Mike Tyson takes on Roy Jones, Jr. on Saturday night on PPV in an ‘exhibition’ match that has come under scrutiny. According to the California State Athletic Commission, several rules are in place for this event including no scoring of the fight and if either fighter develops a cut, the match will be over.
The $49.99 PPV features the 50-something former champions in an ‘exhibition.’ If you have been following some of the media following this fight, it is clear that Tyson is taking this fight seriously as if it is a comeback to the ring. Per multiple media, he will be earning $10 million on Saturday. Jones will be making less but still be handsomely compensated.
Triller, the social media platform, stated it would be awarding a belt to the ‘winner’ despite the fact the commission has been adamant that there will not be a winner. It indicated that there would be scoring by judges from the WBC. In a statement to MMA Fighting, Triller co-owner Ryan Kavanaugh stated that there is no mistake that the commission is not scoring or deciding a winner. He went on to clarify that the commission is providing a referee, but Triller is employing three judges that will be judging remotely to determine a winner.
Payout Perspective:
Saturday night’s PPV will be very interesting to see for a number of reasons. The biggest being how exactly will this ‘exhibition’ look. Many boxing aficionados have come out to say that the fight will be a major disappointment if you want to watch boxing. I would tend to agree and I am not sure why the commission would allow this to happen considering it is clear that once the boxers are in the ring, it is hard to turn off their competitive nature and instinct to fight. While I think that the match may be cathartic for both, the concern is that they believe that they can still do what they did 20 years ago.
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