Published 13:15 IST, May 7th 2020

After Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield confirms he is coming out of retirement

Evander Holyfield confirmed that he is coming out of retirement at the age of 57 to compete in an exhibition fight, just days after Mike Tyson's comeback call.

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Four-time heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield recently confirmed his return to boxing ring as he wants to compete again at of 57 in an exhibition fight for charity. A few days ago, Mike Tyson anunced that he is making a surprise return to boxing ring for a four-round exhibition fight. Evander Holyfield’s sudden comeback has sent waves of excitement in  combat sports community. Though Evander Holyfield has t confirmed he will go up against Mike Tyson on his return, re is speculation that ‘ Real Deal’ and Mike Tyson could lock horns in near future.

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Evander Holyfield boxing return confirmed days after Mike Tyson's return

Evander Holyfield took to Instagram and posted a video where he confirmed his comeback. former heavyweight champion of world captioned post, “Are you ready? moment you've all been waiting for. Champ is back”. Evander Holyfield is coming out of retirement to promote a charity which he claims is very close to him. "Our #Unite4OurFight campaign aims to fill void pandemic has created on access to resources our youth needs for emotional development and education,” stated Evander Holyfield in caption.

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Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield faced each or twice in ir prime and ‘ Real Deal’ has mand to emerge victorious on both occasions. original fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield was a clear victory for Holyfield. However, rematch is considered to be one of most controversial fights in history of heavyweight boxing as Mike Tyson was disqualified from contest after chewing off a piece of Holyfield’s ear. While re are official reports regarding boxing veterans’ upcoming opponents, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield could potentially run it back to complete a trilogy tale. 

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13:15 IST, May 7th 2020