Mike Tyson News

Mike Tyson shares his prediction for Roy Jones Jr. boxing match: "A lot of pain"
Adam D Martin - October 30, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson shared his prediction for how he believes his upcoming exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. will go. Tyson meets Jones Jr. on November 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The bout will mark the fight boxing match for Tyson in 15 years as he retired from the sport in 2005. At age 54, he now returns to the boxing ring to take on the 51-year-old Jones Jr., who has won his last four fights. Although both men are in the latter stages of their combat sports careers, just based on name value alone this is going to be a massive boxing event.

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. bout gets new venue, moved to Staples Center in LA
Adam Martin - October 29, 2020
The upcoming boxing match between heavyweight legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has been moved to Staples Center in Los Angeles. The exhibition boxing bout between Tyson and Jones Jr. is set to take place on November 28 and was previously targeted to take place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. However, the bout has now been moved to a bigger arena. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani today on a conference call with reporters promoting the fight, the highly-anticipated Tyson vs. Jones Jr. fight will take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles. That is of course the home of the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and LA Kings.

Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr. will have belt on the line when they meet in November
Adam Martin - October 26, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will have a brand new belt on the line when they meet in November. Tyson meets Jones Jr. in a highly-anticipated boxing match that is set to take place on November 28. The two legends are well into their 50s but they will meet in an exhibition match that will likely have the entire combat sports world watching. Aside from the financial aspect of the contest, it looks like both men will now be competing for a little gold as well, as a brand new belt has been created just for the Tyson vs. Jones Jr. fight.

Mike Tyson says he "would love" to box Anthony Joshua for charity
Adam Martin - September 24, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson says that he “would love” to step into the ring and box Anthony Joshua if it was for charity. Tyson is set to make his return to the ring in November when he takes on Roy Jones Jr. in a heavyweight exhibition match between two legends of the sport. Although Tyson is 54 years old and hasn’t fought since 2005, he has been sharing plenty of videos of his training camp and he appears to be in incredible shape for his comeback.

Video | Roy Jones Jr. shows off his incredible hand speed ahead of proposed Mike Tyson bout
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2020
Roy Jones Jr. still possesses some incredible hand speed and power. Despite being 51-years-old, Jones Jr. has remained an active boxer and last fought back in February of 2018. He is also riding a four-fight winning streak but will return in November for a highly-touted match against Mike Tyson, which is “Iron’s” return fight to boxing.

Mike Tyson tells Joe Rogan he finds fighting "orgasmic"
Tom Taylor - September 7, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson recently told UFC commentator Joe Rogan that he finds training and fighting to be “orgasmic.” Tyson, who is gearing up for an eight-round, heavyweight exhibition fight with fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., was a guest on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Mike Tyson reveals he was “in bed for a week” following viral training video
Natasha Hooper - September 7, 2020
Mike Tyson is set to return to the boxing ring against Roy Jones Jr in a heavyweight showdown, but the boxing legend is struggling to recover like he used to as he revealed a viral training video of him left him in bed for a week. “Iron Mike” uploaded a video of him throwing hands with his coach Rafael Cordeiro. He showed incredible speed and accuracy, and the video became an instant hit, amassing over 6.2 million views.

Roy Jones Jr. threatens to pull out of Mike Tyson fight after bout gets postponed
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2020
Roy Jones Jr. is not happy about his fight against Mike Tyson being postponed. Jones Jr. and Tyson were set to have a massive exhibition boxing bout on September 12. Yet, the event was postponed to November 28 to allow for the fight to gain more hype and hopefully add more pay-per-view buys on Triller.

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. postponed
Adam Martin - August 9, 2020
The upcoming exhibition match between heavyweight boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has been postponed until later this year. Tyson and Jones Jr. were set to fight in a highly-anticipated exhibition match on September 12, but the fight will now not happen on that date. According to a report from Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, the fight between Tyson and Jones Jr. has been postponed. According to the scribe, the new tentative date for a re-booking is November 28.

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. poster released
Adam D Martin - August 7, 2020
The official fight poster has been released for the upcoming fall boxing matchup between legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Tyson takes on Jones Jr. in a legends’ fight on September 12 in California. The bout will be an exhibition bout with no winner. The event will be streamed like on the Triller app and is set to feature a co-main event between former NBA star Nate Robinson and YouTuber Jake Paul. The Tyson vs. Jones Jr. pay-per-view event will be sold at a cost of $49.99 US.

Dana White "100 percent supportive" of Mike Tyson comeback, will visit training camp
Tom Taylor - August 4, 2020
UFC President Dana White says he’s completely supportive of his friend, 54-year-old heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, making a comeback for an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. Originally, White was outwardly opposed to the notion of Tyson fighting again.

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. PPV price revealed
Tom Taylor - July 29, 2020
If you want to watch boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. square off on September 12, it’s going to cost you. Tyson and Jones will meet in an eight-round exhibition match. The bout, and the others that comprise the main card, will air on pay-per-view.

Sports world reacts to Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2020
By now you’ve probably heard the news. On September 12, 54-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson will return to the ring for a fight with Roy Jones Jr. The pair will meet in a eight-round exhibition, most likely in California, which will stream on pay-per-view and on the streaming service Triller.

Report | Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. to be stopped if someone is cut, will have no judges
Cole Shelton - July 23, 2020
Some of the rules for the upcoming exhibition boxing match between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. have been released. Tyson has been hinting at a return to the ring for quite some time and it was announced on Thursday he would be taking on Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones Jr. opens as betting favorite over Mike Tyson
Cole Shelton - July 23, 2020
Mike Tyson has opened as the betting underdog in his upcoming boxing match against fellow legendRoy Jones Jr. Tyson has been sharing training footage video for a couple of months and has hinted at a return. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship offered him a contract to take on Wanderlei Silva but the boxing legend declined. Tyson Fury, meanwhile, also claimed he was offered to take on Tyson in an exhibition match.

Mike Tyson set for September showdown with Roy Jones Jr.
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2020
Mike Tyson will return to the ring on September 12 against Roy Jones Jr., according to a report from TMZ. BREAKING: Mike Tyson’s comeback to the ring will take place on September 12.

VIDEO | Mike Tyson looks lethal in new training footage
Tom Taylor - June 23, 2020
53-year-old boxing legend “Iron” Mike Tyson has shared some brand new training footage, and he looks absolutely lethal. Tyson has been the talk of the combat sports world of late, having recently laid out plans for a return to the ring.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones responds to callout from Mike Tyson: "I'm listening Mike Tyson"
Chris Taylor - June 20, 2020
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a response to what appears to be a challenge from Boxing legend Mike Tyson. Tyson had recently shared his thoughts regarding the ongoing pay disputes between the UFC and star fighters Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal.