Mitt Romney volunteered to get punched by Evander Holyfield for charity

According to a report published by the New York Daily News today, anyone who has ever wanted to see a former Presidential nominee get knocked out by a former heavyweight boxing champion may soon get their wish. Mitt Romney will be fighting Evander Holyfield as part of a fundraiser for Charity Vision, a charity with which both he and his son are involved.

Romney was quoted as saying, “It will either be a very short fight, or I will be knocked unconscious.” That doesn’t really make sense but both of those options are intriguing. He went on to say, “It won’t be much of a fight. We’ll both suit up and get in the ring and spar around a little bit.”

Meanwhile, I’m sure Holyfield is just happy he doesn’t have to worry about getting his ear bitten off. Or maybe he does ...

Dig this photo from the weigh-in!

There is no word yet as to whether Romney will be fighting in his dad jeans, but we will continue to update you as the story unfolds.