Anthony Joshua is comfortable with the newly - announced fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr but has warned Iron Mike not to get any ideas about taking on the current kings of the heavyweight division .
Tyson, 54 , and 51 - year - old Jones Jr are set to meet in an eight - round exhibition match on September 12 , with the former stepping into the ring for the first time since 2005 .
They are two boxing legends a long way past their peak , which Joshua believes makes it a fair enough fight, but however this bout goes, he suggests Tyson does not turn his attention towards the likes of AJ or Tyson Fury .
“ I think it ’ s for a passion from them both , it ’ s what they ’ ve known , ” Joshua told Sky Sports .
“ Mike Tyson has been fighting since he was like 13 years old , Roy Jones, his dad pushed him to become great .
“ Good luck to them both , it ’ s all they know . They haven ’ t got to do it to compete with the young lions in the division now .
“ We ’ re bigger , we ’ re stronger , sports science has improved so there is more technology . The whole sporting world has kind of developed .
“ If Mike Tyson wants to come back and fight someone from his era for the love of the sport , crack on , I wish them well . ”
Multiple videos have been released of Tyson in training and looking very impressive on the pads and bag .
However , Joshua has some advice for anyone taking those clips too seriously in terms of Iron Mike being ready to compete at the highest level .
“ You’ ve seen a clip on social media so you think , “ he’ s back in action , he ’ s fighting fit ” , ” said Joshua .
“ But it ’ s like one of the old footballers doing a crossbar challenge .
“ Mike Tyson hitting the pads with that ferocious behaviour is just second nature to him .
“ To someone watching from home , it looks like this guy is going to come and rule the heavyweight division . ”
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