New Delhi: Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is returning to the boxing ring at the age of 54 and he will fight against Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on September 12.
Tyson, who turned 54 last month, announced his comeback on his official Twitter handle.
"I. AM. BACK. #legendsonlyleague. September 12th vs @RealRoyJonesJr on #Thriller and PPV #frontlinebattle @TysonLeague," Tyson tweeted.
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I. AM. BACK. #legendsonlyleague. September 12th vs @RealRoyJonesJr on #Triller and PPV #frontlinebattle @TysonLeague pic.twitter.com/eksSfdjDzK
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">I. AM. BACK. #legendsonlyleague. September 12th vs @RealRoyJonesJr on #Triller and PPV #frontlinebattle @TysonLeague pic.twitter.com/eksSfdjDzK
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 23, 2020I. AM. BACK. #legendsonlyleague. September 12th vs @RealRoyJonesJr on #Triller and PPV #frontlinebattle @TysonLeague pic.twitter.com/eksSfdjDzK
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 23, 2020
The bout will take place at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles and will be broadcasted on pay-per-view as well as multimedia platform Triller.
On May 12, the former world heavyweight champion, Tyson, had hinted towards a possible return to the boxing ring as he posted a cryptic message saying 'I'm back' on his social media account.
Tyson had uploaded a training video on his Instagram and concluded by saying "I'm back". In the video, he was going through an intense workout session.
"Anything is possible when you are smart about it. Train Smart. Recover Smarter," Tyson had written in the caption.
Tyson had won 50 out of his 58 professional fights before retiring. He had called time on his career after a loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.
The match between Tyson and Jones was confirmed by the California State Athletic Commission.
"In this match, the referee will have the authority to stop the fight if it strays outside the boundaries of a competitive boxing exhibition," California State Athletic Commission told a TV channel.
"Mr Tyson and Mr Jones Jr will have to submit all CSAC medical tests for fighters over 40 as well as CSAC's emergency regulations that have been put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19."
"I had no intention of going back and fighting again but, for the sake of Mike Tyson, I agree to make an exception," Jones was quoted as saying.
"For me, this is an opportunity that I cannot refuse. Of all those who wanted to go into the ring with him, he chose me. And since he did that, how can I say no?"
