Boxing fans may have to take a step back to the future with the news Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson may do battle again despite both former undisputed world heavyweight champions being in their 40’s.

The ‘Real Deal’ defeated ‘Iron Mike’ on two occasions in 1996 and 1997. The second fight will live long in the memory of all fight fans, for all the wrong reasons, thanks to Tyson’s moment of madness when he bit a chunk out of the ear of Holyfield.

However, 45-year-old Holyfield revealed that he is considering an offer from Tyson’s camp to step back into the ring with him for a third time.

"There has been some talk between us," Holyfield told The Guardian.

"Mike had Jeff Fenech, who's been training him, call me a few months ago. Jeff says Mike wants to fight me again - but he needs to know if I would agree to it.

"I said, 'It all depends on what they are going to give us - because I'm gonna catch a lot of flak if I say I'm fighting Mike Tyson again. I've already said I don't want to fight Mike no more'.

"Jeff says, 'What if Mike gets in proper shape?' I told him that's OK but I can't be part of it if Mike's going to pull out. Jeff said, 'The main thing Mike wants to know is if you would be willing to fight him again?' I said, 'Yeah, if the price is right, I probably would'."

Who knows? Maybe it'll be better than the current boredom we have to endure in the HW division!

Danny Williams comes to mind there

Who actually beat Tyson

So why would you want a loser to Williams back?

I am just pointing out a boxer who is boring but yeah he did beat Tyson lets face Tyson is broke and needs the dosh and one last pay day in Vegas would be perfect for him, maybe he could go for the other ear.

Please we don't need this!

Actually, boxing DOES need this. No one gives a crap about the current top heavyweights, but Tyson is still a huge name and draw, and Holyfield is an all time great.

Yeah, they are old and the fight probably wouldn't do that great, but it would do huge pay per view buys.

IMO boxing is dying. UFC style fighting involves a lot more skill. Also stuides have shown they are less typical to brain damage.

IMO boxing is dying. UFC style fighting involves a lot more skill. Also stuides have shown they are less typical to brain damage.

That's like saying getting hit by a car at 50mph is less likely to kill you than 55mph.

That part of Pixel's statement is actually the most unbiased part of it. The deal is with the gloves. The commissions out there decided to add more padding to the them to allow matches to go longer. This constant banging at the head causes the most damage. Its why you get quicker knockouts and less long term damage in MMA, because of the size of the gloves.