Holyfield Keeps Options Open

Evander Holyfield backed away a bit from his plan to retire after a heavyweight title unification fight with Lennox Lewis, and left open the possibility of a third fight with Mike Tyson.

Holyfield refused to commit himself to retirement following a possible fight in late April or early May against Lewis, although he said, “In my mind I think it will be over.”

“It’s too early to say what I’ll do,” Holyfield said. “You can never say what might happen.”

Holyfield, who had previously said he had no interest in fighting Tyson again, conceded that a fight could take place if he is still fighting and if Tyson is reinstated by Nevada boxing officials.

Welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya has split with trainer Emanuel Steward, just two fights after hiring him to bring some punch back to his attack.

De La Hoya said that he would train under Roberto Alcazar, who guided his career as an amateur and for a while after turning pro.