Boxing legend Evander Holyfield has been confirmed for a return to the sweet science. Holyfield, at the age of 58, makes his return inside the ropes to take on 47 year-old Kevin McBride for Triller Fight Club on June 5.
‘I am proud to be able to join Triller Fight Club as they are exactly what our industry needed” Evander Holyfield recently stated. “They have reimagined the sport of boxing in a very exciting new way.”
“Their combination of young talent, music, entertainment and special matchups is setting a new standard for our sport, and my return to the ring for this fight is one that everyone, myself included, will enjoy, and I am proud to help take this to the next level’ Holyfield added.
Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson Cancelled
Previously Holyfield had been touted for a Trilogy fight against ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. This however never came to fruition due to issues between the ‘handlers’ of the two fighters.
‘Maybe Evander needs to talk to me because every time my business associates talk to his business associates, it doesn’t turn out well,’ Tyson said back in November.
‘So I don’t know. If you could see what we made tonight, if these guys really care about the welfare of Evander they would have had this fight with Evander” Tyson added. “Maybe we’ll do another but whoever’s he’s with who’s handling him is totally wrong.’
It’s not confirmed if the two men will collide at some point for Triller on PPV.
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