Former champions- Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. ended their respective retirements to put on a heavyweight exhibition against each other on November 28. The fight ended in a draw, with neither man claiming the win.

However, 54-year-old Mike Tyson seemingly outpointed Roy Jones Jr, throughout the 16 minutes. Despite hitting no knockdown, Tyson attacked Jones’s body and made the cruiserweight legend stumble a few times. Although Jones had his moments, he eventually failed to infuse much dominance inside the ring.

Prior to the matchup, several people had pictured the encounter and had warned Roy Jones Jr. against locking horns with Mike Tyson. That said, ‘Iron’ Mike was vexed about it.

The former world champion felt he deserved similar sympathy from the fans. In the post-fight interview, Tyson revealed his wish in a hilarious way alongside Roy Jones. ‘Iron’ compared his retirement tenure with that of ‘Captain Hook’. He wondered why people weren’t worried about him being mauled.

‘Iron’ said, “I didn’t fight in 20 years. He is not fighting only for three years.  I am afraid, I might get (hurt). Why nobody care about my a**? I didn’t fight in 15 years. He stopped fighting 3 years ago and everybody is worried about his a**.”

He continued, “I haven’t done this in 15-16 years. I am not a giant, I am a beginner.”

While Tyson was having his moment on the mic, and Roy Jones was laughing throughout the interview. It is no surprise that boxing fans were happy to see the legends return to action.

What’s next for Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.?

Tyson said that is ready to accept more fights in the future. The heavyweight stalwart has regained his fighting itch and is ready to put it on display in other exhibition clashes.

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Meanwhile, Roy Jones Jr, 51, will sit down with his family and discuss his future before entering the ring again. As per several fans, he looked weary and out of shape in the contest. Thus, the multi-division champion needs to have his family’s consent before risking his well-being inside the ring again.

Tyson’s desire to fight can potentially bring back several other legends into the mix. Among these are Evander Holyfield or Shannon Briggs. Would the fans be more concerned for Tyson in his next fight?

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