Holyfield To Box Again

Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, who retired last April because of a heart ailment, is returning to the ring for a May 20 fight against Ray Mercer in Atlantic City, N.J.

Main Events, Holyfield’s promoter, has called a Monday news conference to officially announce the bout.

Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission lifted a suspension imposed after Holyfield was diagnosed with heart problems. However, commission members stopped short of endorsing Holyfield’s plan to fight again, saying there still were questions that needed to be answered before he could be licensed in New Jersey.