Published 11:37 IST, September 1st 2020

Mike Tyson participates in intense training session with WWE legend Kurt Angle

Mike Tyson had a training session recently with WWE icon Kurt Angle ahead of his much-anticipated boxing encounter with Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.

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Mike Tyson, 54-year-old retired boxer, is preparing to fight for first time in 15 years when he faces Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition encounter later in vember this year. Since beginning of March, Mike Tyson has been training under Mixed Martial Arts trainer Rafael Cordeiro. In a bid to up his preparations, boxing legend called upon former UFC Champion Henry Cujedo and former WWE legend Kurt Angle. 

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Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr fight: Kurt Angle sides with Tyson

former freestyle wrestling champion Kurt Angle took to Twitter to share a picture of three legends at training session.  

Mike Tyson is keen to put up a great show on his return and continues to prepare for his contest, something he has been doing since March.  Mike Tyson fight is something all boxing and WWE fans will be waiting and it would be pure joy to watch two great boxers face off each or in ultimate "Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr" encounter. Mike Tyson is leaving stone unturned in preparations ahead of his return to playing ring.  

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Henry Cujedo wrote in caption 'G.O.A.T Moutain 🐐🐐🐐. @smartcups 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆.' Meanwhile Mike Tyson's MMA trainer Cordeiro too took to social media to upload a picture of him trying to help Mike Tyson get in shape and ready for action. 

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pay-per-view fight was originally scheduled for month of September to be played at  Dignity Health Sports Park in California but was later postponed to vember and is expected that it would be held at same venue. His opponent, Roy Jones Jr threatened to pull out of exhibition match unless he was compensated for extra weeks added to schedule as he claimed that it would affect his or plans and business. 

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While Mike Tyson felt that this was extra time to get into shape, his opponent Jones was unhappy with event organizers suspending big "Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr" match by 11 weeks. Roy Jones felt that delay is his biggest issue as he has or commitments to fulfill and that he isn't a full-time boxer w.

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(Im credits: Mike Tyson Instagram)

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11:36 IST, September 1st 2020