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Here’s how much it’ll cost to watch two 50+ year old boxing legends have a glorified sparring session.
You’ve surely heard the news by now that legendary former boxing world champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr are going to “fight” each other on September 12th. This is not a professional bout, but rather an exhibition that is highly unlikely to satisfy any bloodthirsty fans who have been giddy just watching Tyson sparring videos and forgetting the ugly way his boxing career ended a whopping 15 years ago.
If you absolutely want to know how much this will cost on pay-per-view, the only good news is that it’s cheaper than your typical boxing PPV. I hope you can handle a $50 price tag for what is, and I stress this again, an exhibition match.
Per The Athletic’s Greg Rosenstein:
Sources: The Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. PPV on September 12 will cost $49.99.
Can be streamed through cable, satellite and Triller.https://t.co/AxTNgj7J30
— Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) July 28, 2020
Triller is the social media company that paid reportedly more than $50 million for the rights to this bout. The event is also supposed to have MMA fighters and boxers on the undercard, along with “iconic musical performances.”
Former NBA guard Nate Robinson and popular social media star Jake Paul are expected to face each other on this show, although it’s unknown whether that’ll be a pro bout of an exhibition.
Once again, Tyson and Jones are in an exhibition, and according to California State Athletic Commission chief officer Andy Foster, this will be eight, three-minute rounds with 12-ounce boxing gloves, no headgear, and no ringside judges. Going for a knockout has effectively been discouraged by Foster, and even a cut on either man would be enough to signal the end of the contest.
That’ll be $50, please and thank you.