I was excited when it was announced but then I realized RJJ hasn't been entertaining in a long time and Tyson is like 54 and looked washed 20 years ago. Also it's a exhibition. I was more excited for Holyfield/Romney.
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I'm gonna watch it but there are all kinds of insane rules that will undoubtedly lead to a lot of people asking for a refund.
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I think it’s kind of naive to even expect a real fight.
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I highly highly doubt anyone will be tuning into this expecting to be a GOOD fight. Appeal is all of the trainwreck variety.
Well yeah. It was announced as a exhibition from the start. It was always gonna be more Holyfield/Romney than Holyfield/Tyson.
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No non insane people think this will actually be a good fight.
Mickey Massuco
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Coach says Mike Tyson aiming to knock out Roy Jones Jr. despite rules: ‘No one spars a full month for an exhibition’
Mike Tyson has 44 knockouts in his legendary career, and appears to be aiming for the same outcome against Roy Jones Jr.
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Yeah. Looking at this footage from weigh in, I don't have any doubt in my mind that Roy Jones Jr is going to dominate this "sparring session" in most boring fashion possible. It looks like Mike confused people telling him "Hey! You look pretty good for someone in your mid 50s" as "You should fight again!"
Most disappointingly, I'm surprised we haven't gotten @Baby Shoes 's hard hitting analysis of Nate Robinson Vs Jake Paul on the undercard.
Most disappointingly, I'm surprised we haven't gotten @Baby Shoes 's hard hitting analysis of Nate Robinson Vs Jake Paul on the undercard.
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I thought the Tyson/Jones fight exceeded my expectations. I wasn't expecting anything but the final result to be a draw if it went to decision, so that didn't bother me. I thought Tyson won in case anyone cares. A few of the early rounds were a tad too slow with Roy holding on too much, but Tyson was very game and still has some scary power. Tyson landed a lot of really good body shots all fight that seemed to bother RJJ. Roy seemed to be surviving more than trying to win in the later rounds, but he also showcased some nice combos and VINTAGE Roy Jones Jr moments. It was entertaining, and I'd watch another legends fight like this.
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That about echoes my sentiments. A lot better fight than I expected first and foremost. Tyson clearly won the fight but it is what it is, not like it mattered really in the big picture. I could see Tyson doing a few more fights like this against random familiar names from either boxing or even MMA.
The undercard was entertaining enough, the Paul/Robinson stuff was wonky all around, and this show was more or less a constant advertisement of smokin da dank, which was certainly different (but entertaining).
Weedmaps sponsoring with Mario Lopez pimping them out, Mauro Ranallo dropping tons of weed innuendo, artists like Snoop and Wiz Khalifa smoking blunts during their performances, etc.
Snoop on color commentary might have legit been the best part about this crazy ass event. I loved the look of how they made Staples Center look here, it was certainly unique
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Mike Tyson says he smoked marijuana before fight vs. Roy Jones Jr.: 'It's just who I am'
Mike Tyson said he smoked marijuana right before he fought Roy Jones Jr. Saturday night in his celebrated return to the boxing ring at the age of 54.
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Holyfield asked to be able to fight Tyson again lirl
I just knew some fuckery was going down as I saw the scorecards after each round. Dawson in particular looked like he was on the take as he gave many of the later rounds to Jones to set up the draw.
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Anything other than a KO was going to be declared a draw. It was clearly stated going in. The scoring was non binding.
Mickey Massuco
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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. shatters expectations with over 1 million pay-per-view buys
The highly anticipated boxing exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. shattered all expectations, selling over 1 million pay-per-views this past weekend.
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