Holyfield coming out of retirement for charity bouts
Evander Holyfield is coming out of retirement to fight in charity bouts, the former undisputed champion of the world announced Wednesday on Twitter.
Are you ready? The moment you've all been waiting for...
— Evander Holyfield (@holyfield) May 6, 2020
The Champ is back! 🥊 I'd like to announce that I will be making a comeback to the ring. I will be fighting in exhibition matches for a great cause: #Unite4OurFight. Learn more: https://t.co/dfSo0HvV2O pic.twitter.com/8PfrzalHty
Holyfield, who has not fought since 2011, didn't announce who he would be fighting, but fans immediately clamored online for a possible match against Mike Tyson, who recently went viral after showing he still had major punching power in a training video.
I’m a Bad Boy for Life. Watch #BadBoysforLife now on DVD Blueray @realmartymar #willsmith #stillthebaddestmanontheplanet pic.twitter.com/R9Zmz19GFm
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 1, 2020
After the video surfaced, Tyson reportedly received a $1-million offer to fight in a charitable bout in Australia.