By Mark Vester

I swear, I'm not making this up. Former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) has accepted an offer to fight seven-foot Nikolai Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs), the WBA champion, on December 20 with the fight taking place in either Germany or Switzerland.

Holyfield, turning 46 on Oct. 19, told boxing scribe Dan Rafael that his attorney is reviewing the fight contract from Sauerland Event, who promote Valuev.

"It's solid. They asked if I will take the fight for the offer they made and if everything is straight up, I will take that fight," Holyfield said. "My lawyer is looking at it. They said I was too old when I was 34 and was getting ready to fight Mike Tyson for the first time."

"There's nothing new with what people say. I have a desire and I am the one who got to train and I am willing to make the sacrifices necessary to be the best. Just imagine a 46-year-old guy being heavyweight champ of the world?"

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