MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr face off in their highly anticipated clash next week and here’s the bookies’ odds ahead of the legendary bout.
‘Iron Mike’ is the odds-on favourite as he comes out of retirement after hanging up his gloves 15 years ago.
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Paddy Power have Tyson, 54, at 4/9 to defeat his old foe Jones at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Jones who is three years younger is a slightly bigger price to win at 15/8.
Tyson’s last fight was in 2005 – when he lost to Kevin McBride before his premature retirement.
But Iron Mike has dropped an incredible six stone to get in shape to face Jones.
Jones, known as Captain Hook, was last in action in just 2018 – where he won via a unanimous-decision against Scott Sigmon.
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr odds – Paddy Power
Outright winner:
- Tyson: 4/9
- Draw: 10/1
- Jones Jr: 15/8
Method of victory:
- Tyson KO/TKO: 4/6
- Tyson Points or Decision: 4/1
- Jones Jr Points or Decision: 16/5
- Jones Jr KO/TKO: 9/2
Round Betting
- Tyson Round 1: 15/2
- Tyson Round 2: 13/2
- Tyson Round 3: 13/2
- Tyson Round 4: 15/2
- Tyson Round 5: 9/1
- Tyson Round 6: 11/1
- Tyson Round 7: 13/1
- Tyson Round 8: 16/1
- Jones Jr Round 1: 45/1
- Jones Jr Round 2: 35/1
- Jones Jr Round 3: 30/1
- Jones Jr Round 4: 25/1
- Jones Jr Round 5: 25/1
- Jones Jr Round 6: 25/1
- Jones Jr Round 7: 30/1
- Jones Jr Round 8: 35/1
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The most likely outcome in the bookies’ eyes is Tyson to win via KO/TKO at 4/6.
While Jones’ best most likely chance of winning is on points or via a decision at 16/5.
Looking at the bookies market, Paddy Power’s price for Jones to win inside the eight rounds are huge.
With the middle stages of the fight from rounds four to six being his best chance at 25/1.
While Tyson’s best chance of victory comes in the earlier stages of the fight as he is 13/2 to win in the second and third round.
Tyson – who has earned a fierce reputation as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ – said he sees broken bones as fun ahead of the fight.
He said: “We’re throwing punches at each other.
“This is going to be my definition of fun… broken eye sockets, broken jaw, broken rib. That’s fun to me.”
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Jones knows he’s in for a hellish fight against Tyson and is expecting a brutal opening round.
Jones said: “He’s still Mike Tyson, he’s still one of the strongest, most explosive people who ever touched a boxing ring.
If anything, I made a mistake going in with him. He’s the bigger guy, he’s the explosive guy. He’s going to have all the first-round fireworks, not me.
“I do have first-round fireworks, but he’s known for more first-round fireworks than anybody to ever touch boxing, other than maybe George Foreman.”
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