This Sept 19, 2019, photo shows 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 / AFP)
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr has been pushed back to Nov 28 from Sept 12, The Ring magazine has said.
Mike Tyson’s camp felt they could maximize revenue by rescheduling, The Ring magazine said
The eight-round fight, which will be part of a three-hour pay per view event shown on virtual social media and music platform Triller, had been moved because Tyson’s camp felt they could maximize revenue by rescheduling, the report added.
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Tyson teased fans about a possible return in May when the 54-year-old posted videos of himself training.
The 51-year-old Jones, who has simultaneously held a record seven belts, last fought in 2018.