Mike Tyson will return to fight Roy Jones Jr. in September exhibition boxing match

(Editor’s note: This story originally published on Boxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.)

Mike Tyson’s comeback fight is set. And his opponent is familiar.

Tyson will face Roy Jones Jr. on Sept. 12 in an eight-round exhibition, which has been dubbed “Frontline Battle,” on pay-per-view, according to multiple reports. It will also be available on the social media outlet Triller.

The “fight” will take place in California, according to California State Athletic Commission executive officer Andy Foster, who told ESPN that no fans will be in attendance, and the bout will happen with “larger” gloves.

Tyson-Jones will be the main event of a full card, which could feature boxer vs. MMA fighter bouts, and the event will include live musical performances, according to TMZ.

Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) hasn’t fought since 2005, but the 54-year-old has become a public fitness fanatic. He has teased his comeback for months by posting videos of himself training as if he were in his prime.

Evander Holyfield followed his lead, announcing that he, too, intended to fight again and suggested he might face his old rival. However, Tyson went an unexpected direction.

Jones (66-9, 47 KOs) is a former heavyweight titleholder but is known primarily as one of the best ever from middleweight to light heavyweight. The 51-year-old took part in a cruiserweight fight as recently as February 2018.

Jones outpointed John Ruiz to win a heavyweight title in 2003.

TMZ also reports that Triller, which is backed by the likes of Snoop, Lil Wayne, Future, The Weeknd, Pitbull, and Marshmello, also has the rights to a 10-part documentary series that will follow the fighters as they prepare for their showdown.

Triller, a growing platform, once focused on music but is expanding into other branches of entertainment.