{"id":295475,"date":"2023-10-29T08:40:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=295475"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:40:57","slug":"tommy-fury-agrees-to-fight-with-54-year-old-who-went-up-against-mike-tyson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/boxing\/tommy-fury-agrees-to-fight-with-54-year-old-who-went-up-against-mike-tyson\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Fury agrees to fight with 54-year-old who went up against Mike Tyson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Tommy Fury has agreed to fight Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.<\/p>\n<p> Fury, 24, crossed paths with boxing legend Jones, 54, in Saudi Arabia ahead of his half-brother Tyson&apos;s crossover fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. They were caught on camera by Boxing King Media.<\/p>\n<p> Jones had a proposition for him &#8211; suggesting they face each other on the undercard of his dad John&apos;s proposed fight with Mike Tyson. &quot;I said if your father fights Mike, me and you do the co-main event,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Tommy Fury and Cristiano Ronaldo in awkward exchange over handshake out in Saudi<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Tyson Fury claims brother Tommy has staggering amount in the bank after KSI win<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31258584.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_tntJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can purchase this event directly through your Sky box<span> on channel 490 or click the link below to sign up <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a321.95<\/p>\n<p>Fury was game, replying: &quot;Hey, let&apos;s do it.&quot; Before Jones added: &quot;That would be out of this world, brother. If they fight, me and him on the undercard. That would be out of this world.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Reacting afterwards, a buzzing Fury said: &quot;Absolutely insane, I&apos;ve just done a face off with Roy Jones Jr. Let&apos;s get this stuff made, regardless of if Mike and my dad don&apos;t fight, me and Roy Jones exhibition, let&apos;s do it why not.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Would you pay to watch that PPV? Let us know in the comments section.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31305946.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Triller-Presents-Mike-Tyson-vs-Roy-Jones-Jr.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That&apos;s despite him declaring he&apos;d be returning to his professional career after his victory over KSI earlier this month. &quot;A lot went on in the build-up. I&apos;m done with this cross-over s***,&quot; he said post-fight.<\/p>\n<p>Jones retired in 2018 &#8211; a year before Fury appeared on Love Island. He&apos;s since returned to the ring on two occasions, first against Tyson in a November 2020 exhibition which ended in a draw.<\/p>\n<p>He lost on points to ex-UFC champion Anthony Pettis in April in his most recent outing. Fury, meanwhile, is 10-0 with four knockouts to his name.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/tommy-fury-roy-jones-fight-31305835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tommy Fury has agreed to fight Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout. Fury, 24, crossed paths with boxing legend Jones, 54, in Saudi Arabia ahead of his half-brother Tyson&apos;s crossover fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. 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