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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight results, highlights:

Legends fight to a draw in exhibition match
Tyson and Jones Jr. showcased their skills over eight, two-minute rounds
on Saturday in Los Angeles
By Brent Brookhouse 3m ago

CBS Sports HQ

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Ahead of Saturday's exhibition fight between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones
Jr., it was impossible to predict what would happen in the ring. At a combined 105 years
of age and with uncertainty over the rules ahead of the event, an already unpredictable
situation felt even harder to figure out. But once the men got in the ring, they went as
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as could be asked for over eight, two-minute rounds leading to a split draw on the
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WBC-assigned judges scorecards.
The fight was rough and tumble, with only one or two punches being thrown by either
man in most exchanges before the fighters would clinch and work short punches until
broken up by referee Ray Corona. Tyson would occasionally land his trademark left
hooks at distance as Jones showed flashes of his old style, dancing and showboating in
between popping o no-look jabs.
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Tyson seemed to pile up most of the early rounds, landing the cleaner punches and
muscling Jones in the clinch. Jones was the more visibly fatigued man in the corner
between rounds, but he continued to try to gut out the fight, turning up his volume in
the later rounds. This despite Tyson being far more removed from his time as a
professional fighter.
Jones' late work served to score him enough late rounds to earn the win on one
scorecard and a draw on the other. With Tyson winning the third scorecard, the fight was
left a somewhat unsatisfying draw.
While Tyson said he was happy with the result, Jones was less thrilled, saying after the
fight, "I wear draws, I don't do draws."
After the fight, Tyson told interviewer Jim Gray that he planned to move forward fighting
more exhibitions and even seemed interested in running it back with Jones.
"I'm used to doing it for three minutes," Tyson said of the rounds. "Sometimes, that two
minutes felt like three minutes. I'm happy I got this under my belt to keep doing this and
go further."
Jones was less committed to fighting again, stating simply that it was "hard to say."
Tyson did shut down any idea of coming back to the ring as a professional, however.
"This is bigger than fighting and winning the championship," Tyson said of competing in
exhibitions where he donates money to charity. "We're humanitarians and we're helping
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CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, read on for our live
results and highlights below. 

Fight card, results

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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. results in an uno icial split draw
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Jake Paul def. Nate Robinson via second-round TKO
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Badou Jack def. Blake McKernan via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
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Jamaine Ortiz def. Sulaiman Segawa via seventh-round TKO

Tyson vs. Jones scorecard, live coverage

ROUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL

Tyson 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 76

Jones 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 76

Live updates

Tyson said he is "good with" the draw.

Jones says he's never satisfied with a draw but said Tyson is strong and everything he hit with hurt.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:29 am ET

O icial result: The fight is ruled a draw.

It should be noted that the "o icial score" is uno icial in that this is an exhibition as well as the
fight being scored by remote WBC-assigned judges and not California State Athletic Commission
judges.
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This one is over and it was a hard fight to score and may well be a draw. Uno icial scorecard: 10-9
Jones (76-76 draw)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:24 am ET

Tyson tries to push in again and he lands a nice shot before clinching.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:23 am ET

Jones lands a little flurry there and starts taunting and then lands another combo.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:22 am ET

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 8: Jones is throwing as Tyson bull rushes in to work the body
and both men land a nice shot. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:22 am ET

Both men miss at distance before clinching. Interesting stu with Jones flurrying that round.
Uno icial scorecard: 10-9 Jones (67-66 Tyson)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:21 am ET

Again Jones flurries and Tyson goes to the body. Things are picking up in this round.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:19 am ET

 Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 7: Immediately into the clinch and Jones lands a big
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combination after they break and another. Tyson responds with a flurry to the body. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:19 am ET

Big leaping left from Jones lands at the end of the round. Close round. Uno icial scorecard: 10-9
Jones (58-56 Tyson)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:17 am ET

Jones slips a couple punches from Tyson and Tyson is clearly in better shape here and is more
aggressive.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:17 am ET

Tyson rips to the body again and those body shots have been good tools for Tyson tonight.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:16 am ET

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 6: Tyson lands a body shot that almost went a bit low and
Jones again clinches. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:16 am ET

Jones throws a few jabs while looking away from Tyson. they trade in a big exchange at the end of
the round. Uno icial scorecard: 10-9 Tyson (49-46 Tyson)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:14 am ET

Tyson working the ribs in the clinch again. Right hand lands for Tyson and then a big left.

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Jones with a little combination that gets in and he pushes Tyson back to the ropes. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:13 am ET

Jones misses all three punches of a combination and then lands a jab before clinching again.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:13 am ET

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 5: Jones looks tired in the corner and Tyson looks the fresher
man. Tyson with two jabs and a right to the body.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:12 am ET

Jones lands a little combo and Tyson digs back to the body. Another round down. Uno icial
scorecard: 10-9 Tyson (39-37 Tyson)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:11 am ET

Jones lands a jab and they fall right back to the clinch where they grind on each other. Tyson with
two big body shots and Jones holds on.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:11 am ET

Jones trying to use more movement and dance but Tyson is just driving forward to get the clinch. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:10 am ET

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MikeTyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 4: Jones leaps in for a left hook and Jones clinches again. 
Jones lands a jab and slips and then lands a left hook. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:09 am ET

Another round in the books. Uno icial Scorecard: 10-9 Jones (29-28 Tyson)

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:08 am ET

Jones slips a Tyson shot and back to the clinch they go. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:08 am ET

Jones pops the jab and lands a right. Back to more clinch work and Tyson misses a hook as they
break. Jones looks to get the better of a little exchange there.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:08 am ET

More clinching and there's a clash of heads, neither man is cut though.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:07 am ET

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. -- Round 3: Jones opens with a jab and then he peppers Tyson to toe
body in the clinch. Syson lands a left and they clinch again. 

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:06 am ET

More clinch work and Jones hasn't really done enough to win the rounds with Tyson only needing a
couple punches. Jones lands a little left in the clinch and the round comes to an end after a Jones
body shot. Uno icial scorecard: 10-9 Tyson (20-18 Tyson)

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Tyson gets a little right hand in over Roy's guard and lands to the body in the clinch.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:04 am ET

Tyson lands a good left hook and Jones dances and hits a few strong jabs.

Brent Brookhouse Nov 29, 2020 at 12:04 am ET

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