VIDEO | Mike Tyson In Training For Evander Holyfield Trilogy Bout
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson is training hard ahead of his second exhibition bout.
āIron Mikeā returned to the boxing ring for the first time in 15 years when he fought Roy Jones Jr. to a draw on November 28.
While it was a major success overall, many wanted to see Tyson face his old rival in Holyfield instead.
In the post-fight press conference, TysonĀ laid the blame on Holyfieldās teamĀ for the fight not coming to fruition.
Since then negotiations have continued an announcement for the highly anticipated trilogy bout is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
The four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield announced his boxing comeback just one week after his rival.
āThe Real Dealā hasnāt fought since 2011 when he knocked out Brian Nielsen inside ten rounds.
In 1996 Holyfield pulled off a huge upset to stop āIron Mikeā in 11 rounds.
One year later the pair fought again in one of the most controversial bouts of all time, as Tyson was disqualified for biting off a piece of Holyfieldās ear in the third round. Ā
Now it looks like theyāll settle the score in 2021.
In the build-up to his last fight Tyson released several training clips which displayed his scary knockout power.
Ahead of his next fight, heās again dropped some training footage that shows him hitting pads with Rafael CordieroĀ – check it out.
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