Tyson and Jones give fight winnings to pandemic victims | Richmond Free Press

For outdated time’s sake, and for the great of charity, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. placed on fairly a present Nov. 28 in Los Angeles.

The previous world boxing champions battled to a spirited pay-per-view draw regardless of Tyson touchdown essentially the most punches by far.

Tyson, 54, scored on 67 punches — 57 energy punches and 10 jabs. Jones, 51, related on 37 punches — 28 energy and 9 jabs.

With no ringside seating, the combat was judged remotely. One choose favored Tyson, 79-73; one other gave Jones an 80-76 edge; the third choose known as it even, 76-76.

The eight-round exhibition held on the Staples Middle in Los Angeles was sanctioned by the World Boxing Council.

There have been no knockdowns and neither man suffered any seen facial harm.

Whereas the middle-aged males must be counseled for lasting eight rounds, each have been noticeably thicker round their midsection than throughout their heydays.

Every man was awarded $1 million, with each pledging their purses to these affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tyson drew some added consideration by revealing a distinguished tattoo of the late Chairman Mao Zedong of the Chinese language Communist Celebration on his proper shoulder and the late Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, a significant determine within the Cuban revolution, on the left aspect of his torso.

Tyson additionally has a tattoo of Richmond native, tennis nice and humanitarian Arthur Ashe Jr. and the phrases, “Days of Grace,” the title of Ashe’s memoir, on his left shoulder.

Tyson and Jones rank with the rings’ all- timegreats.Throughout his illustrious professional profession, Tyson posted a 50-6 professional report that led to 2005. Jones went 66-9 earlier than calling it quits in 2018.

There have been celebrities on the undercard, too. YouTuber Jake Paul knocked out former NBA standout Nate Robinson within the second spherical. Each earned $600.