Holyfield insists ring return is not about money

THERE ARE at least 125 million reasons why the former undisputed world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield should not be preparing to lace on the gloves again at the age of 46.

Holyfield insists ring return is not about money

If ever there was a fighter who you could have banked on to exit the sport with his finances and faculties intact, it was surely Holyfield, who has grossed a sum well into nine figures in his extraordinary ring career.

But five days before Christmas in Zurich, dismissing lingering concerns over his health and seemingly having squandered much of his fortune, Holyfield will be back to attempt to claim his first portion of the heavyweight crown in eight years.

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