Legendary boxers Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield will be in Wuxi on August 7 for the China World Boxing Championship 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are reuniting in Wuxi next month at the China World Boxing Championship 2017!

The contest, which begins on August 7, will feature 16 of the world's most famous boxers, including the two legendary heavyweights Tyson and Holyfield.

Organized by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Wuxi-based Jincheng Group, the contest will see fighters contest the Jincheng Combat Honor Gold Belt, the WBC International Super and Junior Welterweight Gold Belt and the WBC China Featherweight Gold Belt.