When is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr? UK fight time, how to watch and live stream

Fifteen years after retiring on his stool against Kevin McBride, Mike Tyson is back.

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion will return to the ring against legend Roy Jones Jr in the first of a promising streak.

The two men – who have never met in their prime – were originally supposed to fight in September, but the fight has been postponed for two months to give them more time to prepare.

And with an overall age of 105, they probably needed it.

There will be no fans in attendance at the famous StubHub Center in downtown Los Angeles, but that won’t stop millions of people from tuning in to see if this is serious sport or just plain entertainment.

Here’s everything you need to know about the fight …

UK fight date and start time

The fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr will take place on Saturday November 28th.

With the fight taking place in Los Angeles, the main event will likely begin between 4:30 am and 5:00 am in the UK with the undercard fights starting shortly after 1am.

TV channel and live streaming

The fight will be broadcast in the UK via the BT Sport Box Office at a cost of £ 19.95 and is available for purchase now and can be watched as follows:

• BT TV (channel 495), BT Sport on Sky or Sky (channel 494) customers who have already watched BT Sport Box Office can pay using the remote control
• New Sky customers of BT Sport Box Office can register and pay online at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice
• Virgin Media TV customers in the UK should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events
• Customers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to purchase the BT Sport Box Office via Sky at www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport
• Spectators wishing to watch the fight online should visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow the instructions to sign up and watch on the web or the BT Sport Box Office app, and customers can watch on the big screen using Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay
• EE, Three and O2 customers who watch online or through the BT Sport Box Office app can choose to add the payment to their mobile bill

Undercard

It’s not just Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr in action on Saturday night; there are six other fights with a former world champion and one of the biggest YouTube stars on the planet.

Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson

Jake Paul is Logan’s younger brother and fights for the second time as a pro – against former NBA star Nate Robinson. Paul first fought as a pro earlier this year when he stopped AnEsonGib, a fellow YouTube star.

Paul and Robinson had a long feud and decided to settle their meat in the ring. Robinson played in the NBA until 2015 before spending three years traveling the world playing basketball.

Badou Jack vs Blake McKernan

Former light heavyweight world champion Jack hasn’t won a fight for three years since he stopped Nathan Cleverly on the undercard of Floyd Mayweaather’s win over Conor McGregor.

But he fought a far superior opponent to Blake McKernan who may be 13 undefeated but only four of those wins came against fighters with record wins.

Viddal Riley vs Rashad Coulter

Riley is best known for KSI’s training for his fighting grudges with Logan Paul, but he was himself a skilled amateur boxer. He has four wins to his name as a pro and should have little trouble with Coulter having a pro bout before moving on to MMA where he made it to UFC.

Rules

The fight will technically be an exhibition match designed to showcase both men’s skills and will not be officially marked by the California State Athletic Commission.

Tyson and Jones Jr will fight for eight two-minute rounds wearing 12oz gloves but no headgear.

Also involved are the WBCs who have designed a unique belt for the winner which will be determined by the distance score of three former world champions; Christy Martin, Vinny Pazienza and Chad Dawson.

Tyson and Jones Jr have been told they cannot knock each other down while the referee will be able to step in and stop the fight if he deems it too violent.

Chance

Mike Tyson is not surprisingly the favorite to beat Roy Jones Jr and can be claimed at the best price of 8/15. Jones is available on 8/15 while the draw is 10/1, much shorter than normal given the exhibitionist nature of the fight.