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Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr.

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world picks Mike Tyson over Roy Jones Jr., 62% to 38%. Mike Tyson is #4 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and Roy Jones Jr. #17; among the 59 from the United States, they are #3 and #13.

The case for each

Mike Tyson: Came back at 54 for an eight-round exhibition with Jones in Los Angeles in November 2020, without an official winner.

Roy Jones Jr.: Champion from middleweight to heavyweight, who won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003; the two only met in that exhibition.

Side by side

Mike TysonRoy Jones Jr.
World rank#4#17
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Born19661969

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