MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr are ready to go to war with the big heavyweight fight just a day away..
But before that first bell goes though the veteran pair have to face-off at the weigh-in, along with undercard stars Badou Jack and Jake Paul.
BIT OF A QUIET ONE THAT
Well, not much to report from the weigh-ins there from the US.
Tyson and Jones Jr were separated by a screen. There wasn’t any trash-talking.
Jones Jr insisted he wasn’t ‘making a mistake’, while Tyson said the outcome of the fight would be down to Jones Jr.
Which in itself was strange.
He did confirm what many of us already thought – that he would ‘come running’ at Jones Jr.
NOW TYSON SPEAKS
“I’m pitching punches, everything else is up to Roy.
“If I am running anywhere, I am running right at him.”
JONES SPEAKS FIRST
“It’s going to turn out right trust me.”
TYSON AND JONES SEPARATED BY A SCREEN!
Probably a good job. Tyson was the first to turn away.
The pair flex for the camera.
IRON MIKE STRIPS OFF
The 54-year-old was the youngest ever heavyweight champ.
He is on the scales at 220.4lbs.
AND HERE IS TYSON!!
JONES JR IS HERE ON THE SCALES
Last fought in 2018, he was the P4P king for many years.
Jones Jr hits the scales at 210.
HERE WE GO! JONES IS SET TO COME OUT!!
JAKE PAUL SPEAKS
“I love the sport, I am made for this.
“It is an opportunity to prove people wrong.
“I am ready to take the world by storm.
“Nate’s kids, if you are watching, don’t watch the fight, it’s going to be bad. It’s going to be bloody.”
ROBINSON SPEAKS
“I just want to prove I am one of the greatest athletes that’s ever lived.”
Wow.
PAUL VS ROBINSON – FACE TO FACE
Trash talking ensures, mostly by Paul.
He calls Robinson a b***h, with the former basketball star replies ‘see you tomorrow’.
They were separated by a screen.
JAKE PAUL vs NATE ROBINSON NEXT!
Robinson hits the scales at 181lbs, that’s the former basketball star ahead of his pro bxing debut.
Jake Paul, wearing a strange heairpiece and a mask, weighs in at 189.
He had to take the heairpiece off to make weight seemingly!
WEIGH IN IS NOW!
On the scales comes Badou Jack and Blake McKernan.
McKernon is undefeated and is adamant that will continue and he will move to 14-0.
McKernan hits the scales at 186.8lbs.
Jack weighs in at 188.9lbs.
The announcer says that it is ‘one of the most anticipated bouts on the cards’ and that the pair ‘have something to prove.
McKernand goes face-to-face showing the American flag in the face of Swede Jack.
MIXED BAG ON THE UNDERCARD
So two legends are topping the bill as we know.
Hasim Rahman Jr is also there, he is of course the son of the boxer who beat Lennox Lewis.
Badou Jack also fights, so they are both decent level boxers.
Then…… there is Jake Paul fighting a basketball star.
Erm…
TYSON’S TURNAROUND
Mike Tyson admitted excesses out of the ring imapcted his health after retiring.
So he did something about it – and underwent a stunning body transformation.
Jones Jr is not long retired and still has some decent tools in his locker – but he will clearly lack the power that his fearsome opponent has.
TYSON WANTS EARLY KO
Iron Mike adamant that he will go out and ‘get on top’ of Roy Jones Jr from the off.
He will come flying out, the question will be how long he can keep it going for.
Haye says: “Roy Jones has to use his speed, one thing he has always had is exceptional speed.
“He can get out of range, come in range let shots go and get out of range.
“If he tries to mix it with Tyson, they say the last thing you lose is your power. Jones has to be cautious.”
Richie Woodhall on Roy Jones Jr
“His speed and athelticism was incredible”.
Woodhall highlights Jones Jr’s win against James Toney as one of his best ever.
It was some performance stepping up in weight.
David Haye on BT Sport
“Mike Tyson was a wrecking machine, he would walk in and get you out of there.
“On his day when he was fired up, motivated, young and fresh, he looked about as invincible as you would get at heavyweight.
“If he has 10 per cent what he had back then he can cause a lot of problems for people.”
HERE WE GO!!
We start with a preview of BOTH the huge fights BT Sport are showing this weekend.
Daniel Dubois faces Brit heavyweight rival Joe Joyce in London in what could be a thrilling affair.
Then later over in the US, Mike Tyson squares off against fellow Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr.
Some night of boxing!!
WE ARE ALMOST READY!
Just a matter of SECONDS now until fight fans get the chance to see two legends weigh-in.
There are lots of questions people still have for the Tyson vs Jones Jr fight… all will be answered come Saturday night in the US.
The latest to come out of the camps is that a cut will stop the fight – but the severity will surely be at the referee’s discretion.
SUNSPORT SNAPPER DOES A TYSON!
Award-winning photographer Dickie Pelham decided to follow Mike Tyson’s gruelling fitness regime to get fit.
The 57-year-old saw his running halted when he had to have an op on his foot – so decided to get into boxing and circuits.
Tyson has undergone a stunning body transformation – and Dickie doesn’t look too bad himself!
Read all about it here!
20 MINUTE COUNTDOWN
Not long to go until we see Mike Tyson and Roy Jones stripped down and on the scales for their mouthwatering exhibition this weekend.
There have been some rumours that Tyson will weigh LESS than Jones, such as been his stunning body transformation.
Jones has been looking lean himself in training and looks to have shifted some of the retirement poundage himself.
Will we get the traditional stare-down? Will Tyson be in that raging zone where he pretty much won his fights at the weigh-in?
All will be revealed for what promises to be an intriguing scrap!
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
