Legendary heavyweight boxer Evand Hollyfield was eager to engage in a three-pronged battle with his old rival Mike Tyson, but when Tyson proposed more than $25 million in appearance fees, negotiations between the two sides reached an impasse. Today, Hollyfield finalized the comeback battle, as the outside world speculated, the opponent is not Tyson, but a boxer who beat Tyson to retirement, that is, Kevin McBride, known as the "clone giant".
Hollyfield will play an eight-legged exhibition match with McBride on June 5, paid live by Triller. At the same time, the campaign will be the vice-main match between the undisputed world lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez vs George Campos Jr., but the match will not be held in the same place, but will be broadcast live by Triller.
Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh has confirmed the news, saying: "We looked at all the heavyweight boxers, but in the end we chose the one who made Tyson retired, the one who was better than Tyson. ”
Kavanaugh also revealed that Roy Jones Jr. and Sinnon Briggs were also considered targets for Hollyfield, but after screening, they decided to choose McBride.
According to Sports Illustrated columnist Chris Mannix, the Hollyfield vs McBride battle lasts 2 minutes per round, with both sides not wearing helmets, and the pattern is no different from last year's Tyson vs Jones battle. At present, the location of the clash between Holyfield and McBride has not yet been determined, and it is expected to take place in Miami.
Hollyfield (44-10-2) is the last heavyweight, heavyweight world champion, won the title of boxing champion in heavyweight 4, and has not appeared since 2011 TKO "Danish Fat" Brian Nelson, originally Hollyfield was looking forward to playing Tyson, because it could be rewarded handsomely, but unfortunately it has not been able to achieve it. It is understood that in addition to the gratuity gap that makes it difficult for the two sides to reach an agreement, it is the fight between Tyson and Triller. Tyson announced last month that he would not be together by ending his partnership with Triller, but Triller said he still enjoyed the rights to play until November 2023.
McBride from Ireland (35-10-1, 29KO) was the most brilliant moment in 2005, when he defeated Tyson in six legs, which was also Tyson's last real professional game, so McBride was able to retire Tyson, so this aura was really dazzling, but unfortunately, after defeating Tyson, McBride did not shine again, and the record before retiring was only 2 wins and 6 losses, and almost all of them were knocked down by opponents.
McBride will celebrate his 48th birthday next month, and Holyfield is now 58 years old, according to the talent and skill of the two, it seems to be several grades behind, and if it is a peak duel, the old Hall will beat McBride back to boxing school, but the other party is now younger than him. Although McBride is very slow and responsive, he is 1.98 meters tall and weighs a lot, with a career period of nearly 300 pounds, and now it is estimated that it will not be too low, depending on how Hollyfield restricts opponents?