Evander Holyfield To Have Exhibition Fight in Japan

[Ruthless-RKO]

On New Year's Eve in Japan, five division world champion Floyd Mayweather took part in a high profile exhibition bout against undefeated Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa.

Mayweather made high seven figure payday, and demolished Nasukawa in a single round.

And now former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is going to follow Mayweather's lead.

Just a few weeks shy of his 57th birthday, Holyfield advised TMZ Sports that he plans fly over to Japan for a charity exhibition bout in 2020.

Holyfield has been inactive since May 2011, when he stopped Brian Nielsen.

The Hall of Famer indicates that he's kept himself in prime shape over the years and he's ready to get back in the ring.

The details about the exhibition fight are unclear but Holyfield says he still thinks he's got the signature knockout power.

"The big thing is to give people in Japan the opportunity to see the only four-time heavyweight champion of the world," Holyfield said.

As recently reported on Boxing Scene, Evander's 21-year-old son Evan "Yung Holy" Holyfield is now scheduled to make his pro boxing debut on the undercard to Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev, which takes place on November 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Evan is taking on Nick Winstead in a four round junior middleweight matchup.

"Yung Holy" previously told TMZ Sports he thinks he can be better than his Hall of Fame father.

"My dad always tells me every generation gets better. It's pretty much easy to believe, number one it's in the bible, and the bible don't tell no lies."

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[squiggy]

Maybe he can fight a middleweight.

[ValMar]

It will be wonderful if young Evan has 70% boxing potential of his famous father.

[Boxing Prospect]

Details aren't as lacking as boxing scene suggest, it's expected to be in March as part of a Holyfield promoted MMA card in Tokyo.

...the more interesting thing is that someone at the press conference, along with Holyfield was claiming to be a Morgan Rothschild, but was later found to have not been who he claimed to be