At 54, Mike Tyson makes a successful comeback

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Behind the smoke screen, nostalgia, curiosity and a convincing comeback: Mike Tyson made his return to the ring at 54, despite a draw conceded against Roy Jones Jr, 51, at a party on Saturday until then saved by Snoop Dogg.

Expected with a mixture of excitement and excitement by lovers of the noble art, the exhibition between Tyson and Jones Jr did not disappoint.

If no winner was chosen at the end of the eight rounds of two minutes - a duration which proved to be very reasonable, with all due respect to the original complaints of the protagonists - the two boxers showed that they still had some in gloves.

When the decision was announced, Tyson appeared to be much cooler than Jones Jr., still sweating and worn out from the "body blows that took their toll," he said.

"You took it well, because I sent you some."

I respect that ”, replied“ Iron Mike ”, who thought he had won, but was satisfied with the result.

"The draw suits me!"

"He assured, urging him to" put it back. "

Retirees Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr were unable to decide between themselves during their exhibition bout on Saturday in Los Angeles.

The judges declared a draw.

But the real star of the match remains Snoop Dogg and his comments.

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Dressed in flowing black shorts as in his heyday, Tyson was as expected the most aggressive, starting each round with a bang and advancing incessantly towards Jones Jr, more mobile, who was able to respond backwards with the tips of his gloves to Lakers colors, flocked with numbers 8 and 24 in tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died at the end of January in a helicopter crash.

Revenge against Holyfield?

Coming out of his successful comeback against Roy Jones Jr, punctuated by a draw, heavyweight legend Mike Tyson said he wanted to continue boxing next year, citing the possibility of a fight in the South of France.

“My body is gorgeous, I'm going to make it fight a little harder.

I want to continue this momentum.

Maybe we'll do something in the south of France - Monaco or Saint-Tropez - with a European fighter, ”Tyson said after the one he delivered to Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Many are speculating on the identity of his potential next opponent.

If it could be the former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who beat him twice (1996 and 1997), the last of which was at the cost of ear bites that have been remembered and caused the disqualification. Tyson's name, Lennox Lewis is another possibility.

He too was a former heavyweight world champion and he too beat Tyson in a title defense in 2002. British by nationality, he could join the project.

“Anything is possible - the sky is the limit.

I believe we have broken all pay-per-view records for a night of boxing.

I just want to continue to do this from a humanitarian point of view, ”said the star of the rings, whose return to 54 years, after 15 years without boxing, is animated by the will to help the homeless and the drug addicts by raising money with this kind of fights exhibitions.

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