Comments Thread For: Evander Holyfield Replaces Oscar De La Hoya, To Fight Vitor Belfort 9/11 In Florida On Triller PPV

[1bad65]

Evander will be 38 days shy of 59 years old...he shouldn't be licensed.

Just be glad he isn't ranked.

They have ranked dead guys before, ya know.

[Boxing-1013]

Lol...can you imagine being Vitor...I wonder if he has to sign off on that sh.it. I'd be like 'nope, find someone else!'

[jaded]

Lol...can you imagine being Vitor...I wonder if he has to sign off on that sh.it. I'd be like 'nope, find someone else!'

He's been in talks with both Holyfield and Anderson Silva for future fights after what was supposed to be the De La Hoya fight, so I think he's fine with it.

[PeepeePoopooMan]

Belfort was supposed to fight Delahoya at 175lbs....Now he's fighting a man 50lbs heavier?
What happened to weight classes???

Lmao who gives a shlt?

You literally pop up to talk shlt. Especially about certain people.

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Anyone know if Holy has been in the gym at all?

He's been training for what was supposed to be the Tyson fight and then for what was supposed to be Kevin McBride, so he's not completely sedentary, but he's almost 59 years old so...you know how that goes. He's going to tire early and get hurt, and I'd hate to see that.

[Boxing-1013]

He's been in talks with both Holyfield and Anderson Silva for future fights after what was supposed to be the De La Hoya fight, so I think he's fine with it.

Fair enough - I know TRT Belfort was pretty much a HW in UFC? I think? So maybe he isn't worried

[BritishBoxing92]

I mean.......at this point and also for the asking price on PPV realistically will it even sell much? I respect Holyfield for his accomplishments in his career and all but should he be stepping in the ring at this point? I know from following MMA as well through the years Vitor is an accomplished fighter who has been active but at this point he is now stepping into the boxing ring? I can't really see a win win scenario at this point my mind is a little fried...

[low blows]

Belfort is a former UFC heavyweight champion but that was in the early days of the UFC about 25 years ago. He also was consuming PED's like PEZ candy and supposedly has low testosterone and has a medical Tues to juice. How this fight can be sanctioned for Oldyfield's age and Belfort's medical issues and skill levels is a total joke.

But the fight is in bumblef&*ck Florida where the governor refuses to acknowledge that a Pandemic is going on, so this is nothing compared to that...

[Kiowhatta]

Why didn't Holyfield take the Mike Tyson trilogy fight? instead, he's one of the most punch drunk fighters in modern-day boxing.

A very curious choice indeed. The attraction with ODLH is he had been away from the sport for 12 years. Surely a more suitable opponent could have been found.

[low blows]

Why didn't Holyfield take the Mike Tyson trilogy fight? instead, he's one of the most punch drunk fighters in modern-day boxing.

A very curious choice indeed. The attraction with ODLH is he had been away from the sport for 12 years. Surely a more suitable opponent could have been found.

Tyson didn't want it, at his heart Mike is rather cowardly as we saw in various meltdowns late in his career.