Tyson vs. Jones Jr. in Tweets: Pros react to Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. draw, Jake Paul’s knockout of Nate Robinson

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Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. turned back the clock is a night few sports fans will forget. In an exhibition boxing match between two icons, Tyson and Jones Jr. made the walk to the boxing ring for a fight once thought impossible.
But after eight hard-fought rounds, Tyson and Jones fought to a draw much to the delight of social media.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action in Los Angeles.

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[h=1]Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.[/h]

Everybody has a plan until they get hit...go to the plan B and hit back!!!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 29, 2020​

I’m more than impressed right now by both of these legends #tysonvsjones
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) November 29, 2020​

No way that was a draw
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) November 29, 2020​

Mike like man you aight!! It’s just a little body blow!! Hahahaha
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) November 29, 2020​

Roy Jones vs. @SpiderAnderson
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) November 29, 2020​

Roy ain’t trynna do this again
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) November 29, 2020​

Respect
— Trea Turner (@treavturner) November 29, 2020​

Let's make that a one and done. Glad both guys came out clean
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) November 29, 2020​

Lol ain’t no way Roy want a rematch
— Marcus Williams (@TheRealMarcWill) November 29, 2020​

Rizin over here here rubbing their hands like .... Mike Tyson vs Anderson Silva ??
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 29, 2020​

I went to plan b and hit em back!!!
— Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) November 29, 2020​

The Mike Tyson fake kick I’m dying
— Blake Snell (@snellzilla4) November 29, 2020​

Roy
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) November 29, 2020​

Boxing is back!!!!!!
— Justin Turner (@redturn2) November 29, 2020​

Roy body is destroyed
— T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) November 29, 2020​

Plan B was to hit him back. What the heck was Plan A? Omg I’m dying. #tysonvsjonesjr
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) November 29, 2020​

The thumping sound every time Tyson landed a body shot sounded like a drum
— Benito Lopez (@Savage_530) November 29, 2020​

Boxing fans won tonight! Tyson vs Roy idc if they 100. That was iconic
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) November 29, 2020​

#Mike Tyson want more @triller great fight! Great performances! #TysonJones
— Lo Johnson (@PRAY_IV_10) November 29, 2020​

Gotta admit this is way better then i expected.. #tysonvsjones
— Billy Q (@BillyQMMA) November 29, 2020​

A DRAW?!
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) November 29, 2020​

love @MikeTyson so much!!! #tysonvsjones
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 29, 2020​

I'm glad I got to watch this fight between Jones and Tyson but I makes me wish even more that this fight shoulda happened in both of their prime
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 29, 2020​

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[h=1]Jake Paul knocks out Nate Robinson[/h]

Be ok Nate......come on man.
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 29, 2020​

Nate’s not a +1 either...Love the confidence man. Love it.
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 29, 2020​

Lol
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 29, 2020​

I wanna fight jake Paul
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) November 29, 2020​

..........damn Nate
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) November 29, 2020​

He ain’t getting up this time ! My god @jakepaul murked him
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 29, 2020​

— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 29, 2020​

Boxing fans are gonna be real salty when they realize Jake Paul was the best thing about this #tysonvsjones card
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) November 29, 2020​

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Jake Paul officially earned my respect as a true hustler
— Flash (@JOSH_GORDONXII) November 29, 2020​

The NBA watching Nate Robinson come back after getting KO’d by Jake Paul #tysonvsjones pic.twitter.com/lonovMehqg
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) November 29, 2020​

Damn!!
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) November 29, 2020​

That’s sad man...
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 29, 2020​

Man who got Nate involved into this? He ain’t deserve to go out like that. He better ask his coach for a refund
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) November 29, 2020​

What did people expect when amateurs fight? https://t.co/8KdfQYJH6T pic.twitter.com/JlTCWPUDDP
— rakic_ufc (@rakic_ufc) November 29, 2020​

I’m taking the homie back fade @jakepaul
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) November 29, 2020​

That was no representation of the NBA Family lol
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) November 29, 2020​

Wtf did I just watch. Well at least we have snoop. He’s been comedy
— Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) November 29, 2020​

???
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) November 29, 2020​

Nate got everybody like... pic.twitter.com/biRJhogc55
— Tim Hightower (@Tim_Hightower) November 29, 2020​

That boy Nate tomorrow morning......... pic.twitter.com/417DU7e2QU
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) November 29, 2020​

NIGHT NIGHT
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 29, 2020​

“ you don’t okay boxing “
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) November 29, 2020​

So if I just promote my YouTube a little bit harder, I can make paydays like these guys for performances like this?? Make it make sense...#TysonvsJones
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 29, 2020​

Why did Nate Robinson agree to this??? He is embarrassing
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 29, 2020​

Considering Nate played in the NBA for an extended period of time I can’t imagine he made a significant amount of money to him tonight
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 29, 2020​

Shoulda stopped that one hours ago Jake Paul for real
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) November 29, 2020​

He still a dog @nate_robinson #Respect
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) November 29, 2020​

Man respect to Nate for putting himself out there and trying?
— Paul Millsap (@Paulmillsap4) November 29, 2020​

You don’t play boxing
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) November 29, 2020​

I wanna fight jake Paul
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) November 29, 2020​

Jake Paul can’t fight but he isn’t a small dude. Those punches have some power behind them.
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) November 29, 2020​

Dammmnnn #tysonvsjones
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) November 29, 2020​

He should not have been in that fight sheesh. #tysonvsjonesjr
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) November 29, 2020​

Glad my bro Nate Rob is ok.
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) November 29, 2020​

NATE!!!!
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) November 29, 2020​

Well damn
— drew gordon (@xtraGORDONary32) November 29, 2020​

this isn’t a game!
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) November 29, 2020​

— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) November 29, 2020​

If I was Nate Robinson I’d sue that ref for letting me go back out there
— joey beltran (@mexicutioner760) November 29, 2020​

Holy crap!!! #tysonvsjones
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 29, 2020​

Naw man
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) November 29, 2020​

That ref did my boy Nate Robinson dirty
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) November 29, 2020​

??? ??? ???
— C.J. Watson (@Quietstorm_32) November 29, 2020​

Jake Paul “The Fighter” holy buddy I can’t take this anymore.
— TJ Laramie (@laramietj) November 29, 2020​

— John Henson (@Johnhenson31) November 29, 2020​

Woooowwwww
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) November 29, 2020​

Boxing ain’t that sport to play with!!
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) November 29, 2020​

Damn Nate come to Touch em up University we will get those hands right!!! Hope he's ok!!
— Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill (@JamahalH) November 29, 2020​

Damn Nate ... "Down goes Frazier!"
— Thad Young (@yungsmoove21) November 29, 2020​

Respect to PNW great Nate Robinson for getting in there and getting up off the canvas multiple times. Main event next. I love Tyson but he has lived a different life for a long time. I'm calling RJJ with a body shot finish? #TysonJonesJr
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) November 29, 2020​

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