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Mike Tyson will be back to the ring anytime in September when he faces another fan favorite and a former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. It is no longer new that they are going to fight in September 2020 in California. Mike Tyson believed that he is going to do better in the fight since he is back to shape. Mike Tyson who is now 54 has not fought any other fight after losing to Keven McBride in the year 2005. After that loss, he has always maintained that he is going to return to the ring. For months, he has been preparing for this encounter and that is why he tried to put himself in a good shape. Tyson himself even boasted about his fitness.

Recently he released a new movie or video where he showed himself training vigorously to come to good shape. He said that he is working on himself and the aim is to improve on his speed, footwork as well as his punching power, and so on.

Tyson was able to discover some of the reasons that made it difficult for him to reach what he used to be in the past. He said he was actively involved in cocaine and that he was a drunkard. He said that he has since given up on those attitudes. He said that he will be grateful that he is returning to shape. He also recounted successes he made since he left the ring in 2005. Tyson maintained that he has married. He said that those things have positively changed him and that on the match day, he is going to do well in the ring again. Tyson spoke to the TMZ sports about this encounter. Now that he is back to shape, he is willing to take on anybody that comes to his way. He said that his body has started to change and that he started the workout.
Throwing more light on why he decided to get back to the ring after more than fifteen years of being away, Tyson revealed that he was motivated by the desire to take on the then MMA start Bob Sapp. When the former star could not make it, he has to settle on Jones Jr.
He said that it was not for the money that comes with it that motivates him to get to the ring again. According to him money coming from it would be channeled to charity.

As many ex stars continue to express their concern over the decision of Iron Mike Tyson to jump to the ring again at the age of 54 against another veteran Roy Jones, George Former a former champion said he is worried that there could be severe injuries. He said that while he acknowledged that the idea is good and beautiful, he said, however, he is scared because Tyson could be seriously hurt because of his age.
When TMZ Sports first broke that story, boxing professionals and fans have continued to express their concern. The former champion who fought against some of the immortals in the ring such as Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier maintained that he was concerned that the two could eventually injure themselves because they have passed the age of what they are seeking to do at the age of 54 and 51 respectively.

Foreman maintained that time has gone when one has to take care of their health and this is the correct time for both Tyson and Jones. He said that while it is good that they name a charity that can receive funds that come from the bout, the two should ensure that they do not hit themselves to avoid injury at the end of the day.

Tyson himself has said that a portion of what he earns from the fight will get to charity said that he was not motivated by the financial benefits that can come out of it.

George said that his main concern is that the two people could end injuring themselves. When he was asked whether the two men should be asked to drop the idea of the fight, Foreman said that he was only concerned about the safety of the fighters. He said that since the two have made up their mind to engage in that fight, it is wrong to advise them against proceeding with the fight. He said that he clearly understands the reasons why the two wanted to fight. He said that such has happened to himself in the past as a former champion he was tempted to do what the two are doing now. He advised however that they approach that fight with caution.

He recalled in his era when he was 55 when he decided to get to the ring. The former champion narrated how his wife tried to stop him. He narrated how he defied all odds to fight. Foreman himself became two times champion when he was aged 45 years.