In an exhibition duel of the two ring legends, 54-year-old Mike Tyson and 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. entertained the audience in the main event of the evening behind closed doors at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Eight two-minute rounds took place in the form of aggressive sparring. Tyson looked in better shape and his punches made a loud sound in an empty hall. Jones also showed some of his signature strikes, but spent a lot of time clinching.
According to remote WBC referees' notes Christy Martin, Chad Dawson and Vinnie Paz, the fight ended in a draw. The scores were not announced, although judging by the pattern of the fight, Tyson easily won this meeting. Given that the bookmakers were actively accepting bets on this event, the "friendly" score of the judges did a disservice to Tyson's supporters.
