It won’t be against Mike Tyson, but former heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield, 54, already has a date to return to the ring.
Holyfield (44-10-2) will retire at the age of 11 to face Kevin McBride in an exhibition fight on June 5.
The fight was first reported by Sports Illustrated.
The fight between Holyfield and McBride would be part of the role that Teófimo López will play, who will easily defend his title against George Kambosos.
In recent days, Holyfield and Tyson have negotiated the possibility of a third fight, after the two they played in the 90s, the last being a boxing classic due to the controversial ending in which Tyson bit and broke part of Holyfield’s ear. .
The third fight fell after Tyson turned down a $ 25 million offer to enter the ring with Holyfield.
In November last year, Tyson, a former heavyweight champion, won an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.
McBride (35-10-1), 47, is also known for retiring Tyson after knocking him out in 2005. He also retired from boxing in 2011.