This postponement, announced on the TMZ Sports website , is intended "to give more people the opportunity to witness the biggest comeback in boxing history," the legendary Tyson modestly explains in a communicated. And he advises his future opponent "to be ready" because he will be "at the top of his game". The fight is still scheduled at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, a city in Los Angeles County, in a venue that can accommodate 27,000 people. Unless the fight takes place behind closed doors, due to the coronavirus pandemic. And everything is in place for it to be a big success in pay-per-view, hope the promoters.
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Tyson has 50 wins, including 44 by KO, and suffered 6 losses. He has often hit the headlines outside the ring. Roy Jones Jr (66 wins including 47 by KO, 9 losses), was world champion in four categories between 1993 and 2004: first in middleweight and super-middleweight, then in light heavyweight and finally heavyweight, for the WBA. The event's promotional company, dubbed Triller, points out that the extended Thanksgiving weekend will be more suited to "this historic battle" which is already generating "enormous interest" and will be the first in a series called the "Trillers. Battles ”. As for Tyson's personal project, it is called “Legends Only League”.
Two other fights on the program
Two more fights were announced Tuesday, to complete the Nov. 28 program at Carson. One will pit Blake McKernan against Badou Jack, 36, ex-WBC super middleweight champion (2015-2017) and ex-opponent of Floyd Mayweather. Gambian, born in Sweden, Badou will give part of his scholarship to children in difficulty. Another fight is planned between Briton Viddal Riley and Rashad Coulter, who was in MMA until 2018 as part of the UFC circuit. We already knew that Jake Paul was going to fight, the same evening, a former star of the NBA, Nate Robinson.
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