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LOS ANGELES, July 24 ― Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said yesterday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr on September 12 in Los Angeles. On his Legends Only League website, Tyson announced the eight-round exhibition bout against Jones,...

Mike Tyson, 54, will fight Roy Jones Jr, 51, on September 12 in Los Angeles. — Reuters pic

“We're both accomplished fighters,” Tyson said. “We know how to protect ourselves. We'll be alright.” “It's because I can do it and I believe other people believe they can do it,” Tyson said. “We aren't washed up. Somebody says over-age is washed up but they have a bigger fan base than the guys who are training now.”

Within a year, Tyson was the undisputed champion and dominated the division, earning his nickname as “The Baddest Man on the Planet” and going 37-0. He had one last chance at the heavyweight crown, losing to Britain's Lennox Lewis in 2002, and retired after six rounds against Kevin McBride in 2005 in his final fight, days shy of his 39th bithday.

 

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