Heavyweight Fight Night: Daniel Dubois v Joe Joyce and Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr

And the European title isn’t all that’s on offer in this contest, with a WBO ranking and a fight with Anthony Joshua also potentially on the cards.

Dubois is the clear favourite ahead of the fight, priced at 1/4 with Coral, and for good reason. The 23-year-old takes no prisoners with his explosive approach and none of his last three fights have reached the third round.

However, Joyce, who can be backed at 3/1, is no pushover and he also boasts a record of winning all but one of his fights by knockout.

Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr

They say form is temporary and class is permanent but it’s difficult to judge how Tyson will fare this weekend – he hasn’t stepped in a ring competitively in more than 14 years.

The 54-year-old, who is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, will dust off his gloves and go toe-to-toe with Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition bout.

Tyson had been in talks to face Evander Holyfield but after negotiations broke down, Jones Jr stepped in as his replacement.

In terms of recent form, Jones Jr only retired from professional boxing in 2018 so should still be in decent shape. Iron Mike has looked sharp in videos posted on social media but it remains to be seen whether he’ll be able to hold his own in the ring.

He won 44 of his 50 professional fights by knockout but he won’t be able to exhibit his true punching power against Jones Jr. The California State Athletic Commission have ruled that the fighters can’t KO each other and no official winner will be announced.

The contest has raised a few eyebrows among hardcore boxing fans but it could be the start of something new, with Tyson insisting he wants his comeback fight to be the first of many.

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