2024-04-08 17:52:24
Text: Karla Castillo
As a sign that age means little in the face of willpower, former world champion Mike Tyson returns to ring activity, this time, to make spectators vibrate in a fight against Roy Jones Jr.
Jones, 51, is known for being a great boxer, rapper and actor, with boxing being his forte during his time in which he won several world titles in different weights: middle, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. Along with Tyson, he returns to the competition.
Anxiety is killing the followers of this sport, who are waiting for the fight between the two greats, to be held on November 28 where Tyson, who has a record of 50 wins and six losses, will once again present himself to the world. of boxing.
It was reported that the fight will be an exhibition fight and will consist of an eight-round battle, lasting two minutes each. In addition, the fight must have a winner by KO, if not, a draw will be declared.
The venue will be the legendary Staples Center, in the city of Los Angeles, California, but it will be held behind closed doors, so to watch the fight the exact time will be 6:00 p.m. in Mexico City, for the United States. at 4:00 p.m. PT and 7:00 p.m. ET.
Likewise, it will be broadcast live in the United States, on the Fite.TV platform, which can be obtained on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Android TV. Additionally, for Latin America it will be available on ESPN KnockOut.
With the proximity to the match, both fighters have spoken openly about the type of duel they want to star in, and based on their statements, no one would think that it is an exhibition fight, as announced, but the fact is that the rules are clear, since The objective is that the fighters, of considerable age, do not suffer excessive physical punishment.
For Tyson, questioning the nature of the fight is almost an offense. “What’s not a real fight? “I don’t know what you’re talking about, you’ve got Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr and I’m going to fight, and I hope he comes to fight,” he commented. While RJJ replied: “Who goes into the ring and thinks about an exhibition? The last person who fought like that was eliminated in the first round.”
However, the California State Athletic Commission has established some limits, and this was reported by Andy Foster to MMA Fighting and Boxing Scene, detailing that it will be an exhibition. “I want the public to know that this is what it’s about because I don’t want them to feel disappointed later,” he insisted.
It will be a helmetless fight with eight rounds of two minutes each, without official judges, although the World Boxing Council (WBC) invited several well-known judges to remotely offer their verdict. Therefore, the fight officially will not have a winner. They will use 12-ounce gloves and if one of the boxers suffers a bad cut, the exhibition is over, although this is something that can happen in any fight.
Medical tests will be essential requirements that boxers will have to undergo and receive permission to fight, and Tyson and Roy Jones will also have to pass anti-doping tests according to AMA regulations. Although it is not an official event, the fight will not be canceled if there is a prior positive for marijuana. In general, everything is prepared for it to be a well-contained fight, but in the ring anything can happen and a KO can obviously exist whenever one of the fighters throws a blow that encourages it, even if it goes against what was agreed. Whatever the case, the fight promises to be a spectacle performed by two relevant figures in the world of boxing.