Evander Holyfield is nominated by Hollywood Icon to be Mike Tyson’s next opponent

The dust has settled, but the question still remains unanswered. The curiosity remains. will Mike Tyson fight again? If so, who might be on his list? Speculation is high and the rumor mill has pushed his past rivals to the top. But it seems so Evander Holyfield Who could lead the race, at least in fan circles?

Tyson, 58, turned back time when he fought Jake Paul this November, but it ended with a dismal performance. The fans didn’t get what they wanted – “Iron Mike” fired heavy punches. Will a second outing give them what they’re looking for? For Michael Jay Whiteit depends on. Especially on the type of fighter the former world champion would face.

The 57-year-old White gave his frank opinion of Tyson at 50-7 and when asked about his possible next fight, he suggested that the 62-year-old Holyfield was a name he would like to see. The action star told VladTV: “It depends on who he gets in the ring with, you know. I mean he could get back in there with Holyfield.”

The American actor then drew the presenter’s attention to Holyfield’s last fight, which was against each other Victor Belfort. The fight ended in a first-round knockout loss for “The Real Deal.” Michael Jai White continued: “Did you see Holyfield’s last fight? (He lost) against Vitor Belfort. He was knocked out by Vitor Belfort.”

While the Spawn actor supports his idea of ​​pitting the two former rivals against each other, he’s not alone. Holyfield, 44-10-2, also expressed his desire for a trilogy fight with Tyson after he exited the fight against “Problem Child.” But it seems fans are already seeing the trilogy go down.

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield: trilogy, but not in the ring

When Holyfield reached out to his social media contacts and suggested that fans wanted a trilogy fight between the two, Tyson had an amusing response. The Brooklyn native wrote in the comments: “I love you, brother, but the trilogy is our friendship.” In the end, Holyfield gave in to Tyson’s idea that their friendship was the trilogy fight.

Holyfield explained in a separate post: “But Mike is right – the trilogy is our friendship and our respect. The fans have spoken – no need for gloves to keep this friendship strong!” The two fought twice, with Holyfield winning the first meeting together in 1996 with the WBA belt. But it’s their rematch and Tyson’s deafening incident that made their rematch (in)famous. So fans can now at least cross Holyfield’s name out of potential opponents for Tyson.

What do you think of these comments from Michael Jai White about Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield? Who do you think Tyson should fight next? Let us know in the comments below.