At 58, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield wants to have a crack at Mike Tyson. While Tyson has already announced his return to the ring against Roy Jones Jr., Holyfield has also desired to make a return.
Taking the entire social media by storm, ‘The Real Deal’ recently posted some clips of his training videos. He appeared in perfect physical shape.
That said, Holyfield wants to fight Tyson for one last time in his career.
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While the pair have fought each other twice in the late 90s, Holyfield walked away with the win both times. Moreover, their second fight had a controversial ending with Tyson biting off Holyfield’s ear.
So, the trilogy fight between them will hold a lot in store. Although Tyson hasn’t accepted the fight officially, fight fans have already taken their sides in the much-awaited matchup.
Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson 3: A fight for the ages
Holyfield has recently posted a picture from his official social media handle, teasing the trilogy bout. He has posted a picture from his fight against Tyson and has left an interesting caption for the netizens.
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While he has desired to face Tyson for the third time, ‘The Real Deal’ is also open to facing any other contender on his comeback. In the caption, he wrote, “Who would like to see Holyfield vs Tyson 3? Or who else would you like to see me get in the ring within an exhibition?”
Meanwhile, Tyson has also clarified that his return to the boxing ring won’t stop after facing Roy Jones Jr. on November 28. Instead, he aims to accept more fights after that.
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Evander Holyfield is clearly one of his possible opponents from the lot. Considering their intense rivalry from the past, Tyson vs Holyfield 3 can be one of the biggest trilogies to ever take place in the sport. No wonder fight fans are highly excited to witness the historic matchup.
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