COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Evander Holyfield says he’ll continue to fight until he regains the world heavyweight title.
The 48-year-old former champion will face Denmark’s 45-year-old Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen on March 5 in a non-title bout.
Holyfield said Thursday he wants to hold the title one more time and then “I sit down.”
David Haye and Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko hold the current world heavyweight titles.
Holyfield, a four-time heavyweight champion, 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.
Nielsen, who lost to Mike Tyson in 2001, retired in 2003 because of a knee injury. Nielsen said he was ready for the comeback against Holyfield. The Dane has a record of 64-2, with 43 KOs.
