Dana White reacts to Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout

UFC President Dana White tuned in to look at tonight’s very predicted boxing exhibition among legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.

The remarkably predicted Tyson vs. Jones contest served as the principal event to a 6-bout pay-for each-look at struggle card, which provided Jake Paul scoring a thunderous knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson.

Mike Tyson (50-6), who is Dana White’s favorite boxer of all-time, was returning to the squared circle for the to start with time in fifteen decades for tonight’s exhibition bout. In his most earlier exertion in June of 2005, “Iron Mike” had remaining the boxing environment surprised when he stop on the stool right before the seventh round of his match-up with Kevin McBride. The previous heavyweight earth champion’s most prior victory had appear way again in 2003 when he Clifford Etienne by way of knockout.

In the meantime, Roy Jones Jr. (66-9) was returning to the ring for the to start with time because February of 2018, where he had picked up a unanimous choice victory more than Scott Sigmon. The former four-division Planet Winner experienced absent 9-1 in excess of his past 10 fights in general prior to tonight’s exhibition with Tyson.

Tonight’s very expected Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout proved to be an entertaining contest. Tyson confirmed that he continue to possesses some significant electric power photographs and fantastic motion. In the meantime, Jones Jr. used his substantial struggle IQ to preserve issues competitive for the superior part of 8 rounds.

UFC President Dana White was impressed by the performances of the two Tyson and Jones Jr. at tonight’s celebration in Los Angeles stating the pursuing at the UFC Vegas 15 post-fight push convention (through BloodyElbow).

“Fighting is a youthful man’s game,” White mentioned. “All that becoming mentioned, (Mike Tyson) appeared f—king wonderful tonight! I was blown absent with how very good he appeared.”

Dana White ongoing:

“I was nervous about Roy. Roy was 51 yrs outdated, but Roy’s been a whole lot much more energetic than Tyson has been. Roy in fact bought much more exhausted than Mike tonight, which was surprising. I’m delighted for them. I hope they both of those built a f—king zillion bucks. It exceeded my anticipations.”

Dana White was then questioned if he thinks Mike Tyson should battle once again adhering to tonight’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr.

“He looked superior. He’s a grown ass man and will do whatsoever he needs anyway, but fantastic for him. It was actually a superior battle. It was an entertaining combat to view, and I imagined he looked actually great.”