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Tyson vs. Jones Lands Exclusive US, Canadian Digital PPV Rights With FITE; BT Sport in UK
By Manouk Akopyan

Published On Wed Oct 28, 2020, 11:33 AM EST

The exhibition match featuring Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has found its pay-per-view distributors around the world.

FITE announced that it landed the exclusive U.S. and Canadian digital rights to carry the event on Nov. 28. The PPV can be purchased digitally for $49.99 via TysonOnTriller.com, FITE.TV or any of the FITE’s OTT platforms on mobile devices and smart TVs.

BT Sport Box Office pay-per-view will be the distributor in the UK for the fight. The price has not yet been determined.

A digital press conference officially announcing the eight-round exhibition will take place Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. It will be hosted by ESPN’s MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.

The match, set to take place without fans with two-minute rounds at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., will begin at 8 p.m. ET. and feature three separate boxing matches, including: Badou Jack vs. Blake McKernan, Viddal Riley vs. Rashad Coulter and YouTuber Jake Paul vs. three-time NBA Slam Dunk Champion Nate Robinson.

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A preliminary card will show three other boxing matches featuring Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright, Irvin Gonzalez Jr. vs. Edward Vasquez and Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Nick Jones. The show will also feature musical performances from artists that have yet to be announced. Triller is backed by a slew of entertainers, including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Future, The Weeknd and Pitbull.

According to a July report from CNBC, Triller paid "upward of $50 million" for the rights to carry the event.

"The Tyson vs. Jones fight is going to be one of those iconic brawls people will be talking about for decades," said Michael Weber, COO of FITE. "Triller and FITE are the perfect pair to deliver a flawless, no-filler fan experience worthy of this moment."

“Triller has always been about shaking things up and pursuing our motto, ‘You do you,’” said Triller chairman Bobby Sarnevesht. “No one embodies that motto more than Mike Tyson. We’re thrilled to be working with Tyson and Legends Only League, Jones Jr., this amazing group of athletes, and FITE to present this historic event.”

In the press release announcing the deal, FITE says it has 2.6 million registered users, and that it’s streamed over 3,500 events in the last five years, including PPV events from Top Rank, PBC, Golden Boy Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

Tik Tok rival Triller, meanwhile, has 250 million downloads.
 

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Tyson, Jones Unhappy With Two Minute Rounds - "That's For Women"
By Manouk Akopyan

Published On Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:23 AM EST

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. are displeased that their Nov. 28 eight-round exhibition match will unfold outside of the customary three-minute round.

"I'm sure they have their reasons for doing it," Tyson said during an introductory news conference officially announcing the fight. "But you know, women fight for two minutes. But I guess the commission has a bigger influence than I do. I'm just happy that we're doing it."

Jones Jr. was a bit more condemning ahead of their PPV fight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

"I'm not happy at all," Jones Jr. said. "That's for women. Why are we doing two-minute rounds? We're two of the best to ever do it. Two minutes doesn't do anything for me or him."

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With a combined 105 years of age between them, the California State Athletic Commission and executive director Andy Foster are largely trying to look out for the health of both Tyson, 51, and Jones Jr., 51 by limiting the action as much as possible.

Foster told BoxingScene.com in July that the fight was approved only under the terms that it would be a sparring match.

Tyson and Jones Jr.’s statements come during a time of which women boxers are calling for equality and the chance to fight in three-minute rounds just like the men.

Claressa Shields, a three-division champion and two-time US gold medalist, has long been pounding the table to have the same opportunity of three-minute rounds just like her male counterparts.

“I can think of so many of my fights where I was putting girls through hell for two minutes. Then they get that one-minute rest and come in refreshed. If it was three minutes, a lot of these girls would quit,” Shields told BoxingScene.com in June.

“I think it’s going to take one of the [female] champions to fight a three-minute round for 12 rounds. When they see that the top women fighters are willing to do it, everyone will get on board, and promoters would pay us fairly. They’ll understand that we’re putting the same amount of time as the men. Personally, me and my team have talked about it a few times. After my next fight with Marie Eve Dicaire, we are going to look forward to fighting three-minute rounds. We want to do everything for women’s boxing to have equality.”
 
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