“I recently spoke with Mike - everything goes to the point that we will have an official fight. Tyson and I are going to wear gloves, we will fight, ”Briggs quoted the Daily Mail.

53-year-old Tyson spent his last fight in a professional ring in the summer of 2005. In total, he spent 58 fights, in which he won 50 victories (44 by KO) and suffered six defeats. Two more matches were declared invalid.

The asset of the 48-year-old Briggs, who has not entered the ring since 2016, includes 60 wins (53 by KO), six losses and one draw in 68 fights, one of which was declared invalid.

Earlier, Holyfield announced his desire to conduct a third battle with Tyson.