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The last week has been absolutely exceptional for boxing fans. Mike Tyson announced intentions to come back and put up a training video that left everyone spellbound. Later, 4-time Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield announced a return and confirmed that it was purely for exhibitions.

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This had fans joining the dots and calling for the trilogy fight 23 years in the making. In a chat with Manouk Akopyan, ‘The Real Deal’ said, spoke about who he is looking at facing. 

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Evander Holyfield open to boxing Mike Tyson 

“Will have to be someone who can box. It’s not going to be a tough fight it will be more choreographed.”

He also said he was open to facing Mike Tyson provided Mike asks for it.

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“As long as it works for both of us. I wouldn’t ask him, he’d have to ask me. Because it’s like being a bully, you beat the guy twice. In a charity thing, it’d be more this is what he wants to do.”

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When Akopyan cheekily asked ‘The Real Deal’ if we would consider choreographing an ear bite into the fight, he chuckled and replied, “Yup.

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Boxing fans will now be pleading with ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ to swallow his pride and ask for the Trilogy. It certainly goes against his character. But ‘The Real Deal’ has clearly stated that this is the only way the trilogy will happen. 

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As per a tweet, by Akopyan, ‘The Real Deal’ will use the fight to raise money for his charity called Unite 4 Our Fight. Fans certainly are on board with this as exhibitions offer then a chance to see yesteryear stars face each other. At other times we get to see generations collide. 

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In addition to ‘Iron,’ ‘The Real Deal’ also said he was looking at former champions including Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe

However, judging by Mike Tyson’s intensity and his Mitt holder Rafael Cordeiro’s comments at the nascent stage of ‘Iron’s proposed return. It seems unlikely that the former 2-time Heavyweight Champion will be content with just dancing around and putting up a show for 4 rounds.

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Reubyn Coutinho is the Head of Fact-Checking Initiatives and Content Quality Lead at EssentiallySports, where he oversees editorial quality across multiple sports verticals. A Communication graduate, he’s spent over five years shaping the site’s evolution from a niche sports blog into an all-in-one news platform, mentoring more than 110 journalists, introducing data-driven article improvements, and developing editorial guidelines for global audiences. Across his career at ES, Reubyn has worked as a writer, editor, and senior editor, covering everything from UFC, WWE, and boxing to F1, NFL, NBA, and tennis. His bylines include exclusive interviews with former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson and Miesha Tate, as well as combat sports stars Marcus Almeida and Sage Northcutt. Known for his meticulous eye, he regularly resolves headline debates, revisits trending pieces using live analytics, and sets the standard for high-quality sports reporting. Outside of sports media, Reubyn is an active film critic, contributing reviews and festival coverage to Netflix Junkie, where he’s covered events such as MAMI, Venice, and NYAFF. Whether he’s breaking down a championship fight or a Hitchcock classic, his work comes with deep research with a pure love for sport.

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