“Iron Mike” Tyson returns to the Ring. The now 54-year-old former heavyweight champion of the world, confirmed on Thursday evening on Twitter, the fight against the former Multi-world champion Roy Jones Jr. (51) on 12. September. Previously, the celebrity portal “TMZ.com had reported” over the Boxing Comeback of the left boom. “It’s like David and Goliath,” said Jones. “He is the giant and I’m the little David who has only God on his side.”
Tyson’s last professional fight dates back 15 years, in June 2005, he lost to Irishman Kevin McBride by a technical knockout after six rounds. After the crushing defeat he declared at the time of his resignation.
On his Instagram profile had posted the 54-Year-old, who was also kicked in with some guest roles as an actor, most recently several images and Videos from the Training. So he had fuelled rumours of a return to the Ring, among other things, had been speculated about a show fight against his eternal rival Evander Holyfield. Now he made his “Brief Comeback” officially, even if it will not come to many Boxing fans hoped for a fight with Holyfield.
According to the “TMZ.com” the fight against Roy Jones Jr. in the state of California, over eight rounds to go, Tyson wrote from the “Frontline Battle” (roughly: the battle at the Front). As the Portal reported, to occur before and after the fight Topmusiker like Pitpull, The Weeknd or Lil Wayne. In addition, the two counterparties are accompanied in their preparation, respectively, of camera teams, in the follow-up to emerge from the collected Material, a ten-part documentary. The Social-Video platform trills are to be transferred, the Box-Show.
