Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. On paper, the pairing sounds like a dream match, until you realize that the boxers are almost as old as the pyramids in Egypt.

Twenty years ago, Tyson-Jones would have been intriguing and competitive. Back in 2000, Tyson was already ageing but was still feared despite back-to-back losses to Evander Holyfield in 1996 and 1997. In 1999, Tyson even flaunted his dreaded punching power with a one-punch demolition of Frans Botha. In January 2000, Tyson, then ranked No.1 by the WBO in the heavyweight class, knocked down British heavyweight champ Julius Francis five times in a span of four minutes on his way to a devastating second round knockout.

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