Rick Ross announced that boxing legends Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield would square off again, but this time, the match will take place in his front yard.
Dubbing the upcoming match the “Thrilla in Manila III,” Rozay tells his followers, “Once Tyson knocks out Jake Paul, I’ma get Tyson and Holyfield to fight in my front yard. I’m going to put a ring right there.”
He adds, “I want the judges to be Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart [and] DJ Akademiks. The ring is gonna be right there at the Promise Land’ ‘Thrilla in Manila’—the biggest.”
#RickRoss says he plans to have #MikeTyson and #EvanderHolyfield fight in his backyard pic.twitter.com/JmYrfyJTpB
— All Tea All Shade (@TeaTimeTips2) September 2, 2024
The first macth between Tyson and Holyfield for the WBA heavyweight championship on November 9, 1996, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena was billed as Finally. Holyfield won by TKO in the eleventh round.
The rematch, billed The Sound and the Fury, afterwards infamously referred to as The Bite Fight, took place on on June 28, 1997, for the WBA Heavyweight Championship.
Tyson was disqualified from the match after he bit off part of Holyfield’s ear. He also lost his boxing license, which was later reinstated.
