Fury has been making noises about wanting to fight Mike Tyson, but Jones said that there’s far more value, and sporting entertainment, in a fight with him instead.
Speaking to Slingo, who offer the latest casino slots, Jones said, “He’s calling out Mike Tyson, Jake [Paul] just had a pretty easy night with him, so people might think he [Fury] would have an easy night with [Mike] Tyson.
“But, if you wanted to make a big splash, you could have come and seen Roy. That would have been a good fight. But if he wants Mike, he wants Mike.”
Jones suggested that the potential matchup with Fury has been discussed for a while, but nothing concrete has come from it. He also said that, while Tyson looked like a shadow of his former self when he faced Jake Paul, Jones remains true to his old fighting style, despite his veteran status.
“It’s been rumbling on, I have always been interested in it, it is definitely a fight I would take for sure if the money was right,” he said.
“But I can’t make them decide they want to fight Roy Jones Jr.
“The last time we saw [Mike] Tyson he had some difficulties as he wasn’t himself, we haven’t seen Roy Jones not be himself.”
Jones said that a bout between him and Fury would generate worldwide interest, and said that he had no bad blood whatsoever with Fury or anyone from his family. he just sees it as a great opportunity for the pair to put on a show for the fans and earn themselves a decent payday in the process.
“It would attract global attraction,” he said.
“If I came back it would be like when George Foreman and Muhammad Ali came back, because of who they were in their primes. Because of who I was in my prime it would attract global attention.
“People understand and hear that name, they get excited because they know of the name and what it brought to them, even if they saw a small glimpse of that and didn’t get injured, they would be happy.
“I am a good friend of their family, I have no hatred towards them, but it would be exciting. I know he [Tommy] is looking for a big name and I am a big name, I did a lot for Tyson a few years back that if he got in shape he would beat everybody in the heavyweight decision and he did just that. Maybe some gratitude to come back, ‘Hey Roy, lets make a big fight with Tommy.'”
