Tyson V Jones Jr

[Beserker]

Mike and Roy will lace up the gloves one more time on September 12th for an 8 round exhibition match.

This should be entertaining... my money is on RJ Jr...

 

[stonetag]

Without google....Seriously? THE Mike T., and THE RJJ, wow!

 

[SHRUGS]

I wonder if this is gonna be with larger gloves and headgear on.
!S!

 

[BigGameHunter]

Wonder what weight Jones is walking around at. He looked pretty thick the last few times I saw him

 

[Trump]

says he wants to fight at 210

Wonder what weight Jones is walking around at. He looked pretty thick the last few times I saw him

 

[NbleSavage]

Power is the last thing to go fer a boxer IME, but I don't see Iron Mike landing too many clean shots against RJJ.

RJJ by decision.

 

[mugzy]

Roy Jones had a couple of fights at heavyweight. That said I think if Tyson is even a shell of himself he will be too strong for Jones. While I put Roy right there with Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather as one of the greatest ever he got knocked out a lot at the end of his career and Tyson hits much harder than middle weights.

 

[Trump]

Tyson’s movement is extraordinary at the minute, Jones doesn’t look anywhere near as quick

 

[Beserker]

I believe conditioning will be a huge factor here... did Mike smoke his lung capacity away yet? Can jones still move like 15 years ago? He better, Iron Mike still looks strong AF. I believe Jr.’s conditioning will prevail. only thing guaranteed though, is a big payday.

 

[Ragingmenace223]

was going to post this today but am beat to it...

 

[DEADlifter]

Having been witness to Tyson's run in his prime, it's hard to discount him. I hope he's in a good place mentally and doesn't make a fool of himself.

 

[BigGameHunter]

DMT is a hell of a drug

 

[Seeker]

This is embarrassing. Two of the best fighters of their era's doing some odd exhibition in their 50's. This doesn't make the sport look good or the fighters. I love both these guys but I have no desire to see two retired greats put on some spectacle in their 50s. To the average person out the ring they're both dangerous but whats the point of this? PPV and money? Ugh no thanks. I love Mike Tyson but this is ridiculous.

 

[rawdeal]

They are both greats who made the common mistake of fighting on too long past their primes. Their declines were painfully obvious even to armchair-quarterback type fans, and both lost to fighters they never should have. The difference imo was that Jones' losses were more brutal than Tyson's. Neither of them should be getting into a Ring at this point, but I think Jones is much more at risk than Tyson, and curse the promoters who lured them both back to make a buck.

Many, many fighters have paid a price for repeated brain damage as a job, but few are as well documented as Jerry Quarry, a very competent also-ran back when he, Ali, Frazier, Foreman, and a few others gave fans what has come to be called the Golden Age of Heavyweights. This is one of a few videos of him out of the Ring, before he died:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVOoDdRTAAM

 

[El Gringo]

Publicity stunt. Just a way to cash in one more time. Id rather watch Sly in another Rocky (and you’d have to pay me to sit through it)

 

[j2048b]

Yeah im not sure it will be anything great, sure in their primes they would have killed each other, but today.... Brain hemorrhage and too many hits they aint used to and someone might get hurt badly....



Pride.... Its a hellva drug

 

[BigSwolePump]

This is embarrassing. Two of the best fighters of their era's doing some odd exhibition in their 50's. This doesn't make the sport look good or the fighters. I love both these guys but I have no desire to see two retired greats put on some spectacle in their 50s. To the average person out the ring they're both dangerous but whats the point of this? PPV and money? Ugh no thanks. I love Mike Tyson but this is ridiculous.

Exactly.


This will be as unentertaining as RJJ and McGreggor was.

The most disappointing part of this is how so many will fall for the hype that will likely include Tyson studying a thesaurus and using words he learned out of context and Roy Jones bragging about how much money he has....

 

[tinymk]

Mike will gas out within a few rounds and get pummeled by Jones. In their primes a completely different viewpoint on my opinion. Kinda a shit show imo

 

[mugzy]

I read this morning that this fight will be a sparring session with no judges.

https://sports.yahoo.com/making-the...yson-lomachenko-lopez-in-doubt-212620761.html

 

[Beserker]

Interesting... I have a feeling it may start off light, but turn into a war. It’s all part of a script... I predict a 2nd fight, this is a warmup for their bank accounts... the real payday will be the 2nd fight if they hype it just right.