Mike Tyson makes a major claim ahead of Roy Jones Jr fight: “If I fail, I’m going to die”

Mike Tyson is scheduled to make his boxing return on vember 28, 2020, where he’ll face Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition fight. As fight approaches, former heavyweight champion continues to do his best to promote bout. In latest promotional training video, 54-year-old stated that he’s fully focused on his upcoming bout while punishing his punching bag with a series of quick combos.

In video, ‘ Baddest Man on Planet’ also says that failure is t an option when he returns to ring and he would “die” if he fails to stop Superman. Mike Tyson added that he’s “greatest fighter since conception of God” and re’s chance he was going to miss an opportunity to fight Roy Jones Jr. “How could I t take this opportunity up?” said Tyson. “I’m fighting Roy Jones Jr. Do t miss it. I’m back,” he added.

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Mike Tyson, who retired from sport in 2005 after Kevin McBride fight, recently claimed that he’s at his "lightest, leanest and meanest" since he was 18 years old. His trainer Rafael Cordeiro n chimed in conversation and told Ariel Helwani that 54-year-old could “kill somebody” and even has power to defeat current heavyweights like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

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Death is a possibility while facing Tyson: Roy Jones Jr

Roy Jones Jr also shockingly admitted earlier that “death is a possibility” when he squares off against Tyson. On Joe Rogan podcast, Captain Hook said that Mike Tyson is t a t rmal puncher and should t be taken lightly, even he’s more than 50 years old. However, Roy Jones Jr said he loves boxing and would t be 'mad' at dying for it.

"I ain't trippin' at all because I kw death is a possibility. Yeah, that can happen to anybody. And I kw it can happen to me even more going in re with somebody as dangerous as Mike Tyson," added Superman.

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Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr: WBC changes rules

In terms of rules, Roy Jones Jr said that WBC has made decision to make bout shorter. He claimed that boxing governing body is thinking of fighters' safety, given ir combined is 105. two will w collide in an eight-round bout, each round being two minutes long.

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