Andrew Tate responds to bold Roy Jones Jr boxing fight call-out

Daily Mirror

6 hours ago

Despite having limited experience in the boxing ring, Tate is interested in going head-to-head with former multi-weight world champion Jones Jr
Andrew Tate would jump at the the opportunity to fight Roy Jones Jr after the boxing icon revealed he would come out of retirement to face the controversial influencer.
Tate, 38, had a successful kickboxing career during which he was a four-time world champion. Having enjoyed a glittering career in ISKA and Enfusion, the controversial influencer was forced to retire due to eye injuries that cost him his last few outings. In 2016, he was forced to quit against Ibrahim El Boustati.
Since then, the 38-year-old has picked up wins against lower level opponents. Despite a brief stint in MMA and a respectable career in kickboxing, Tate is open to putting on the boxing gloves and trading leather with Jones Jr. During the peak of his powers, Jones Jr held four world titles in different weight categories: middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
After seemingly calling it a day in 2018, Jones Jr returned to the ring two years later and took on Mike Tyson - with the pair going on to fight to an uninspiring draw in an exhibition bout. The 56-year-old make his professional comeback in 2023, but lost to former UFC champion Anthony Pettis.
With Tate still training regularly, the American is open to a showdown with the 56-year-old. A spokesperson for the influencer said: "We would welcome the opportunity to initiate discussions regarding a high-profile fight between Roy Jones Jr and Andrew Tate, we are confident it would attract and captivate audiences worldwide."
His comments came not long after Jones Jr declared he would be keen to make the blockbuster fight happen. Speaking to Slingo, he said: 'There are a lot of guys who fans would love to see me fight. Andrew Tate, he's very controversial, he knows his boxing stuff a little, he's been watching me a long time, he says some very good things and sometimes not. But I like his guts, that he is not afraid to express himself. That makes a boxer, someone not afraid to express themselves. I'd like to fight him, he has one of the bigger platforms and would make the biggest splash.'
Tate learned this week that his trial of civil claims is due to be held months earlier than originally planned after a High Court judge said she was 'very keen to get on' with the case. Four women are suing Tate over allegations of sexual violence, including that he grabbed one by the throat on several occasions in 2015, assaulted her with a belt and pointed a gun at her face. Tate's barristers told an earlier court hearing that there was 'total denial of wrongdoing'.
Boxing icon Jones also recently revealed he would be interested in a showdown with boxing star Tommy Fury. 'He's [Tommy Fury] calling out Mike Tyson, Jake [Paul] just had a pretty easy night with him, so people might think he would have an easy night with Tyson," he said. '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.
'It would attract global attraction. 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.'