They are all coming out of the woodwork, now. 

The recent glut of exhibition matches in boxing has apparently enticed one more bold-faced name from yesteryear to squeeze his portly frame through the ropes of the squared circle: former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. 

According to TMZ, Bowe, 53, signed a deal with Celebrity Boxing to fight on October 23 in Miami. His opponent, the website reports, has not yet been finalized. 

Bowe (43-1, 33 KOs), regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of the modern era, confirmed the deal on the Celebrity Boxing Instagram page:

“Hi, I’m Riddick Bowe, two-time world heavyweight champion, and I just signed a contract with Celebrity Boxing. Listen y’all I’m ready to go. Who you think I should fight? Maybe Mike Tyson? Evander Holyfield? Shaq daddy? Or maybe Joe? Joe mama? Let me know who you want me to fight, and it’s a done deal!”

Celebrity Boxing is the same outfit that recently promoted the “boxing match” between former NBA forward Lamar Odom and pop singer sensation-turned-has-been Aaron Carter. (Odom stopped Carter, who is a foot shorter, in the second round). The company, which began 18 years ago, is the brainchild of former super middleweight boxer Damon Feldman, deemed the King of the D-List, who once promoted fights for the embattled likes of Tonya Harding and Joey Buttafuoco. 

Bowe’s supposed return comes on the heels of great public interest in boxing circus matches. Floyd Mayweather took on Youtube star and boxing neophyte Logan Paul in June and last year saw Mike Tyson swap punches with Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match. Even Oscar De La Hoya, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is projected to lace up the gloves again; he is scheduled to face former MMA fighter Vitor Belfort in an exhibition match on Sept. 11 on the Triller platform. 

A native of Brownsville, Brooklyn, Bowe was one of the top names of the 1990s. He is best known for his trilogy against Evander Holyfield (winning two out of three) and the pair of controversial wins over Andrew Golota. Bowe became heavyweight champion in 1992, when he was 25, after he defeated Holyfield in their first fight by unanimous decision. 

The post-boxing life of Bowe has not been so kind to him. He lost his vast fortune, filed for bankruptcy, went through a costly divorce, and spent almost two years in prison on charges of abducting and beating his estranged wife. His speech, moreover, has noticeably deteriorated in recent years.  

Bowe was last seen in the ring in 2008, in Germany, when he defeated Gene Pukall on points.