{"id":49228,"date":"2021-03-24T19:11:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=49228"},"modified":"2021-03-25T00:09:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T00:09:07","slug":"massive-twist-in-tyson-holyfield-trilogy-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=49228","title":{"rendered":"Massive twist in Tyson-Holyfield trilogy fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>, it appears the fight is close to being finalised.<\/p>\n

But now the 54-year-old Tyson claims both sides are finalising details for an exhibition bout on May 29th.<\/p>\n

"I just want everybody to know the fight is on with me and Holyfield," Tyson said during an Instagram Live session this week.<\/p>\n

"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.<\/p>\n

"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."<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday Holyfield's manager, Kris Lawrence said in a statement that Tyson declined the initial offer.<\/p>\n

"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."<\/p>\n

Tyson returned to the ring against Roy Jones jr last year in an exhibition bout that reportedly generated $100 million in revenue.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Holyfield and Tyson first fought in 1996 when Holyfield took Tyson's heavyweight belt with a stunning 11th round KO.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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