Mike Tyson celebrates with promoter Don King (R) and actor Eddie Murphy (L) after Tyson defeated ... [+] Henry Tillman in a Heavyweight fight on June 16, 1990 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fellow legend Roy Jones Jr., 51, said earlier this week that he would be open to returning to the ring for an exhibition fight with Tyson. "I had no intention of going back and fighting again, but, for the sake of Mike Tyson, I agree to make an exception," Jones told Sports.Ru. Tangent:UFC president Dana White has said he does not want to see the aging Tyson re-enter the ring, even if it's an exhibition fight. "I love Mike Tyson, I'm begging him not to go fight," White said during a podcast appearance back in May.

Source: Forbes July 23, 2020 17:03 UTC