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      Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr: UK start time, date, live stream, rules, undercard for HUGE heavyweight boxing event

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      BOXING legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr face off in a spectacular exhibition fight in Los Angeles this weekend.
      The 54-year-old Tyson will do battle with Jones, 51, in a long-awaited bout, with the Baddest Man on the Planet dropping an incredible SIX stone to get in shape for the clash.

      How Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr match up

      The California State Commission say the exhibition will be fought under the rules that both men will not look for the knock-out and will instead “exhibit” their skills, but both fighters have come out and said the contrary.
      When is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr?
      The big fight is set for THIS  Weekend – Saturday, November 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
      It was originally set to take place on September 12 but the event has been postponed until later in the year.
      The undercard is expected to start at 9pm ET which is 1am GMT and the main event will follow between 4am and 5am GMT.
      The legends are set to eight rounds in the ring, with Youtube star Jake Paul and NBA star Nate Robinson confirmed for the undercard.

      Iron Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring for the epic fightCredit: Getty

      What TV channel is Tyson vs Jones Jr on and can I live stream it? 
      BT Sport Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK.
      The event will cost £19.95 to watch.
      Coverage begins at 8pm ET, which is midnight in UK. The undercard is set to start from 1am GMT.
      The social media site Triller will also be airing the PPV fight.
      Emmy-winner Mario Lopez hosts the show, and musical acts will be announced for performances too.
      Who is on the Tyson vs Jones Jr undercard?
      YouTuber Jake Paul leads the way on the four-fight card when he takes on ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.
      KSI’s trainer Viddal Riley has pulled out injured and has been replaced by Hasim Rahman Jr.

      Main card
      Prelims
      Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright, (8 x 3min, lightweight)
      Irvin Gonzalez vs. Edward Vasquez (8 x 3min, featherweight)
      Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Nick Jones (8 x 3min, heavyweight)

      What are the rules of the fight?
      The fight will be contested over eight, two-minute rounds.
      No headguards will be worn but the fighters will be wearing larger 12-ounce gloves.
      Technically the fight can only be stopped if there is a knock-out, but California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Forster said he will stop it if a cut appears.
      Referee Ray Corona will be able to halt it if he chooses to.
      The WBC will be remotely scoring the fight with the winner crowned WBC Frontline champion.
      Forster said: “Tyson and Jones Jr. won’t be wearing headgear for the fight. They’ll be lacing up 12-ounce gloves and there won’t be any judges present at the fight to score the action. So, technically, there won’t be a winner unless a knockout somehow occurs, or either fighter is deemed unfit to continue.
      “They can move around and make some money, but I told them if you get cut, it’s over.”

      Roy Jones Jr, 51, last fought only two years ago
      What have they said?
      Mike Tyson: “We’re throwing punches at each other. This is going to be my definition of fun … broken eye sockets, broken jaw, broken rib. That’s fun to me.”
      Roy Jones Jr: “He’s still Mike Tyson, he’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring. If anything, I made a mistake going in with him.
      “He’s the bigger guy, he’s the explosive guy. He’s going to have all the first-round fireworks, not me.
      “I do have first-round fireworks, but he’s known for more first-round fireworks than anybody to ever touch boxing, other than maybe George Foreman.” More

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      Tyson vs Jones Jr: When is the fight weigh-in and how can I watch on TV or live stream?

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      TWO boxing legends are almost ready to go to war as Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr draws nearer.
      We’re well into fight week ahead of the huge clash on Saturday night, with the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ returning to the ring for the first time since 2005.

      Tyson goes up against Roy Jones Jr on a packed cardCredit: EPA

      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.
      When is Tyson vs Jones Jr weigh-in?
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch all of the weigh-in on BT Sport 1.
      Coverage will begin at 10pm GMT and run for an hour.
      If you’re a BT Sport customer, grab the official app to stream on your mobile, tablet, PC or games console.

      While EE customers can watch for FREE – simply text SPORT to 150 and receive a three-month BT Sport trial.

      How can I watch the fight?
      BT Sport Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK.
      The event will cost £19.95 to watch.
      Coverage begins at 8pm ET, which is midnight in UK. The undercard is set to start from 1am GMT.
      The social media site Triller will also be airing the PPV fight. More

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      Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr: UK start time, date, live stream, undercard, rules for HUGE heavyweight boxing night

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      BOXING legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr face off in a spectacular exhibition fight in Los Angeles this weekend.
      The 54-year-old Tyson will do battle with Jones, 51, in a long-awaited bout, with the Baddest Man on the Planet dropping an incredible SIX stone to get in shape for the clash.

      How Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr match up

      The California State Commission say the exhibition will be fought under the rules that both men will not look for the knock-out and will instead “exhibit” their skills, but both fighters have come out and said the contrary.
      When is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr?
      The big fight is set for THIS  Weekend – Saturday, November 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
      It was originally set to take place on September 12 but the event has been postponed until later in the year.
      The undercard is expected to start at 9pm ET which is 1am GMT and the main event will follow between 4am and 5am GMT.
      The legends are set to eight rounds in the ring, with Youtube star Jake Paul and NBA star Nate Robinson confirmed for the undercard.

      Iron Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring for the epic fightCredit: Getty

      What TV channel is Tyson vs Jones Jr on and can I live stream it? 
      BT Sport Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK.
      The event will cost £19.95 to watch.
      Coverage begins at 8pm ET, which is midnight in UK. The undercard is set to start from 1am GMT.
      The social media site Triller will also be airing the PPV fight.
      Emmy-winner Mario Lopez hosts the show, and musical acts will be announced for performances too.
      Who is on the Tyson vs Jones Jr undercard?
      YouTuber Jake Paul leads the way on the four-fight card when he takes on ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.
      KSI’s trainer Viddal Riley has pulled out injured and has been replaced by Hasim Rahman Jr.

      Main card
      Prelims
      Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright, (8 x 3min, lightweight)
      Irvin Gonzalez vs. Edward Vasquez (8 x 3min, featherweight)
      Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Nick Jones (8 x 3min, heavyweight)

      What are the rules of the fight?
      The fight will be contested over eight, two-minute rounds.
      No headguards will be worn but the fighters will be wearing larger 12-ounce gloves.
      Technically the fight can only be stopped if there is a knock-out, but California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Forster said he will stop it if a cut appears.
      Referee Ray Corona will be able to halt it if he chooses to.
      The WBC will be remotely scoring the fight with the winner crowned WBC Frontline champion.
      Forster said: “Tyson and Jones Jr. won’t be wearing headgear for the fight. They’ll be lacing up 12-ounce gloves and there won’t be any judges present at the fight to score the action. So, technically, there won’t be a winner unless a knockout somehow occurs, or either fighter is deemed unfit to continue.
      “They can move around and make some money, but I told them if you get cut, it’s over.”

      Roy Jones Jr, 51, last fought only two years ago
      What have they said?
      Mike Tyson: “We’re throwing punches at each other. This is going to be my definition of fun … broken eye sockets, broken jaw, broken rib. That’s fun to me.”
      Roy Jones Jr: “He’s still Mike Tyson, he’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring. If anything, I made a mistake going in with him.
      “He’s the bigger guy, he’s the explosive guy. He’s going to have all the first-round fireworks, not me.
      “I do have first-round fireworks, but he’s known for more first-round fireworks than anybody to ever touch boxing, other than maybe George Foreman.” More

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      Jake Paul claims he would ‘kick Conor McGregor’s a***’ in a boxing ring – but admits he is terrified by Mike Tyson

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      JAKE PAUL claims he would ‘kick Conor McGregor’s a***’ in the boxing ring – but admitted he is terrified of Mike Tyson.
      YouTube sensation Paul returns to the ring this weekend with a fight against ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.

      Jake Paul admitted he is terrified of Mike TysonCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      McGregor is making his UFC return in January and Paul is adamant he has the beating of the Irish fighter.
      Paul told BT Sport Boxing: “These MMA guys go to practice every day and have to spend their whole day on one thing – elbows, knees, grappling, take downs so there’s a lot they have to work on.
      “But I’ve been going into the gym for the past three years and all I’ve been focusing on is boxing, so come over into my arena and you’re going to get your a** beat.
      “Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor will happen. People think that’s crazy and Jake’s going to get his a** kicked but we’ll see.”

      Tyson makes his long-awaited comeback on Saturday in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles but Paul is steering clear of challenging the infamous heavyweight to a fight.
      Paul expects Iron Mike to be too powerful for his opponent although claims Jones Jr’s best chance is to prolong the fight.
      Paul said: “I think Mike is so powerful and that power is just going to shock Roy especially with them being a lot older.

      How Jake Paul and Nate Robinson compare ahead of their fight

      “You can’t take as many punches like that. I think Mike wins in the second round.

      “If it goes into the later rounds Roy could potentially come back and win on points just because he has that speed and that distance control.”
      Paul is facing Robinson with the former NBA star making his boxing debut on the undercard of Tyson’s fight.

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      Watch Mike Tyson throw huge punch at enemy Floyd Mayweather Jr but Money doesn’t even flinch in stunning throwback video

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      MIKE TYSON and Floyd Mayweather have been on bad terms ever since 2001.
      And Iron Mike nearly took the beef to a whole new level in 2014 when he pretended to punch him on stage.

      Mike Tyson threw a fake punch at Floyd Mayweather in 2014Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS

      The pair have been on bad terms since 2001Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS

      But the stunt did not faze ‘Money’ Mayweather who laughed it off and proceeded to awkwardly hug the heavyweight icon.
      The pair reportedly fell out after a 2001 police raid on Tyson’s Las Vegas home which Iron Mike accused Mayweather of calling.
      Tyson could never prove Mayweather’s involvement and later admitted he was over it.
      He said: “I’m good with it now. You can forgive, but you have to remember.”

      But this was not the case in 2014, when the two met on stage at a boxing event.
      Mayweather could be seen shaking hands with other well known boxing guests before Tyson rushed up to him.
      Mayweather held his hand out to shake but Tyson ignored and it threw a punch at the middleweight champ – deliberately missing his face by just inches.
      Money did not even flinch and instead smiled and awkwardly hugged Tyson – who makes a comeback to the ring this Saturday against Roy Jones Jr.

      Mayweather didn’t flinch and awkwardly hugged Tyson insteadCredit: YouTube / ESNEWS
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      The footage seems to show the incident ending in a jovial fashion but that illusion was shattered a year later when Tyson slammed Mayweather for suggesting he was the greatest boxer of all time.
      Iron Mike said: “He’s very delusional.
      “Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, he’d be able to take his kids to school by himself.
      “OK, he can’t take his kids to school by himself, and he’s talking about he’s great?
      “Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people.
      “It’s being accepted by the people. He can’t take his kids alone to school by himself. He’s a little scared man. He’s a very small, scared man.”
      Tyson also revealed his one fantasy fight would be against Mayweather.
      Mayweather recently opened up on another feud – this time with rapper 50 Cent.
      And YouTuber Logan Paul is sparring again having called Mayweather out – saying he ‘would snap the f***er in half’.

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      Boxing schedule: Upcoming dates and undercards including Tyson vs Jones Jr, Joshua vs Pulev and Golovkin vs Szeremeta

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      BOXING has taken its fair share of punishment this year – but the sport is set to finish 2020 with a bang as a raft of massive bouts are yet to come.
      Anthony Joshua takes on Kubrat Pulev in December, defending his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles, while Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr.

      Anthony Joshua was supposed to face Kubrat Pulev back in October 2017Credit: Reuters

      And if that wasn’t enough, arguably the biggest star in the sport Canelo Alvarez is in action just days before Christmas.
      Check out SunSport’s boxing schedule for the rest of 2020 below…
      Major fight dates
      November 28 – Los Angeles , California
      Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Daniel Dubois (C) vs Joe Joyce (C) (12 rounds – heavyweight, British Commonwealth, European)
      December 5 – Arlington, Texas

      Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      December 12 – London, England
      Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) vs Kamil Szeremeta (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas
      Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine titles)

      Daniel Dubois takes on Joe Joyce on November 28Credit: PA:Press Association
      Full boxing schedule 2020
      November 21 – London, England (Sky Sports)

      Conor Benn def. Sebastian Formella UD 10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Fabio Wardley def. Richard Lartey KO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Tom Little KO3 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jez Smith def. Ben Ridings UD 6 (6 rounds – middleweight)
      Liam Davies def. Sean Cairns TKO6 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
      November 27 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK beta)
      Daniel Jacobs vs Gabriel Rosado (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Daniyar Yeleussinov vs Julius Indongo (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Magomedrasul Majidov vs Sahret Delgado (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Emmanuel Tagoe vs Mason Menard (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Nikita Ababiy vs Brandon Maddox (6 rounds – middleweight)
      Alexis Espino vs Ashton Sykes (6 rounds – super-middleweight)

      Daniel Jacobs takes on rival Gabe Rosado on November 27Credit: USA TODAY Sports
      November 27 – Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
      Wanheng Menayothin (C) vs Panya Pradabsri (12 rounds – strawweight, WBC world title)
      November 27 – Nantes, France
      Tony Yoka vs Christian Hammer (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      November 27 – Culiacan, Mexico
      Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Nicolas Masseroni (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      November 28 – London, England (BT Sport)
      Daniel Dubois (C) vs Joe Joyce (C) (12 rounds – heavyweight, British, Commonwealth, European titles)
      Hamzah Sheeraz vs Guido Nicolas Pitto (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Jack Catterall vs Abderrazak Houya (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      David Adeleye vs Danny Whittaker (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jack Massey vs Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid – (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Joshua Frankham vs MJ Hall (4 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Louie Lynn vs Paul Holt (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Mitchell Barton vs Matt Gordon )4 rounds – heavyweight)
      November 28 – Los Angeles, California (BT Sport Box Office)
      Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr (Exhibition, 8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Badou Jake vs Blake McKernon (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Viddal Riley vs Rashad Coulter (4 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Jamaine Ortiz vs Sulaiman Segawa (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Irvin Gonzalez vs Edward Vasquez (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Juiseppe Cusumano vs Greg Corbin (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      Mike Tyson returns to the ring on November 28 vs Roy Jones Jr Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 2 – Wakefield, England (Sky Sports)
      Jazza Dickens vs Ryan Walsh (10 rounds – featherweights, Golden Contract tournament final)
      Ricards Bolotniks vs Serge Michel (10 rounds – light-heavyweight, Golden Contract tournament final)
      December 3 – Hollywood, California
      Serhii Bohachuck vs Brandon Adams (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Brian Ceballo vs Larry Gomez (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Danielle Perkins vs Princess Hairston (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 4 – London, England (Sky Sports)
      Billy Joe Saunders (C) vs Martin Murray (12 rounds, super-middleweight, WBO world title)
      Kieron Conway vs. Kieran Smith (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      James Tennyson vs Josh O’Reilly (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Zach Parker vs Cesar Nunez (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      Billy Joe Saunders defends his WBO super-middleweight world title on December 4Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 5 – Arlington, Texas (Premier Sports)
      Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      Sebastian Fundora vs Jorge Cota (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
      Josesito Lopez vs Francisco Santana (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Julio Ceja vs Eduardo Ramirez (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Kyrone Davis vs Juan Macias Montiel (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Miguel Flores vs Isaac Avelar (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Fernando Garcia vs Juan Tapia (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Frank Martin vs Donte Strayhorn (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Steven Pulluaim (6 rounds – welterweight)
      Burley Brooks vs Marco Delgado (6 rounds – super-middleweight)
      December 5 – London, England (BT Sport)
      Lyndon Arthur (C) vs Anthony Yarde (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, Commonwealth title)
      Willy Hutchinson vs Lennox Clarke (12 rounds – super-middleweight, vacant British & Commonwealth titles)

      Errol Spence holds the WBC and IBF world welterweight titles Credit: AP:Associated Press
      December 11 – Redditch, England (Channel 5)
      Sam Eggington vs. Ashley Theophane, 10 or 12 rounds, junior middleweights
      Kaisee Benjamin vs Ben Fields (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Stephen McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-lightweight)
      Aaron McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-welterweight)
      Michael Hennessy Jr vs Dale Arrowsmith (6 round – super-welterweight)
      Idris Virgo vs Kearon Thoma,( 4 rounds – middleweight)
      December 12 – London (Sky Sports Box Office)
      Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      Krzysztof Glowacki vs Lawrence Okolie (12 rounds – cruiserweight, vacant WBO world title)
      Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Souleymane Cissokho vs Kieron Conway (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      Anthony Joshua defends his titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 12 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
      Chris Colbert (C) vs Jaime Arboleda (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBA interim title)
      Matt Korobov vs Ronald Ellis (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Richardson Hitchins vs Argenis Mendez (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      December 12 – Las Vegas, Nevada (Fite TV)
      Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Kahn Clary (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Felix Verdejo vs Masayoshi Nakatani (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Edgar Berlanga vs. TBA (8 rounds – super middleweight)
      December 16 – Sydney, Australia
      Tim Tszyu vs Bowyn Morgan (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 18 – Redditch, England
      Shakan Pitters (C) vs Craig Richards (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, British title)
      River Bent vs. Troy Coleman (8 rounds – middleweight)
      Sammy Cantwell vs. TBA (8 rounds – super-flyweight)
      Stephen McKenna vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Michael Hennessy Jr. vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Idris Virgo vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
      Brett McGinty vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas (DAZN UK)
      Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine world titles)

      Canelo Alvarez hasn’t been in the ring since a KO win over Sergey Kovalev last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 19 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
      Nonito Donaire vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez (12 rounds – bantamweight, vacant WBC title)
      Jaron Ennis vs. Thomas Dulorme (10 rounds – welterweight)

      Nonito Donaire will look to win the WBC bantamweight world title on December 19Credit: PA:Press Association

      December 19 – Torrelavega, Spain
      Sergio Martinez vs Jussi Koivula (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Sergio Garcia (C) vs Andranik Hakobyan (12 rounds – super-welterweight, European title)
      Angel Moreno vs Mohammed Obbadi (12 rounds – flyweight, vacant European title)
      Kiko Martinez vs Pedro Gomes (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Jon Fernandez vs Abdessamad Nechchad (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Bernard Angelo Torres vs Costin Ion (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Kent Erik Baadstad vs David Trallero (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 31 – Tokyo, Japan
      Kazuto Ioka (C) vs Kosei Tanaka (12 rounds, super-flyweight, WBO world title) More

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      Joe Joyce camp in chaos ahead of Daniel Dubois fight as trainer Ismael Salas gets coronavirus and will NOT be in corner

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      JOE JOYCE is heading into his must-win Daniel Dubois fight without coach Ismael Salas after he caught coronavirus in Las Vegas.
      The Cuban coach – famous for using 8in platform boots to help hold pads for the 6ft 6in juggernaut – was hurried out of the Westminster fight hotel on Wednesday after the red flag.

      Joe Joyce will not have coach Ismael Salas in his corner on Saturday night after the Cuban contracted coronavirusCredit: BT Sport

      Incredibly, Joyce’s management team understood all the risks of the trainer spending three weeks working with two other fighters in Sin City and still refused to appoint a top-level sub, to help the 35-year-old in the biggest fight of his pro career.
      Salas spent all of October working with Joyce, flew away on the 31st and returned on Saturday and was strictly isolated from Joyce and his team in a bid to ace the tests.
      But the crucial news has rocked the camp and left respected but inexperienced Steve Broughton as the lead trainer.
      Joyce’s lawyer, Adam Morallee said: “We were concerned about Salas going back to Vegas.

      “Being in a gym around other fighters we were concerned that he might contract coronavirus, it was a risk.
      “We put measures in place to make sure that when he arrived back in the country, he was isolated from everyone.
      “He has been away from everyone, especially Joe, he has been in a separate hotel, he got a separate taxi here, he was tested alone and went to his room.
      “Then his test came back positive and he had to go straight home.”

      The all-British heavyweight showdown was postponed from April and has hit further complicationsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The fight was initially planned for April 11 at the O2, and Joyce flew out to train in Nevada in February and spar UFC giants like Francis Ngannou.
      But the first Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions wrecked that £60,000 camp and Joyce did the remainder of his training at a gym in Surbiton, Surrey.
      Salas made it over briefly but would not cancel his deals with Julio Ceja, who fights on December 5 and Felix Verdejo a week later.
      Now the 2016 Olympic silver winner heads into the British and Commonwealth clash with only Broughton and legendary veteran Jimmy Tibbs to lean on during rounds.
      Morallee added: “Joe should have trained in Vegas with his coach but coronavirus has screwed everything up for everybody.
      “Salas is a top coach with a lot of fighters and he tried to prioritise Joe Joyce, he did get over here, but he had to go back to Vegas because he is a loyal guy.
      “Did we think about bringing in another trainer? Yes. But we believe that Steve Broughton is a world-class trainer and we have the experience of Jimmy Tibbs, who has been in the corner for every Joe Joyce UK fight.
      “Joe is absolutely fine, Steve has been his main trainer since May. We wanted Salas with us the whole time but he had to work with his other fighters so he was unable to. We knew the risks.”

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      Mike Tyson could weigh the SAME as Roy Jones Jr in their fight after dramatic body transformation, trainer reveals

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      MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr could end up weighing the SAME during their fight.
      The American legends come out of retirement for eight exhibition rounds on Saturday.

      Mike Tyson has dramatically transformed his body Credit: Instagram @cannon_briggs

      Roy Jones Jr and Tyson come out of retirement for eight exhibition rounds on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And Tyson – who has not fought in 15 YEARS – goes in the betting favourite, armoured with the size and power advantages.
      But Jones’ cornerman Tom Yankello revealed the former four-division champion will weigh as high as 210lb (15stone) for the fight.
      And thanks to Iron Mike’s dramatic body transformation ahead of his comeback, the two may end up tipping the scales in similar fashion.
      Yankello told SunSport: “Mike is a small heavyweight, it’s not liked Roy is that outsized. 

      “He’s a little bit taller, and the weight will be very similar from what I understand, I understand Mike is down as light as 210 even. 
      “Roy’s going to probably come in around 205-210.”
      The heaviest Tyson, who stands 5ft 10in, fought at was 17st, the night he stopped Brian Nielsen after six rounds in 2001.
      But his years in retirement saw him balloon all the way up to over 21st.

      That was until earlier this year he made the shock announcement that he is returning to the ring, in order to raise money for charity.
      He has spent the year whipping himself into frightening shape under the guidance of MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro.
      And in an interview with ESPN, Tyson, 54, revealed he expects to weigh anywhere from 15.7-16st.
      He said: “I don’t know, 220 maybe, 225, something like that.”

      It could mean Jones, 51, does in fact end up outweighed by a stone.
      But Yankello – who has spent nine weeks training with the American great – believes Jones’ superior boxing brain could nullify the size difference.
      He explained: “Mike’s been fighting heavyweights his whole life, he’s fighting a guy here with a more versatile skillset than anyone he has ever fought.
      “And arguably against the greatest athlete to ever lace up gloves too.
      “Mike stamped people’s minds with what he did in the 80s and 90s and they kind of forget about how long he’s been out the ring.”

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