COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has been lined up to fight Denmark’s Brian Nielsen on March 4.
Sauerland Promotion said in a statement Wednesday that Holyfield “knows he faces an experienced boxer.” Holyfield is 48 years old, Nielsen 45.
Holyfield, who held the heavyweight title four times, knocked out Francois Botha last April after losses to Nikolay Valuev and Sultan Ibragimov. He has a career record of 43-10-2, with 28 knockouts.
One of Holyfield’s most memorable fights came against Mike Tyson in 1997, when Tyson was disqualified after biting off part of Holyfield’s right ear.
Further details of the bout are expected to be released Thursday.
