Roy Jones warns withdrawl over postponement of fight till November


Roy Jones warns withdrawl over postponement of fight till November

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Roy Jones Jr

Roy Jones Jr was all set to clash with Mike Tyson at an eight round exhibition fight before the fight was postponed. Earlier the event was set for 28th September but it jas been now postponed till November.

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While speaking with the Daily Mail, Jones 51 said that this postponement will cost him money and if he is not compensated, he will withdraw.

Triller, a digital platform co-hosting the event had announced that it was pushed back and Mike Tyson had cited the reasons of marketing behind it.

“For me it was more about pushing to go ahead and do it, firstly because I’m focused, and you need to stay focused,” Jones said. “I’ve had to cancel other stuff to be out here. It’s upset my calendar. I’ve got to change things.

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“… That’s the biggest issue. I’m not a full-time boxer anymore, so I do other things to make an income. If I can’t do other things, then I should be compensated for that, because it changes the schematics. It’s not acceptable.”

“We are trying to figure out something”, Jones

Roy Jones Jr and Mike Tyson

Jones added that they were trying to resolve this issue through their lawyers. He added that if the both parties couldn’t come to a conclusion, the fight would be cancelled.

“We’re trying to figure something out. My lawyers (are) talking with their lawyers, trying to figure out ways to make it a better situation so that I can compensated for it, that is more beneficial for me to do,” he said. “…  If they don’t make it make sense, (the fight) would be off.

“Why would I change the date and mess up the rest of my year when I agreed to September 12? They said they wanted to get a crowd. If you want to get a crowd, that’s a different type of money. If you want a big event, that’s a different type of money.

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Jones raised concerns over the money he was being offered for the match. As earlier said, he claimed he was in loss. Jones further added that the fight was delayed to generate more money but he was not getting any hike.

“You think I’m going to say, OK, let’s look at my money, but I’m not getting no better percent. How dumb is that to me? So let’s see what happens.”

When Jones was asked whether these talks will lead to anything, he replied, “If everything works out, yes. I don’t know if things …  if everything will work out yet.”

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