Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. put together a solid 16 minutes of boxing Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Both fighters flashed some of the talent that made them two of the most beloved boxers of all time, and their eight-round exhibition scrap ended in a draw.
The fight wasn't an official professional bout, so there wasn't going to be a real winner or loser no matter what happened in the ring. However, the WBC did have three judges give unofficial scores for the fight, and they ended up at a split draw, per boxing journalist Dan Rafael:
Dan Rafael @DanRafael1Absurdly the unofficial WBC scorecards had #TysonJones a draw when Tyson clearly dominated. Chad Dawson 76-76, Christy Martin 79-73 Tyson, Vinny Paz pure insanity card of 80-76 Jones. #boxing
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportWas still great to see Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. back in the ring again 🥊 https://t.co/viFPeG2hrj
Tyson, 54 accepted the outcome, while Jones wasn't so happy, per MMA Fighting:
MMAFighting.com @MMAFightingTyson says he thinks he won the fight, but he's "good with a draw... I entertained the crowd, the crowd was happy with it" Jones: "I'm never satisfied with draws. I wear drawers, I don't do draws" #TysonJones
The 51-year-old Jones should be content, though, considering what happened in the ring. The eyeball test, punch stats and social media consensus all favored Tyson.
Iron Mike landed more punches than Jones in just about every round and had a clear advantage overall, per CompuBox's Dan Canobbio:
Dan Canobbio @DanCanobbioFinal Punch Stats for #TysonJones: • Tyson out landed Jones, 67-37 in total connects. 35-4 edge in body shots • Tyson out landed Jones in 7 of the 8 rounds (one even) • Jones threw 43 more punches than Tyson https://t.co/tJJMpduHpe
While Jones spent a lot of time moving around the ring and clinching Tyson after brief exchanges, the latter was able to jab from a distance and land punishing blows to the body when he got in range. SB Nation's Connor Busch explained why Tyson looked so much more polished at times:
King Typo @BoxingBuschRoy still trying all these big, inefficient moves, and they just seem silly coming from a slow, middle aged man. Mike's every move is tight and efficient, so despite his age he looks more or less the same as ever that was fun!
That sharp technique made for a tough night for Jones, who absorbed a lot of punishment in the midsection. He acknowledged those punches sapped his strength, per MMA Fighting:
MMAFighting.com @MMAFightingJones: The body shots definitely took a toll. The body shots is what make you exhausted. Any good fighter knows that I knew it too. Thought I had a six-pack and it was alright, but I guess I might need a 12-pack because six ain't getting it #TysonJones
Tyson's performance was remarkable considering he hasn't fought professionally in 15 years. Jones has continued to make forays into the ring in that time, with his most recent pro bout coming in February 2018. He did get off a few of his unorthodox jabs, catching Tyson by surprise a couple of times. But overall the speed wasn't there, and he didn't initiate much of the action.
Iron Mike kept things close and careful, and seemed content to whale away at Jones' ribcage. Fox Sports' Skip Bayless noticed that Tyson didn't appear interested in going for a trademark knockout blow:
Skip Bayless @RealSkipBaylessIt feels like Tyson decided before this exhibition to go easy on Roy Jones' face. Almost all his punches are aimed at Roy's body.
Of course, under the rules for this exhibition match, the fighters were told not to go for the knockout, and a bad cut for either man would have immediately ended things. In any case, people who tuned in got to see a viral knockout when social media celebrity Jake Paul clocked former NBA point guard Nate Robinson.
So the way the main event played out maximized the time fans got to see the legends go at it in the ring and proved that two fighters in their 50s can still provide entertainment through their hard work and respect for the sport.
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