A heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is excited about the fight between former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Speaking about the encounter and after watching Tyson training video, Joshua praised Tyson saying that he is training vigorously as if he plans to rule the heavyweight division again. He maintained that there is nothing wrong with the fight and approved the encounter. The fight according to Tyson is not because of the money that comes with it. It is merely an exhibition bout and the money is intended for charity and nothing more.
Reacting to the encounter, Anthony Joshua praised the two former heavyweight champions for staging a comeback to the ring. He said that Tyson was training as if he was just 13 years old. Joshua said that the decision to fight is good. As far as he is concerned, it is just a passion for them to take on themselves. He maintained that boxing is what made the two people famous and there is nothing wrong for them to stage the comeback. For Tyson, fighting is his other nature. Since the age of 13 years, he has been fighting. Now that at the age of 54 he wants to fight again, it simply shows that he is reliving his passion.
He maintained that Roy Jones got his fighting inspiration from his father who pushed him to greatness. He maintained he wished the two the best as they returned to the ring to face each other. He said the fight is good for them nothing that they are not competing against the young lions in the division right now.
Joshua said that this is good for the boxing because we are stronger, bigger and noted that over the years that sports science has improved and that technology has also improved more than what it used to be in the Tyson era.
He said that Tyson has made a correct decision by deciding to fight someone from his era. He maintained that he wished the two well while noting that it is great for boxing. The match no doubt is going to be one for the ages. Once the fight is not about how they want to rip off each other. It is great and the development is good for the game of boxing.
Anthony Joshua is not the only boxer that is excited by the decision of the two former champions to get to the ring. Many people are waiting with enthusiasm.