Mike Tyson Reportedly Returning to Boxing to Fight Roy Jones Jr. in Exhibition

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Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring.

The 54-year-old boxing legend has agreed to fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match on Sept. 12, according to multiple reports.

Per boxing reporter Kevin Iole, the fight will likely be held in California and include boxer vs. MMA fighters on the undercard.

It has been 15 years since Tyson last stepped into the ring and he has battled substance abuse and weight issues since leaving the sport.

He had been flirting with the idea of a comeback in recent months, eyeing a comeback fight against Evander Holyfield, but instead it will be the 51-year-old Jones, who last fought in February 2018.

Tyson holds a 50-6 career record while Jones has a 66-9 record and has held four different weight class titles.

The fight, which will be called Frontline Battle, will be available on pay-per-view and the social media platform Triller, which has the rights to a 10-part docuseries featuring both Tyson and Jones preparing for their fight, according to TMZ Sports.

Triller has mostly been focused in music, and the fight will also contain live musical performances from artists such as Snoop, Lil Wayne, Future, The Weeknd, Pitbull and more.

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