Mike Tyson implies to Joe Rogan he wants more fights after Roy Jones Jr.
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is set to meet former multi-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition, but he sees more fights in his future.
Former boxing greats Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. are prepared to come out of retirement, sort of, when they meet in an eight-round exhibition match on Saturday, Nov. 28. However, Tyson’s plans seem more grandiose than this one fight.
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20-years-old in 1986. His thunderous knockouts are legendary, and his tumultuous career made him a popular, and sometimes infamous, figure.
At 54-years-old, he has regained a passion for boxing as he readies for his exhibition with Jones.
Jones is also a legend who is one of the greatest super middleweights in history. He’s 51-years-old, but in his prime, he was one of the best pound-for-pound talents in history.
While talking to comedian and MMA commentator Joe Rogan on Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Tyson implied that he foresees more fights after his contest with Jones.
Mike Tyson opened up to Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience about his upcoming plans.
“I believe this is just going to be the beginning, and whatever happens, happens in life,” said Tyson while speaking to Rogan, via TheMacLife.com.
Tyson also clarified that he doesn’t intend to try and challenge boxing’s current young professionals, although his “whatever happens” phrasing leaves the door open and adds mystery to his intentions. He has continuously maintained that he’s fighting to help others.
“I’m just interested in fighting for the title of giving,” Tyson told Rogan. “It feels soul-cleaning for some reason. Doing it for myself doesn’t do it for me no more.”
Tyson is aged, but they say that a boxer’s power is the last thing to go. Footage of Tyson’s training for Jones has triggered everyone’s imagination. Tyson is old, but he still packs a punch. He’s still one of boxing’s biggest attractions, even in retirement.