Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. has declared his curiosity in combating one among both Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko or ex-UFC champion Anderson Silva in an exhibition match, and says he doubts he’ll rematch Mike Tyson.
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Former pound for pound king Jones Jr., 52, fought to a draw over 10 rounds with 54-year-old former ‘baddest man on the planet’ Tyson on November 28 however regardless of the results of their retiree matchup remaining inconclusive, Jones says he doesn’t suppose he’ll struggle ‘Iron Mike’ once more.
Jones Jr. is presently in Russia to advertise a sequence of his boxing colleges within the nation of which in 2015 he was made a citizen by president Vladimir Putin, and has devoted his focus to turning into a coach since ending his glittering profession in 2018, however says the precise provide may persuade him to enter the ring once more.
“I’m attempting to be a coach however clearly they need to see me within the function of a coach as a lot as a boxer. So proper now, I don’t know. If there’s a very good provide, then I’ll take it, and if not, then I am going to keep a coach. I prefer it,” Jones Jr. mentioned.
“I don’t suppose I’ll have one other struggle with [Mike] Tyson. Now he’s on the point of struggle with Holyfield. I would really like a struggle with Anderson Silva or with MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, that might be an excellent exhibition struggle. We’ll see the way it goes.
“I’ve retired, but when one thing good comes up… They known as me a couple of struggle with [British former cruiserweight world title holder] Glenn McCrory in Dubai. They pay massive cash there, so we’ll see what comes of it.”
Forty-four-year-old Emelianenko is presently signed to Bellator and the Rizin Preventing Federation and has racked up a complete of 39 fights with 6 losses throughout his personal legendary profession. The Russian was hospitalised as a consequence of Covid-19 an infection simply final month.
His and Jones Jr.’s careers overlap considerably, as the previous is broadly considered the highest fighter of the 2000s, very like Jones Jr. was named the highest boxer pound for pound of the 1990s.
