“The world awaits”: Holyfield declares himself ready to face Tyson and calls him to “sign the contract and get into the ring”

The American boxer, who has twice won ‘Iron Mike’, says the new fight must be held “for the legacy of both” fighters.

Four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has declared himself ready to complete the trilogy with Mike Tyson.

“No more excuses,” The Real Deal said Tuesday in a statement quoted by Reuters. “It is a struggle that must be celebrated for the legacy of both.” “You said on Saturday you were ready to face me, so sign the contract and get in the ring,” he added, turning to Tyson, who was interested in a new fight with his old rival, after drawing Roy Jones Jr. in one. of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year.

“The world is waiting and now it’s all up to you. I’m ready,” Holyfield said.

In fact, he claims that his team tried to contact the “Iron Mike” team, but “we had nothing but an apology”. For his part, Tyson himself made a similar statement last Saturday, when he assured his people had contacted Holyfield, but the two sides never managed to reach an agreement. “Maybe Evander needs to talk to me because every time my business partners talk to their business partners, it doesn’t work,” revealed Tyson.

“I wouldn’t be in the ring for less than $ 25 million”

Evander Holyfield’s new statements come just days after stating he “wouldn’t go in the ring for less than $ 25 million,” Holyfield said during a recent interview for the “I am Athlete” podcast, answering a question about his third. game with Tyson.

In addition to the income for his bank account, the former champion, who has defeated Tyson both times they met in a ring, seeks to boost his self-esteem, he said in the same conversation. “I’ve beaten him twice. I feel like it’s wrong to ask him to fight me,” he admitted, noting that it was Tyson who should be looking for the match.

Likewise, he was ready and physically fit to fight as soon as he was invited. “If they called me to fight in two days, I would be there to fight in two days,” Holyfield said in conversation with host Brandon Marshall.

Holyfield, who turned 58 on October 19, last fought in 2011, as he talks about the possibility of reviewing one of the most interesting duels of the 1990s, which was Tyson vs. Holyfield, they were always recurring.