By Okechukwu Emmanuel
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been slated to appear as a ‘Ringside analyst” for the upcoming “Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr” boxing card.
The two legends of the boxing ring (Tyson and Jones) will meet in a special, eight-round exhibition bout this Saturday night. The undercard of the event will feature names like Jake Paul, Nate Robinson, Badou Jack, Rashad Coulter and as it appears, we will also be hearing from UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya during the broadcast.
The middleweight champion announced his involvement in the card on social media on Monday.
He posted on his Twitter on Monday saying, “Ring-side analyst for this historic night”.
Israel Adesanya last fought in the main event of UFC 253 in September, when he defeated the formerly unbeaten Paulo Costa via second-round knockout to defend the middleweight title. In his most recent fight, he defended the title with a decision win over Yoel Romero.
In his next fight, Adesanya is expected to move up to light heavyweight to challenge divisional champion, Jan Blachowicz. But first, he will be busy with his analysis duties on the ” Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr” bout.
