Boxing fans left ‘disgusted’ as legends with combined age of 130 set to clash in the ring… but not is all as it seems

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BOXING fans were left outraged after seeing a promotion advertise a boxing match involving two SIXTY-plus retired fighters.

On Monday, Celebrity Boxing started promoting a showdown between James ‘Buster’ Douglas and Michael Spinks – who have a whopping combined age of 130.

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James ‘Buster’ Douglas and Michael Spinks – who have a combined age of 130 – are set to throw down[/caption]
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The former heavyweight champs will meet in an ‘AI’ boxing match[/caption]

Fight fanatics were outraged to see the pair face off with one another in the now-viral video.

But their concerns were somewhat misplaced as it soon transpired that the fight would be an ‘AI’ dust-up.

Promoter Damon Feldman, the brother of BKFC chief Dave, said: “We’re putting on the first AI celebrity boxing match with the one and only Michael Spinks and James ‘Buster’ Douglas.

“A battle of heavyweight champions.”

The pair then engaged in a timid face-off after Feldman instructed them to come closer.

Feldman added: “It’s going down. The first ever AI match. Michael Spinks versus James ‘Buster’ Douglas.”

Fans of the Sweet Science were quick to comment, with one saying: “What is an AI boxing match?”

Another said: “They have no idea what’s going on.”

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James ‘Buster’ Douglas shocked the world by knocking out Mike Tyson in 1990[/caption]

And another said: “WTF?

One remarked: “Dudes about to play Wii boxing.”

Another chimed in: “He said AI? As in these two guys are having a fight simulated not actually fighting right?”

The details of the AI exhibition are currently still a mystery, although they’re set to be released in the coming weeks.

Douglas, 63, is a former undisputed champion who shot to fame thanks to the biggest upset in boxing history.

He shocked the world back in 1990 when he handed Mike Tyson his first-ever loss via brutal tenth-round KO.

But his reign as undisputed champion wouldn’t last long as he’d suffer a third-round KO loss to Evander Holyfield eight months later.

Spinks, meanwhile, is a former two-weight world champion having won belts at light-heavy and heavyweight.

His resume includes back-to-back decision wins over Larry Holmes, whom he beat to become IBF and Ring Magazine heavyweight king.

But his reign – and career – came to an end in June 1988 when he was knocked out by Tyson.

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Michael Spinks is a former two-division world champion[/caption]
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