Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. stayed competitive throughout their eight-round exhibition, ending the opening night of Tyson’s Legends Only League with a draw—and, perhaps, leaving viewers wanting to see more.
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Long past their primes, there were moments when the 54-year-old Tyson’s hooks made the viewer question the year, hitting the 51-year-old Jones with body shots and presenting a far more respectable outing than he did in an embarrassing loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. Though fleeting, both fighters had moments where they reminded the paying audience why they were once elite, and neither looked out of place in the setting.