Rick Ross draws up bizarre plan to make Mike Tyson trilogy fight with Evander Holyfield in 109-room mansion that boxing legend sold to him

03/09/2024 20:24

Rick Ross has planned a bizarre ‘Thrilla in Manilla 3’ fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.

Tyson and Holyfield famously fought twice during their heavyweight careers, with the latter winning their first fight in 1996, before ‘Iron Mike’ was famously disqualified for biting off a portion of his rival’s ear a year later.

The pair have been heavily linked with a trilogy bout as an exhibition since they made up and became friends, even launching a business venture together.

Award winning rapper and songwriter Ross has decided he is the man to finally organise the event, and plans to do it on the front lawn of his mega-mansion.

“Thrilla in Manila III,” he shouted during a passionate video on social media.

“Once Tyson knocks out Jake Paul, I’m going to get Tyson and Holyfield to fight in my front yard.

“I’m going to put a ring right there. 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.”

Ross pointed to the grass of his mega mansion, which ironically he was sold by Holyfield in the legend’s hometown of Atalanta.

‘The Real Deal’ was forced to sell the mansion in 2008 after coming across financial difficulties, which Ross picked up for $5.8 million.

The plush property has 109 rooms, and Ross has regularly paraded around them in social media videos, with the house a tribute to Holyfield’s multi-million success.

Any showdown between the pair seems of course borderline impossible, with Holyfield’s exhibition return against Vitor Belfort having been a disaster in 2021.

He was knocked out in one round by his powerful rival, who condemned him to a hugely worrying defeat.

His rival Tyson has also returned since retiring in 2005, fighting Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition.

The veteran fared much better and is now astonishingly set to fight Jake Paul in a fully sanctioned bout on November 15.

Despite health concerns, the former undisputed champion believes he has the ability to still compete at the age of 58.

“Bet your life on it [that fight will take place],” Tysontold FOX40 News. "I'm just looking forward to this.

“This is something that I would say ignites me. It just gives me a life for myself. It's life within myself. It's just me doing what I want to do.

“Forget everybody else. Forget if they wish I'd lose, win, or it's about me doing what I want to do.

"Forget what my wife and kids are, like, thinking about just this one moment, just stick with me and don't feel sorry for me. Don't worry about me. That's all.

 I'm always going to test myself. I'm always gonna push the envelope. I'm always very nervous and apprehensive until it gets closer to the fight.

“Then, I understand this is reality. I've been through this many of times, and I know how to handle this situation.”