The main event of the Legends Only League pay-per-view boxing match – between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. – has been called a draw.
The two legendary fighters – often considered the best of their generations – was called a draw, prompting ‘Iron Mike’ to speculate a potential rematch minutes after the fight was called.
The main event between the two legendary fighters ended in a draw, prompting ‘Iron Mike’ to discuss a rematch just minutes after the fight being called.
While both fighters are in their 50s, boxing fans were impressed by what is being called a truly incredible performance. The back and forth fight saw Jones provide flurries of genius, while Tyson returned fire with body shots.
At the end of eight rounds, Tyson had scored 67 punches, to Jones 37. However, the match was scored as a draw.
Despite being an exhibition match, the fight was scored by the World Boxing Council’s ‘celebrity judges’.
Speaking after the fight, Tyson said that while he was happy with the overall ruling he believed that he was the winner. He said that he is looking to move forward, and get back into the ring again very soon.
The bout took place at the Staples Center in Los Angele, and saw six cards including a light heavyweight battle between YouTuber Jake Paul and Nate Robinson (which ended with the basketball player Robinson being knocked out in the first round).
You can check out the post-fight interview here:
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