Former world boxing champion, 58-year-old American Evander Holyfield, decided to return to the boxing ring. In 2021, he will fight the British Glenn McCrory.

56-year-old McCrory himself told about this.. According to him, he and Holyfield agreed on a duel during a telephone conversation..

" Evander has been running away from me for 30 years, and now he finally plucked up the courage. I think the fight will take place in April.

I spoke with Joe Brown and Jim Freeman from Bare Knuckle Boxing and they want to put it on O2 in April, "

Holyfield had his last fight in 2011. He is the only four-time world heavyweight champion in professional boxing history.. He managed to win the title of absolute world champion in two weight categories: first heavyweight and heavyweight.

Holyfield has 57 fights, 44 wins (29 by knockout), 10 defeats and two draws. Another fight was declared invalid.

McCrory retired in 1993. He has 30 wins (12 by KO) in 39 fights.. He is a former IBF World Cruiserweight Champion.

As TSN Prosport reported, Vladimir Klitschko helped to prepare Holyfield for his return to the ring..