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Always expect the unexpected when it comes to Mike Tyson. Roy Jones Jr. is doing just that. When they meet up in their exhibition match over Thanksgiving weekend, Jones Jr. knows he’ll have to be on his toes. He said he knows Tyson will do something crazy when they are together in the boxing ring.

Mike Tyson created a firestorm this summer when it was announced he was coming out of boxing retirement at the age of 54. After months of speculation, it was announced Tyson would be getting back into the ring. He was scheduled to face another 50-plus former heavyweight champion, Roy Jones Jr. on Sept. 12 in an eight-round exhibition match.

The fight between the two retired champs is still set to go on, but the date has changed. The date has been pushed back to Nov. 28 with promoters saying the change was made because they expect a wider audience during a holiday weekend. Jones Jr. wasn’t happy with the move, saying it benefited Tyson.

During an interview with Fight Hub TV, Jones explained why he felt he was at a disadvantage with the postponement. “Having it September 12 was to my advantage,” Jones Jr. said recently. “He’s a bigger guy. It’s going to take him longer to get in shape and it’s going to take him longer to get his mind right. He hasn’t been active since, like 2009 or something. I fought in 2018.

According to Boxing Scene, Andy Foster, the California State Athletic Commission executive director, met with Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. to state the rules of the upcoming bout. The fight will consist of eight three-minute rounds, 12-ounce boxing gloves, no headgear, and no fans in the stands.

So what’s the deal about the Mike Tyson comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr. scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend? It’s labeled an ‘exhibition’ but does that mean it’s for entertainment purposes only or are the fighters looking for knockouts? The fight already has Jones Jr. fired up after it was moved from Sept. 12 to Nov. 28. Now Jones has fired a warning directly at Mike Tyson.

It’s billed as the Mike Tyson comeback. It’s also a comeback for Roy Jones Jr. The former boxing champions were scheduled to meet last month, but promoters pushed the fight to Thanksgiving weekend, hoping to lure in a bigger pay-per-view audience. That moved didn’t sit well with Jones. Jr.

Jones Jr. said the postponement benefits Tyson. Having it September 12 was to my advantage, Jones Jr. said recently in an interview with Fight Hub TV. He’s a bigger guy. It’s going to take him longer to get in shape and it’s going to take him longer to get his mind right. He hasn’t been active since, like 2009 or something. I fought in 2018.

With Mike Tyson in the ring, anything can happen. The big question is will be it an all-out brawl or just a fun boxing match? When Tyson went on the Dan Patrick Show in August, he said his definition of fun might be different that what others perceive as fun. “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, Tyson said.

Roy Jones Jr. is having some second thoughts ahead of his Nov. 28 exhibition match against Mike Tyson on Triller pay per view. Weeks after Jones Jr. was angered over the delay of the fight and threatening withdrawal if he wasn’t compensated properly, the 51-year-old appears to again be game for the choreographed encounter.

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, Jones Jr. told Sky Sports. When it comes time to fight, we’re going to fight. If it comes down to bite, we’re going to bite. Whatever has to happen, is going to happen, that’s just what it is.

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 With him having the first-round fireworks, he’ll be against a guy smaller than him, maybe 40-to-50 pounds smaller than him.

The four-division champion and future Hall of Fame fighter Jones Jr. last fought as a professional in 2018 and scored a unanimous decision victory versus Scott Sigmon. In recent years, the former HBO Boxing analyst has focused more on his craft as a trainer rather than a fighter and broadcaster.

Most fighters once they retire, that’s it. Roy has always been in the gym, so it’s easier for him to then get back into the swing of things, whereas guys like my father, or Mike, who are not in the gym regularly. It’s harder for them to get back into it, said Eubank Jr. He’s definitely still got it. He’s still got the power, he’s still got the speed, so you have to be careful, that’s for sure.

Mike Tyson’s return to boxing in November is supposed to be an exhibition match but opponent Roy Jones Jr. is worried he’s made a mistake. CSAC executive director Andy Foster first said when the match was announced in July that the bout between the two legendary fighters wasn’t about each other’s heads off.

They can get into it a little bit, but I don’t want people to get hurt. They know the deal, he said at the time. But Jones seems to be concerned that Tyson didn’t get the memo, telling Sky Sports over the weekend, he may have made a mistake. 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 said.

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. Jones’ apprehension follows remarks Tyson made last month where he called the match a search and destroy. This is search and destroy, and I’m looking forward to recapturing my glory, Tyson told TMZ Sports. The fighting game is what I’m about and hurting people is what I’m about.