WBC's head Mauricio Sulaiman is concerned with formula of Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. meeting.
Mike, 54, and Jones, Jr., 51, will have an eight-round fight in which they will not wear helmets and will box in relatively "stiff" 12-ounce gloves (in a real fight they would use 10 ounces). The President of the World Boxing Council recommends safer solutions in the event of a clash of two retired boxing legends.
“The absence of helmets and 12-ounce gloves worries me,” Suleiman admitted. "Tyson and Jones should be wearing helmets like the ones used in sparring, and gloves should be 16 or even 18 ounces."
“This is a charity event that should generate interest of fans, so the WBC fully supports this initiative, but the safety of the participants in fight cannot be neglected. I am convinced that the California State Athletic Commission will take all necessary measures in this regard,” the head of WBC said.
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