Roy Jones Jr. believes there is a genuine chance he could be killed when he steps into the ring with Mike Tyson next month, but says he will โdie a happy manโ if it happens.
The 51-year-old, a former four-weight world champion, takes on Iron Mike in their hotly anticipated comeback exhibition match in California on November 28.
Although both veteran boxers are taking the fight extremely seriously, the intention is to raise money for charity with the referee having been ordered to step in if the match goes โbeyond the boundaries of a competitive boxing exhibitionโ.
Despite the precautions in place, Jones knows Tyson still boasts serious power โ as he has displayed in countless training videos โ and fears he could lose his life in the ring, but itโs a risk heโs prepared to take. โYou get hit by someone like Mike Tyson anything can happen to you,โ Jones is quoted by The Sun.
โMike Tyson is not just an ordinary puncher. Heโs one of those guys that can do just that to you.
โSo, you should know what youโre going into and you should be ready for that because this is Mike. For me, I donโt really give a damn, I fight for a living.
Bob Arum predicts when Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will be finalised โI ainโt trippinโ at all because I know death is a possibility. Yeah, that can happen to anybody. (Metro)