Not long to go now until two boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. step into the ring once and for all.
Two men on the other side of 50, once considered the best at what they do at one particular time, will do battle Saturday night in California.
Both guys weighed in and showed they had trained hard for the fight coming into the bout in good shape.
Tyson particularly so and many have tipped him to finish the fight should he land anything significant at all.
Roy Jones will have plenty to say about that of course and took in some martial arts movies after the weigh-in to help him get into fight mode.
Tyson commented after the weigh-in that the hard part is over now and the fun part of the fight is just what is left.
Here are his final words for Roy Jones Jr. ahead of their fight:
(Hat tip Fight Hype YouTube)
Fair play.
Here is what Jones had to say to Tyson:
While both guys are obviously well passed their primes the myth and legend that still surrounds both men’s former glory has got people talking.
Expect a lot of people to tune into tonight’s fight.
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