Mike Tyson shrugs off Evander Holyfield’s historic trilogy offer
Mike Tyson was recently seen in action against Jake Paul in a heavyweight boxing match this past Friday and suffered a unanimous decision loss. Tyson’s desire to compete at such an old age appears to have sparked the fighter inside Holyfield as well.
Notably, Tyson’s former opponents Lennox Lewis and Holyfield were also in attendance to support him. Now, Holyfield has taken to social media to voice his desire for a third fight against Tyson. He shared an edited fight poster, writing:
“The fans want it”
Tyson didn’t seem much interested in the potential fight, as he turned down Holyfield’s callout by saying:
”I love you brother, but the trilogy is our friendship”
Their first fight took place in 1996 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Despite going into the fight as a favourite, Tyson lost the bout in the 11th round via a TKO.
Their rematch took place in 1997 at the same venue. And it was when the infamous ear-biting incident took place and Tyson was disqualified from the fight. While the two had a major rivalry in the past, they managed to make amends and became friends.
