Evander Holyfield Reportedly Will Replace Him versus Tito Belfort in September 11th Match By Juan C. Ayllon Despite the naysayers, COVID-19 is a formidable adversary that doesn't discriminate, and one of its latest victims is all-time great boxer, Oscar De La Hoya, who was set to fight again next Saturday. A partner of Golden Boy Promotions at 47, he was to face Brazilian Vitor Belfort, 44, a former boxer and Mixed Martial Artist with an an MMA record of 26 wins (18 knockouts), 14 losses and one no contest. Posting a video on Twitter, De La Hoya wrote, "Wanted you to hear directly from me that despite being fully vaccinated, I have contracted Covid and am not going to be able to fight next weekend. Preparing for this comeback has been everything to me over the last months, & I want to thank everyone for their tremendous support."
He added in a followup comment, "I am currently in the hospital getting treatment and am confident I will be back in the ring before the year is up. God bless everyone and stay safe." According to TMZ, former Cruiserweight and three-time World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield, 58, is slated to step in for De La Hoya vs. Belfort in the boxing match scheduled for September 11th on the Triller media platform. A former Olympic Gold medalist at the 1992 Olympics who went on to win world championships at Lightweight, Super Lightweight and Welterweight , De La Hoya last fought in September 2008 when he was halted by Manny Pacquiao, De La Hoya. had retired with a record of 39 wins (30 KOs) and six losses. Nevertheless, he had stated plans of a lucrative rematch against Floyd Mayweather, who'd defeated him by split decision in 2007. We wish Oscar a speedy recovery.
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