EVANDER HOLYFIELD has threatened to “throw bombs” at Mike Tyson if they return to the ring – with Iron Mike offered £16million to box in Bare Knuckle Fighting.
The 57-year-old – who beat Iron Mike twice earlier in his career – has come out swinging in the pre-fight verbals.
Holyfield wants to ‘throw bombs’ at Tyson if they fight again
Mike Tyson looks in incredible shape ahead of his return to boxingCredit: Instagram @henry_cejudo
Tyson looks in outrageous shape aged 53, showing his blistering speed and power in a series of videos as he revealed his comeback plans.
He looks set to fight Holyfield or fellow former star man Shannon Briggs later this year.
On Monday, Tyson showed off his incredible physique – a far cry from his 2009 self, having slimmed down and bulked back up with pure muscle.
And on the same day Iron Mike was offered a staggering £16m to make his comeback to the ring in Bare Knuckle Fighting, rather than boxing.
But Holyfield is adamant he will get his man – and only fears being called a “bully” for fighting a man he knows he can beat.
Holyfield told BBC Sport: “If I ask him it’s almost like me being a bully saying I want to go against somebody I’ve beaten twice.
“I don’t want pressure on me that ‘you just want to fight Mike because you know you can beat him’.
“If he hits me I’m gonna hit you back, that’s what boxing is really about.
“I’m gonna be 58, he’ll be 54, you talk about being in good health and doing things the proper way that respects it.
“Anybody that I get in the ring with, if I’m in there with my brother, if he tag me I’m gonna tag him back.
“If you don’t want me to throw bombs you’d better not throw no bombs.”
Tyson has no fear though, most-recently leaving fans in stitches after being spotted YAWNING at AEW’s All Or Nothing PPV.
Despite Tyson looking in fine nick in training, Holyfield is focused on inspiring a younger generation by showing off his skills at what would be the age of 58.
The American continued: “When they see me box at 58 years old, they’re gonna go ‘wow, how did you do that?’
“Taking care of yourself, listen to your momma, listen to your father.
“When you become an adult you don’t just say all that stuff my parents told me don’t work.
“The reason you made it this far is because of these things your parents told you. I had good parents and a good coach.
“My coach told me at the age of eight years old ‘you’re gonna be the best fighter that ever came out of the south’ and people laughed at him.
“But I was set when I made the Olympic team, then I became the undisputed cruiserweight champion, became the heavyweight champion of the world then got it again and again and again – he was right.”
Holyfield, whose last fight was in 2011, beat Tyson in their first match in 1996 via an 11th-round stoppage.
A year later, in their rematch, Tyson was disqualified for biting off a chunk of Holyfield’s ear within three rounds.
Mike Tyson shows off shredded physique aged 53 in gym workout with MMA legend Vitor Belfort ahead of boxing return
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
