Triller Fight Club website had previously confirmed that “The Florida Athletic Commission has approved the Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort bout as a fully regulated professional boxing match. It will be conducted under the Unified Rules of Boxing and scored by three judges on the 10-point must system.” The bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Vitor Belfort was initially been advertised as an exhibition when it was first announced back in June. Logan Paul & Donald Trump Bombshell Leaks
Holyfield vs Belfort was turned into a professional bout
Oscar De La Hoya was originally planned to face Belfort but he had to pull out due to COVID-19 woes. It was announced that Holyfield is the replacement. According to a report from ESPN, Holyfield had expressed concerns about the idea of this fight being recorded as part of his professional record.
“If Holyfield doesn’t want this to go on his BoxRec due to his age, we’ll allow him to make the decision and still follow all the other rules,” Kavanaugh admitted. “As of now the fighters are comfortable with how it stands and we’re going to revisit this over the next couple of days to decide.
“We’ve spoken to Holyfield and Vitor and the commission; no matter what, this will be scored as a pro fight, there will be a clear winner and it will be treated with pro rules.”
Boxing reporter Dan Rafael gave an update on the fight agreement, as has been apparently signed off on by the fighters at the event. If his report is correct, it seems the bout will simply be an exhibition fight.
The bout could see a switch similar to Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout (which was also booked for eight 2-minute rounds). While that fight was much more clearly advertised as an exhibition in the weeks leading up to the event.
This time around, things could be different. Belfort and Holyfield really will go all out, no matter if the fight counts for anything or not. A great fight is expected from them.
