Tyson vs Jones Jr

Who won Tyson vs Jones Jr?

Mike Tyson drew with Roy Jones Jr by split decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, November 28th, 2020, at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

The scorecards were announced as 79-73, 80-77, 76-76, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Badou Jack was victorious over Blake McKernan, and Jake Paul beat Nate Robinson.

Tyson vs Jones Jr stats

Back in November 2020, Mike Tyson stepped into the ring with a record of 50 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws, 44 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Roy Jones Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 66 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, with 47 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tyson had an advantage in power over Jones Jr, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Jones Jr's 71%.

Mike Tyson was the older man by 3 years, at 55 years old.

Jones Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Tyson. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Tyson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1985, 4 years and 2 months earlier than Jones Jr, whose first professional fight was in 1989. He had fought 288 fewer professional rounds, totaling 215 compared to Jones Jr's 503.

Tyson vs Jones Jr form

Mike Tyson had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Kevin McBride on June 11, 2005, by in the 6th round at MCI Center, District of Columbia, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Danny Williams on July 30, 2004, by knockout in the 4th round at Freedom Hall State Fairground, Kentucky.

Going into that contest, he had won against Clifford Etienne on February 22, 2003, by knockout in the 1st round at The Pyramid, Tennessee.

Before that, he had lost to Lennox Lewis on June 8, 2002, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at The Pyramid, Tennessee.

He had beaten Brian Nielsen on October 13, 2001, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jones Jr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Scott Sigmon on February 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Civic Center, Florida, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Bobby Gunn on February 17, 2017, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Chase Center, Delaware.

Going into that contest, he had won against Rodney Moore on August 13, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pensacola Bay Center, Florida.

Before that, he had defeated Vyron Phillips on March 20, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Celebrity Theater, Arizona.

He had been beaten by Enzo Maccarinelli on December 12, 2015, by knockout in the 4th round at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Roy Jones Jr had been fighting more than Mike Tyson.

Going into this contest, Mike Tyson had last fought 15 years, 5 months and 17 days ago, while Roy Jones Jr's last outing had been 2 years, 9 months and 20 days ago.

Tyson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 19 years, 1 month and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 years, 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

Jones Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Tyson vs Jones Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Tyson vs Jones Jr?

The Fite.tv PPV US show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The BT Sport Box Office broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Tyson vs Jones Jr?

Mike Tyson was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the contest, while Roy Jones Jr made his way into the ring at 8/5 (+160) with oddsmakers.