Las Vegas (USA), July 03: Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will face International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion James Toney here on October 4, the Las Vegas review-journal reported yesterday. The matchup of Americans will be a 12-round fight instead of 10. Holyfield, 40, will take five million dollars while Toney will be paid three million dollars. Four-time heavyweight champion Holyfield is 38-5 with two drawn. His last fight was a December loss to compatriot Chris Byrd for the IBF heavyweight crown. Toney is 66-4 with two drawn.

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