Roy Jones Jr and Mike Tyson. Photos / GettyAll the action as Mike Tyson returns to the ring against Roy Jones Jr.Mike Tyson hasn't stepped foot inside the squared circle in more than 15 years, but the former heavyweight king can still command a hefty pay packet. Tyson is set to make a whopping NZ$14.2 million, with Jones Jr. going home with NZ$4.2 million. Boxing journalist Dan Rafael noted he had spoken to Jones Jr. earlier in the week and said: "Roy told me in an interview his guarantee is $1 million (USD)". ESPN's Marc Raimondi confirmed both Tyson and Jones Jr. had both completed and passed a drug-testing program.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 29, 2020 03:39 UTC