Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr roll back years but boxing is no game at any age

The exhibition between the 50-somethings was not the total farce many predicted but should not be confused with the real thing, despite talk of Tyson in a ring with today's heavyweights

Boxing lived up to its reputation as the theatre of the unexpected with Saturday night's much-anticipated exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Shockingly, it wasn't terrible.

The two quinquagenarian fistic legends fought to an unofficial split draw in their eight-round outing, which headlined a fast-moving, sleekly produced telecast from a first-time broadcaster filled with unexpectedly entertaining fights and seamlessly integrated musical performances.