Tommy Fury agrees to fight boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, 54, on undercard of dad John’s bout with Mike Tyson
TOMMY FURY has agreed to fight boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition.
Fury's dad John has been chasing a bout against heavyweight icon Mike Tyson, who he named his other son after.
So Jones wants to face Tommy on the undercard as the two struck a fight agreement.
Jones, 54, said: "I said if your father fights Mike, me and you do the co-main event."
Tommy, 24, replied: "Hey, let's do it."
Jones responded: "That would be out of this world, brother. If they fight, me and him on the undercard.
"That would be out of this world."
Jones only retired in 2018 but he has been back twice since, including a 2020 exhibition which he drew with Tyson, 57.
The all-time great most recently lost on points in April to ex-UFC champion Anthony Pettis, 36.
Tommy meanwhile is coming off two victories against YouTubers-turned boxers Jake Paul, 26, and KSI, 30.
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He posed face to face with Jones and called to get an exhibition sealed with or without his dad and Iron Mike.
Tommy said: "Let's get this stuff made, regardless of if Mike and my dad don't fight me and Roy Jones exhibition, why not?"