Former world heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson is well aware that even though he has retired, his three-game battle with longtime rival Evand Hollyfield can still attract the public eye. In the two duels from 1996 to 1997, Tyson lost to each other, but the war together generated a pay-per-view record of more than 3.5 million, so when Tyson and Holyfield competed again, it was still easy to cause a sensation, and the two would also make a considerable profit.
However, after witnessing Hollyfield being knocked down by UFC star Vito Belfort in one round last month, Tyson admitted that the clash with the elder Huo was difficult to stage.
In his latest interview, Tyson said: "Hollyfield has messed up the money, and it has also messed up our three battles, and the journey that belongs to this contest has set sail." ”
Apparently, Tyson was disappointed by Hollyfield's loss to Belfort. At that time, the 58-year-old Huo took over the retired "golden boy" Oscar De La Joa on the stage, the result was not deeply prepared for him, he looked like an old college boxer, simply vulnerable, because the loss to Belfort was too hot, so that it indirectly affected the potential three battles between Hollyfield and Tyson, many boxing fans felt that even if the two began to fight, there was a lack of suspense.
Now, with the Hollyfield fiasco, Tyson has put the other side on the list of "out-of-gamers" and will turn to another long-time competitor, Lennox Lewis. Tyson said: "Now, I have to do it with Lewis. ”
In fact, in the past few months, Tyson has talked about the confrontation with Lewis many times, and even the initial news came out that the two did not rule out a confrontation at the end of this year, but for Tyson's call, Lewis's attitude has been ambiguous. Of course, if the two sides meet again, it will only be an exhibition match, but this will still arouse the interest of nostalgic boxing fans.
As for Hollyfield, he would have been very upset about participating in the battle against Belfort, which cut off his future financial future, and Tyson's refusal to fight with him three times is a good illustration of the problem. The author believes that leaving aside for the time being whether the state of old Huo will definitely lose to Tyson, but in view of the performance of the battle with Belfort, it is estimated that many organizers are reluctant to run his big battle anymore, and considering the age of old Huo, it is estimated that he will not be seen on the field in the future, even if it is an exhibition match, it will not appear on stage.