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EVANDER HOLYFIELD has responded to Mike Tyson’s vicious workout video by demonstrating his own impressive power ahead of a potential comeback.
Iron Mike, 53, is preparing for a highly-anticipated return to the ring and declared "I'M BACK" in the impressive clip last night.
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And it appears the Real Deal is certainly up for the scrap fans are clamouring for against his former foe.
Holyfield took to Instagram to show off how his own training is going with a 23-second clip as he looks to get back to top form for a much-wanted charity exhibition showdown.
The 57-year-old former heavyweight champion last stepped into the ring to defeat Brian Neilsen at the age of 48 in 2011.
Meanwhile Tyson, who last fought professionally 15 years ago, has been stepping up his training in recent weeks.
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He has received numerous big-money offers - including from former rugby star Sonny Bill Williams and Tyson Fury's dad John - but will only entertain the more serious ones.
As SunSport revealed over the weekend, Tyson is only willing to step into the ring with a "bona fide" opponent as he doesn't want to disrespect the sport he loves.
A source said: “Mike has ruled out the prospect of the exhibition bout in Australia because he does not want to fight a cross-over athlete.
“If Mike returns to boxing, it will only be to fight another bona fide boxer.
“Mike believes anything else would be an insult to the sport.”
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A trilogy match with fellow retiree Holyfield is certainly gaining traction with Tyson's rival set to make his own comeback for charity.
And Holyfield, who infamously had a chunk of his ear bitten off by Tyson the last time they went toe-to-toe, predicts a third showdown would be a success for the both of them.
He told Sky Sports: “If we can work something out that works for everybody then it's a win-win-win.”
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Speaking previously about the controversial moment he bit Holyfield’s ear, Tyson said: “The crowd started going crazy.
“They could feel that the fight had really shifted. And that’s when he butted me again.
“I started feeling weary like I was blacking out a little, but my anger and adrenaline jolted me back.
“I just wanted to kill him. Anybody watching could see that the head butts were so overt.
“I was furious, I was an undisciplined soldier and I lost my composure. So I bit him in the ear.
“People think that I spit my mouthpiece out to bite him, but I didn’t. From that point on, I don’t remember too much because I was so enraged.
“When I looked at the tape, I must have spit the piece of his earlobe on the canvas because I was pointing to it. It was, like, ‘Yeah, you take that.’”
Mike Tyson declares ‘I’m back’ as 53-year-old posts ferocious video showing off speed and power in training