WHAT DO YOU THINK HE WOULD GAIN BY FIGHTING MIKE TYSON.?

money

Originally posted by I am Him
money ROY does not need the money...Mike Tyson needs the money..but what would ROY have to gain by fighting MIke.?

Everyone needs the money. He would gain more rep. and respect

Originally posted by sinatrastar
Everyone needs the money. He would gain more rep. and respect

Tyson just recently filed for Chapter 11(I think) some time ago!!

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
Tyson just recently filed for Chapter 11(I think) some time ago!!

WE KNOW MIKE NEEDS THE MONEY..BUT ROY.?

lets hope Roy keeps his ears :lol:

How could Tyson go from like $30 million to penniless??

I think Roy Jones Jr. would gain alot from kicking Mike Tyson's butt. Mike Tyson may not be what he use to be, but he is still one of the toughest, and most feared boxers today, and If Roy Jones could beat him, (and I'm sure he can), he would gain tons of respect, and would most likely be assured a title shot. I think he has everything to gain, and nothing to lose in a fight like this. The only question I have is, would Mike Tyson accept a challenge from Ray? And that I'm not too sure of. Aside from the money, I can't see anything that Mike would gain from a fight like this, unless he could pulled off a miraculous upset.

Originally posted by mdntrider7
I think Roy Jones Jr. would gain alot from kicking Mike Tyson's butt. Mike Tyson may not be what he use to be, but he is still one of the toughest, and most feared boxers today, and If Roy Jones could beat him, (and I'm sure he can), he would gain tons of respect, and would most likely be assured a title shot. I think he has everything to gain, and nothing to lose in a fight like this. The only question I have is, would Mike Tyson accept a challenge from Ray? And that I'm not too sure of. Aside from the money, I can't see anything that Mike would gain from a fight like this, unless he could pulled off a miraculous upset.

I couldn't disagree more if someone held a gun to my head and said, "Disagree more."

Mike Tyson is like burnt toast.......way over done. Jones has plenty to lose because you always have plenty to lose when you fight a loser.

Of course Tyson would accept a fight from Jones.......Tyson is broke!!!! :rolleyes: Tyson doesn't think so much about winning anymore.....he thinks about not having to work at a real job.

Originally posted by Eddie Haskell
I couldn't disagree more if someone held a gun to my head and said, "Disagree more."

Mike Tyson is like burnt toast.......way over done. Jones has plenty to lose because you always have plenty to lose when you fight a loser.

Of course Tyson would accept a fight from Jones.......Tyson is broke!!!! :rolleyes: Tyson doesn't think so much about winning anymore.....he thinks about not having to work at a real job.

He may be way overdone in many people's eyes, but do you realize how many people still tune in to see this way overdone man fight? I believe his fight against Lennox Lewis got monster ratings. For Tyson being such a loser, he sure gets alot of people to tune in and see him fight. The media attention alone should be enough reason for Roy to fight him. He'd probably get his face on tv more from this fight, then from all his other fights combined. How can that be a bad thing for a guy like Roy who obviously loves getting his face out there?

As far as Mike being a loser goes, that may be true outside the ring, but how many fights has he lost in the last five years or so, in the ring? Not too many. Sure, his opponents haven't been great, but with the crop of fighters he's had to choose from, who else was he suppose to fight? Even when he got brutalized by Lennox Lewis, he showed alot of heart, and lasted several rounds. Most guys would have went down way before Mike did. I doubt 90 percent of the current heavyweights today would last that many rounds against the World Champion. This may be a sad statement for the sport of boxing, but Mike Tyson is still one of the top heavyweights in the world whether people like to admit that or not.

Btw, What I mean by Mike possibly not wanting to fight Roy is that he may want to take a safer route, and fight other, less threatening guys. Roy is a very dangerous fighter, and with the current crop of heavyweights, I don't see anyone that can beat him. Mike's legacy has been tarnished beyond belief, and I'm just not sure if he'll want to risk tarnishing it more by getting knocked out in the first or second round, which I think is what would happen if he fought Roy Jones Jr.

I never said Jones shouldn't fight him. I responded to you saying Jones would have nothing to lose by fighting him.

Of course I realize how many people tune in to see him fight. Still, he is done as a championship quality fighter. People tune in because they want to see him get his ass handed to him. It's the age old good guy vs. bad guy that promoters have been creating for decades. His abilities and how many people watch him fight are two different things entirely.

Also, just because people tune in to his fights doesn't mean that he's not a loser. His quality of life sucks; he has very little morals about him and couldn't care less about people in general. This guy should have the world by the short hairs and look at him. He's made hundreds of millions of dollars and he's broke.

Jones is the draw here, not Tyson. Tyson should be begging Jones for the fight because as I said before, it would be an easy way to get out from down under and guys like Mike would take a brutal beating rather than actually have to work for a living.

AS LONG AS MIKE CAN KNOCK SOMEONE OUT WITH ONE PUNCH..HE HAS ONE SHOT.

When will they fight again?? I forgot the date!!

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
When will they fight again?? I forgot the date!!

If you're talking about Roy and Mike, they've never fought. This is just a rumored bout for a possible fight in the future. If you mean when are Mike, and Lennox fighting again, there is no scheduled rematch for that fight at this time either. I guess right now everyone's just weighing their options.

Originally posted by mdntrider7
If you're talking about Roy and Mike, they've never fought. This is just a rumored bout for a possible fight in the future. If you mean when are Mike, and Lennox fighting again, there is no scheduled rematch for that fight at this time either. I guess right now everyone's just weighing their options.


after the antonio tarver fight ROY said all he wants is one mega fight with MIKE and he is done. Thats all he wants.

Originally posted by Eddie Haskell
I never said Jones shouldn't fight him. I responded to you saying Jones would have nothing to lose by fighting him.

Of course I realize how many people tune in to see him fight. Still, he is done as a championship quality fighter. People tune in because they want to see him get his ass handed to him. It's the age old good guy vs. bad guy that promoters have been creating for decades. His abilities and how many people watch him fight are two different things entirely.

Also, just because people tune in to his fights doesn't mean that he's not a loser. His quality of life sucks; he has very little morals about him and couldn't care less about people in general. This guy should have the world by the short hairs and look at him. He's made hundreds of millions of dollars and he's broke.

Jones is the draw here, not Tyson. Tyson should be begging Jones for the fight because as I said before, it would be an easy way to get out from down under and guys like Mike would take a brutal beating rather than actually have to work for a living.

The original question was, what would Roy Jones gain from a fight like this, and my answers were: a possible title shot, tons of respect for beating one of the most feared, and by many, the most hated men in boxing history, and lots of tv time and publicity. I realize that you were responding to my comment about Roy having nothing to lose, but I saw nothing in your response that shows me he has anything to lose. You mentioned that when fighting a loser, you always have something to lose. I totally disagree with that. Most people enjoy seeing losers get their butt's kicked, so if anything I think Roy would be revered even more for knocking out a guy who many people consider a loser.

I do hear what you're saying about Mike begging for a fight with Roy, and the more I think of it, you're probably right. Afterall, he must have known his chances against Lewis were slim, yet he still fought him. And of course he must have known the same when he fought Holyfield for the second time. So, yeah, he probably would fight Roy. I just think if he were smart he'd just take on a few throw aways for 4, or 5 million a piece instead. The more times he gets humiliated in a big fight situation, the more his legacy will go down the toilet. As if it can go down anymore.

Btw, Mike really should look into finding someone he can trust to handle his money. The dude has made hundreds of millions of dollars in his career, how he can go through all that shows me he desperately needs help. I realize Don King, and his ex wive's have gotten, and some still get alot of his money, but still, he makes millions of dollars, so that's no excuse for being broke.

Originally posted by jekouptown
after the antonio tarver fight ROY said all he wants is one mega fight with MIKE and he is done. Thats all he wants.

Oh really? I never heard that. That kind of sucks, I was hoping that after he fought Mike Tyson, he'd fight Lennox Lewis. Oh well, lots of fighters have said things like that and have changed their minds, hopefully he will too. Either way, if he does end up getting his fight with Mike, I hope he kicks his butt!!!

Mdntrider7 i sent u 2 pm messages. Mike Tyson is washed up & if him & Roy Jones fought, Roy would beat his ass just like Lennox beat his ass LOL.

Originally posted by isiahthomas
Mdntrider7 i sent u 2 pm messages. Mike Tyson is washed up & if him & Roy Jones fought, Roy would beat his ass just like Lennox beat his ass LOL.

Yeah I checked my pm's a couple hours ago, and saw them. I don't check my personal messages everyday, so don't be offended if I don't always get back to you right away.

You know George Foreman, in his younger years, was just as brash, flambloyant, and rude and crude, much more worse than Tyson and Jones but he has since found God and mellowed out in his mid-to-late thirties!! Hopefully, Jones and Tyson can do the same!!