Let it never be said of Mitt Romney that the 2012 Republican presidential nominee lacks a sense of humor.

The same can be said of the man he’s scheduled to “fight” tonight: former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.

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These men are going strap on the gloves and “fight” to raise money for Charity Vision, a Utah-based non-profit that helps people in Third World countries with vision problems.

National Public Radio reports that Romney is taking the “fight” quite seriously. Sure he is.

So is Holyfield … not!

Actually, this kind of event speaks well of both men: that a well-known American politician is willing to get punched around — more or less — by a professional prize fighter and that the boxing pro is able to pull his punches enough to avoid inflicting any actual damage.

It’s all for a great cause. Charity Vision is expected to collect about $1 million which, according to NPR, will pay for medical supplies, screening, surgeries and training.

So, gentlemen?

Keep your punches up, break when we tell you to break — and have some fun.