07-17-2003, 12:15 AM
Jones has been pressured by the boxing organizations to make a decision as to which belts he will keep. Will he keep all 6 belts at Light Heavyweight and remain undisputed champ, or will he keep his WBA heavyweight championship?
Jones has decided to vacate his light heavy titles and has signed a contract to defend his title on November 8th of this year. The site is a 60,000 seat soccer field in Kenya.
Jones is trying for 3 possible opponents
Holyfield is one but thats the least possible of the three, Holyfield is signed to fight James Toney in september of this year. Plus it's not a big enough marquee to sell out 60,000 seats when most fights have problems selling 10,000 seats.
Lennox Lewis is ofcourse in Jones sights, this is a possibility, especially after Lewis's poor showing last time out. This would be a big attraction but not as big as the third possibility and most probably opponent as of now.
Mike Tyson is the third opponent Jones is trying for and the one he wants most, for the simple reason why Lewis and everyone else wants to fight Tyson for. Tyson for all accounts and purposes is still the biggest draw in boxing. A Tyson Vs. Jones card would easily sell out the 60,000 seats overseas where Tyson is even more a commodity than here. Jones is praying for Tyson and trying hardest for him, cause Jones will easily make a 30 Million Dollar pay day maybe more, which is much more than he would make for holyfield or lewis, which would range between 10-15 million.
No one has signed yet or made any promises but jones just started making offers, since jones is self managed.
Jones has decided to vacate his light heavy titles and has signed a contract to defend his title on November 8th of this year. The site is a 60,000 seat soccer field in Kenya.
Jones is trying for 3 possible opponents
Holyfield is one but thats the least possible of the three, Holyfield is signed to fight James Toney in september of this year. Plus it's not a big enough marquee to sell out 60,000 seats when most fights have problems selling 10,000 seats.
Lennox Lewis is ofcourse in Jones sights, this is a possibility, especially after Lewis's poor showing last time out. This would be a big attraction but not as big as the third possibility and most probably opponent as of now.
Mike Tyson is the third opponent Jones is trying for and the one he wants most, for the simple reason why Lewis and everyone else wants to fight Tyson for. Tyson for all accounts and purposes is still the biggest draw in boxing. A Tyson Vs. Jones card would easily sell out the 60,000 seats overseas where Tyson is even more a commodity than here. Jones is praying for Tyson and trying hardest for him, cause Jones will easily make a 30 Million Dollar pay day maybe more, which is much more than he would make for holyfield or lewis, which would range between 10-15 million.
No one has signed yet or made any promises but jones just started making offers, since jones is self managed.