Mike Tyson to Return to Boxing After 15 Years in Pay-Per-View Event in September
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variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorNotorious boxer Mike Tyson, at 54 years of age, is stepping back into the ring after more than 15 years, with an exhibition bout set for September.The eight-round match, pitting Tyson against 51-year-old boxing champ Roy Jones Jr., will take place on Sept.
12, 2020, starting at 9 p.m. ET. The fight will be available on pay-per-view outlets as well as on music-video app Triller (also for a fee), which has exclusive streaming rights to a 10-part docuseries featuring behind-the-scenes prefight footage.
Triller plans to release two episodes per week leading up to the match.It remains to be seen how many people will pay for the Tyson-Jones Jr.
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