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The Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. exhibit boxing bout is what has everyone talking, however there will be a lot of action before they enter the ring.
With Tyson and Jones headlining at Staples Center in Los Angeles this Saturday, a six-fight undercard has actually been settled to lead into the clash of legends. Many notable is the co-main event bout in between YouTube star Jake Paul and 10- year NBA veteran Nate Robinson.
Paul has actually already experienced the hoopla of a widely-publicized boxing event, having worked as the co-headliner when his brother Logan, likewise a social media experience, fought British YouTuber KSI in August2018 He faced KSI’s more youthful sibling Deji Olatunji and won by fifth-round TKO after Olatunji’s corner surrendered. It was Paul’s professional launching.
Robinson, a three-time NBA dunk contest champ, will be contending in boxing for the first time.
Several experienced pro fighters round out the card, including Badou Jack (22 -3 -3, 13 KOs) vs. Blake McKernan (13 -0, 6 KOs), and Viddal Riley (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. UFC veteran Rashad Coulter (9-5 in MMA).
The preliminaries feature a trio of United States National Boxing Council (an affiliate of the World Boxing Council) title bouts: Jamaine Ortiz (13 -0, 7 KOs) vs. Sulaiman Segawa (13 -2, 4 KOs), Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (14 -2, 11 KOs) vs. Edward Vasquez (8-0, 1 KO), and Juiseppe Cusumano (18 -3, 16 KOs) vs. Gregory Corbin (15 -3, 9 KOs).
The event is anticipated to begin at 9 p.m. ET Saturday.
See the complete fight card for Tyson vs. Jones Jr. listed below:.
Main Card.
Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr
. Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson.
Badou Jack vs. Blake McKernan.
Viddal Riley vs. Rashad Coulter.
Preliminaries.
Jamaine Ortiz vs. Sulaiman Segawa– Silver light-weight title.
Irvin Gonzalez Jr. vs. Edward Vasquez– featherweight title.
Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Gregory Corbin– heavyweight title
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