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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Evander Holyfield attends Premiere Of "One Night: Joshua Vs. Ruiz" at Writers Guild Theater on November 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
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Report: Evander Holyfield vs. Kevin McBride Exhibition Fight Set for June 5

Blake SchusterApr 11, 2021

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is stepping back into the ring for the first time in a decade to face Kevin McBride in an eight-round exhibition June 5, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix

The 58-year-old will take a slot on the undercard of a lightweight title bout between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos on Triller. 

Holyfield's return will only add to the hype of a potential rematch against Mike Tyson, who came out of retirement to defeat Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition on Triller in November. 

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Holyfield and Tyson haven't fought since Tyson infamously bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear during a heavyweight title fight in 1997, leading to Tyson's disqualification and Holyfield retaining the belt. 

Yet before a potential trilogy fight comes together, Holyfield will test his skills against the 47-year-old McBride, who himself knocked out Tyson in 2005 in what was the former champ's last official outing. 

McBride hasn't fought since 2011—same as Holyfield—and could re-up his profile on the exhibition circuit by taking down Holyfield. 

According to Mannix, the Holyfield-McBride bout will consist of two-minute rounds without fighters wearing headgear. 

This will also mark the first time the two have matched up despite overlapping primes in the 1990s.  

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