The fight between two former undisputed world boxing champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones is only two weeks away.
On November 28, the legends of the ring will meet at the Staples Center arena in the suburbs of Los Angeles and will hold an exhibition match that boxing fans could only dream of for a long time.
The battle will take place on the night of November 28-29 at 04:00 Moscow time.
The main event of the boxing evening will be preceded by three undercard fights, in one of which former NBA player Nate Robinson will make his debut in the ring - he will be opposed by YouTube blogger Jake Paul.
Russian boxing fans will have their own reason to worry about Roy Jones.
The 51-year-old boxer is ready to enter the ring with the Russian tricolor.
In 2015, in addition to being an American, he received Russian citizenship and has already performed under two flags at once.
Jones supported the idea of representing Russia in the battle against Tyson.
“It's definitely cool.
Such a fight could be announced as the "Black Russian" against Tyson, "Jones told Izvestia.
Both boxers will receive special trophies for participating in the exhibition duel.
The World Boxing Council (WBC), under whose auspices the fight will take place, will award the athletes with belts with their portraits and the anti-racist slogan Black Lives Matter.
We will pay tribute Tyson and Jones with this 🔰⬇️https: //t.co/vuaLnz4TLlpic.twitter.com/MrWjNZc9GV
- World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) November 6, 2020
The peculiarity of the fight will be that it will not be judged by professional judges, but by colleagues of Tyson and Jones.
The WBC has promised that three legendary champions will be refereeing the fight using a remote scoring system.
The judges will be guided by special criteria to add intrigue to the fight.
While the fight between Tyson and Jones will be one of the most anticipated events in boxing this fall, not everyone liked the idea of bringing them together in the same ring.
Former boxer Evander Holyfield is confident that he should be in Jones' place.
During his career, he boxed with Tyson twice and was declared the winner both times.
According to Holyfield, who resumed training at 58, fans would have been more interested in Tyson's meeting with him, and not with Jones.
“There is no denying the fact that Mike chose Jones as his first opponent, although I think I should have been the first.
This complicates things a little.
I mean, it seems to me that if their fight takes place, there will be no fight with me - our third one.
It won't matter, since Mike won't be enough for it.
After all, the most important thing in the ring is boxing itself.
People do not want to give their money just like that, they want to see an interesting fight ”, - quotes the boxer The Sun.
Holyfield said that he had already contacted Tyson about the third fight between them, but then Iron Mike said that he had just begun preparations to return to the ring and would fight with another boxer.
However, Holyfield still has a chance to meet Tyson one day, since he is not going to completely retire from boxing after the fight with Jones.
“Perhaps I will continue to do this for a while.
It will be seen there.
It would be just gorgeous if you could arrange a tour around the world and fight the best boxers from different countries.
Exhibition fights with this and that in such and such country, exhibition fights all over the world.
Isn't it great?
I wanted to have a four-round demonstration fight, but before I could look back, this is an eight-round fight with Roy Jones, with three judges and a belt at stake.
Tell yourself, can this be called a demonstration fight? "
- Tyson told ESPN.
Choosing between Tyson and Jones in the upcoming fight, Holyfield found it difficult to name a favorite.
He believes that everyone is strong in their own way, and the physical form in which the boxers will be will be of great importance.
“Jones is hitting faster, but Mike is stronger.
Everything will depend on the form in which the boxers will approach the fight.
If they measure their strength, then the advantage is on the side of Mike, and he can defeat the opponent.
However, Roy Jones is faster, and who knows what will happen if he can catch Mike?
So each of them has its own strengths.
Mike has always been more than just a street fighter or a boxer, he boxed smart.
I am one of the few who managed to defeat him and give him a lot of trouble.
He was shorter than the others, but put the guys under two meters in height, ”said Holyfield.
Tyson demonstrated his good shape in one of his last interviews.
When asked by the host about how he was ready for the fight with Jones, Iron Mike took off his shirt in front of the cameras and showed muscle.
The boxer even compared himself to the famous wrestler Hulk Hogan.
Mike Tyson rips the shirt off in an ... interesting ... interview with Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.
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- ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) November 12, 2020