Holyfield: Mike Tyson Turned Down $35 Million To Fight Me
By Ruslan Chikov
In a recent Golzka report, Evander Holyfield was quoted as saying that former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson turned down the opportunity to have a third fight in the ring. Holyfield denied ongoing rumors of a third meeting with Tyson. He claims promoter Don King spoke with Tyson and tried to persuade him to return with an offer of $35 million dollars, but Tyson turned it down.
Holyfield, who knocked out Tyson in 1996 and beat him by disqualification in the 1997 rematch, says a third fight will never happen because Tyson has zero interest in fighting again.
"Don [King] thinks he can persuade Mike on this, but Mike will not return to the ring just for the sake of money. His heart no longer belongs to boxing, and it requires a lot of courage to give up $35 million. They were talking about another fight, and said that each of us can make up to $35 million. It takes a lot of courage and character to refuse an offer like that. I will always respect him for that," Holyfield said.
