Tyson To Make Boxing Comeback At 54 Against Roy Jones
In this file photo taken on September 19, 2019, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson before the start of the Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida. James Gilbert / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFPMike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said Thursday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in Los Angeles.
Tyson finished 50-6 with 44 knockouts while Jones, who last fought in February 2018, is 66-9 with 47 knockouts. Tyson envisions elder statesmen events of mixed martial arts and NBA fame, mentioning such former NBA stars as Dennis Rodman and Allen Iverson. But in February 1990 at Tokyo, Tyson suffered a 10th-round knockout at the hands of James “Buster” Douglas in a stunning upset.He was arrested for rape in 1991 and convicted in 1992, serving three years in prison before his 1995 release and return to the ring.
“I’ve been through some experiences and now I’m back here,” Tyson said. “I’ve taken care of my body.”
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