Evander Holyfield is set to take on Vitor Belfort and ahead of his match, a video clip from his training session started surfacing. Holyfield, who was announced as the replacement of Oscar De La Hoya, was seeing hitting the focus mitts.
Evander Holyfield hitting mitts in preparation for his fight with Vitor Belfort #HolyfieldBelfort pic.twitter.com/CZx20TsOu9
— Boxing Insider.com (@BoxingInsider) September 8, 2021
Donald Trump to provide commentary during the Evander Holyfield-Vitor Belfort bout
The former US President, Donald Trump had expressed his love for boxing. Back in 90s, he put on the Mike Tyson-Michael Spinks bout at his Atlantic City casino. He pardoned heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in an Oval Office ceremony attended by Lennox Lewis, Deontay Wilder and Sylvester Stallone. He also claimed to have won $20 million betting on Holyfield when he upset Mike Tyson in 1996, though no sports book could ever confirm Trump placed such a bet.
The former president will “provide guest commentary” for the heavyweight boxing match between former champion Holyfield and former UFC champ Belfort. The bout is set for Saturday, September 11 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. It’s promoted by Triller, the social media platform co-owned by former Relativity Media boss Ryan Kavanaugh. Tyson Fury Leaks Anthony Joshua Drug Accusation
Trump’s commentary will be available on a “gamecast,” according to ESPN, and he will provide insights on the entire fight card, which includes Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz and David Haye vs. Joe Fournier. Donald Trump Jr. will reportedly join his father.
ESPN clarified however, that Trump’s will not be the main commentary: Jim Lampley who has called pay-per-view fights for decades, will do the telecast with former champ Shawn Porter. The gamecast, it seems, will be separate.
“I love great fighters and great fights,” Trump said in a statement today. “I look forward to seeing both this Saturday night and sharing my thoughts ringside. You won’t want to miss this special event.”
The “Freeview” window starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Saturday with the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view commencing at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Pay-Per-View is priced at $49.99 in North America.
