After reappearing on the scene, on social networks, training and showing his agility with his fists at 57 years old, the former American boxer Evander Holyfield, along with advising that “it’s back”, He assured that he feels prepared to face an old and well-known rival in the heavyweights.
In conversation with the English newspaper The Sun, the former world champion assured that he wants to return to the ring to face his arch rival Mike Tyson, now 53, with which they starred in two period fights, which won one for knock out and another after that Iron it bit his ear.
Is Holyfield vs Tyson III coming? (Photo: Getty)
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“I would do that! Yes i want to fight mike tyson. My whole point is that I’m open, and I know I want to do well at 57. I can definitely handle it. But Mike would also want to do it. “Holyfield assured, adding that, yes, “It is not about who wins who, we will show people that we are two of the great fighters of our era and that we have come together as men to do something for others“.
The American will return to the ring at the age of 57
Evander Holyfield confessed to The Sun who he would like to fight against
️ “I want to fight Tyson: let’s give people what they want” https://t.co/Hf12kQ1jbI– As More Sport (@As_MasDeporte)
May 14, 2020
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While emphatic in pointing out that the only way to re-engage Tyson will be for charity, Holyfield cautions that “I can still shoot the jab, I can still shoot, but not as a murderous thing, like ‘I’m going to hurt you, I’m going to show you that I can knock him out.’ Mike looks good, but I am in very good shape, physically and mentally. And if the money is also correct, then let’s do it“.
“I know that you are receiving offers from all kinds of people. As we both announced a comeback, a fight between Mike and me would definitely be the fight that people want to see.“, sentenced the former monarch of heavyweight and cruiserweight.
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