Mike Tyson says he 'could be persuaded' to return to ring

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It has been about two-and-a-half years since Mike Tyson was last in a boxing ring.

He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition at Staples Center; a bout that resulted in a split draw.

The fight was Tyson's first in over 14 years after saying shortly after his retirement that he wanted to participate in exhibition matches, but it never came to fruition beyond just one battle in 2006.

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Mike Tyson exits the ring after receiving a split draw against Roy Jones Jr. during Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. presented by Triller at Staples Center on Nov. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Triller)

While Tyson is now 56 and has taken yet another extended break from the ring, he says another exhibition could be in his future.

"I’m just chillin' out. I did that. I wanted to do that. I did that," Tyson told TMZ Sports when discussing his bout with Jones Jr.

Maybe that sounds like he is finished, but never say never.

"People also in Saudi Arabia wants me to do this stuff, too. I don’t know. I could be persuaded."

Mike Tyson watches the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans, Feb. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. A woman has accused former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s in a lawsuit filed in January 2023, in Albany, New York. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Tyson would not give a price, primarily because he did not want to speak in hypotheticals. However, when the dollars are in front of him, he will start to think about it more.

"When I see the money, my mind works clearer. I can’t express myself clearly now, financially. When I see the paper, the light just comes on," he said.

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. spar off in the fifth round during Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. presented by Triller at Staples Center on Nov. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Triller)

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Tyson's last professional fight was on June 11, 2005 in a loss to Kevin McBride. He went 50-6, including winning his first 37 matches. His first loss was to Buster Douglas.