The upcoming showdown between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has received a lot of attention, but much of the talk surrounding the matchup has been about its rules and regulations.
The California State Athletic Commission is sanctioning the bout, which takes place just outside Los Angeles, as an exhibition with no official winner, CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster explained in an interview with MMA Fighting earlier this week. The exhibition will be contested under eight, two-minute rounds, and the boxers will wear 12-ounce gloves.
No official winner will be declared, Foster said, because unlike a sanctioned fight, there are no judges in an exhibition bout.