This photo of Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield is the most surreal thing you'll see all day
Amid the furious speculation about what Mitt Romney would do after losing the 2012 election, no one guessed he'd willingly get beaten up in a boxing match against former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. And yet, Friday night, the 68-year-old Republican will face off against the 52-year-old retired boxer for charity.
On Thursday, the unlikely pair met for a most surreal weigh-in and photo-op. They joked around on stage and then got serious for a classic pre-fight face-off photo. Romney, with his tight-lipped grin and the cordial crows-feet gathering at his eyes, looks more like the embodiment of an apology that Holyfield doesn't hear:
The event is expected to raise $1 million for Charity Vision. Considering the kind-hearted purpose, surely the pro will go easy on the pol. He may not be able to take another blowout loss.
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