition with Tyson.<\/p>\n Tonight’s highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout proved to be an entertaining contest. Tyson showed that he still possesses some big power shots and good movement. Meanwhile, Jones Jr. utilized his high fight IQ to keep things competitive for the better part of eight rounds.<\/p>\n Official Result: Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. ruled a draw<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to tonight’s Tyson vs. Jones contest below:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to protect myself and throw punches with bad intentions at all times!\u201d Gotta love Mike!! #tysonvsjones<\/a><\/p>\n — Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n