When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Told Mike Tyson to “Not Go Gentle” for His Boxing Comeback Against Roy Jones Jr.

The comeback fight of former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr was a memorable clash. However, before stepping into the ring, ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ had received a bit of bold advice from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. The WWE star turned actor told Tyson to ‘Not Go Gentle’ for his comeback fight.

Ahead of the fight, Tyson had shared some amazing figures regarding his most anticipated comeback against former four-division champ Roy Jones Jr. According to reports, the exhibition bout landed at Staples Center Los Ángeles on November 28, 2020, had broken all records of pre-fight sales.

Notably, billed as ‘Lockdown Knockdown’, the fight took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, in-person attendance was zero.

Sharing the record numbers, Tyson wrote in the caption, “Numbers don’t lie. Haters are mad they can’t get numbers like this. Saturday will be a day of reckoning. @royjonesjrofficial you better be ready.”

To which the highest-paid movie star has replied in comments, “F— yes. Congrats in advance, my brother. ‘do not go gentle.’”

As if Tyson had paid heed to Johnson’s words, he stepped inside the ring, all guns blazing. The two legendary pugilists had a combined age of 105, but that did not restrict them from delivering. As an aggressor, Tyson landed a few lethal blows. Jones Jr. ate them well and fought back with wonderful skills. The experience of the two legends was quite visible throughout the eight rounds of two minutes.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Roy Jones Jr. (L) and Mike Tyson celebrate their split draw during Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. presented by Triller at Staples Center on November 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Triller)

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None of the fighters could score a knockdown. The fight was so close that it led to a draw.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his love for boxing

‘The Rock’ was a successful professional wrestler before turning into a movie star. Though the megastar never laced gloves, his love for the sport of boxing is visible through his social media posts and his friendship with boxers like Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson.

The Rock and Becky Lynch at WWE SmackDown | Courtesy: Getty Images

He barely missed the opportunity to comment on the biggest boxing events. Even before Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte clash, he posted a video saying, “Tyson I want to wish you the best of luck in your upcoming fight, I wanna wish you and Dillian the best of luck.”

On the other hand, Tyson Fury also considers Johnson his good friend and often interacts with him on social media. This shows that ‘The Rock’ is a big boxing enthusiast. That’s why he reacted to Mike Tyson’s comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr.

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