Just a day after news emerged that Mike Tyson had rejected a AU$32 million offer for a trilogy fight against Holyfield at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, it appears the fight is close to being finalised.
But now the 54-year-old Tyson claims both sides are finalising details for an exhibition bout on May 29th.
"I just want everybody to know the fight is on with me and Holyfield," Tyson said during an Instagram Live session this week.
"The only thing we have to do is get some small, fundamental paperwork done and then it's all to the races for me and Evander.
"Holyfield's a humble man I know that and he's a man of God, but I'm God's man. Listen, I'm going to be successful May 29."
On Tuesday Holyfield's manager, Kris Lawrence said in a statement that Tyson declined the initial offer.
"We thought this was a done deal but it quickly fell apart when Tyson's people declined all offers," Lawrence, said . "We were negotiating in good faith all along and it appears we just ended up wasting our time."
Tyson returned to the ring against Roy Jones jr last year in an exhibition bout that reportedly generated $100 million in revenue.
Tyson confirmed last week that he will return to the boxing ring in May, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami – although he didn't name his opponent.
Holyfield and Tyson first fought in 1996 when Holyfield took Tyson's heavyweight belt with a stunning 11th round KO.
Tyson was then disqualified during their rematch in 1997 for twice biting Holyfield's ear in one of the most infamous moments in sporting history.
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