Lewis is `wanted'

World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield said he wants to fight Lennox…

World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield said he wants to fight Lennox Lewis but hedged his bets on a Mike Tyson rematch.

Holyfield said he wants to face British World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Lewis, saying, "I'm looking forward to fighting him. He's a wanted man."

Tyson must undergo psychiatric evaluation before a Nevada Athletic Commission panel will decide upon ending the banishment it imposed upon him last year for biting Holyfield's ears in a title fight.

Holyfield, with two victories already over the former champion, said he would fight Tyson again if Tyson can claim a heavyweight title.

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