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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition boxing match confirmed

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‘Iron’ Mike Tyson is back.

Tyson (50-6-0-2) will face fellow legendary heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. (66-9) in an eight-round exhibition match, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports. The event is expected to take place in California at to-be-determined date and should feature boxer vs. mixed martial arts fighters on the undercard.

Tyson has not competed professionally since a June 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. He ended his boxing career with two straight-losses. Jones Jr. has competed as recently as Feb. 2018 and is currently riding a four-fight winning streak.