Holyfield tapped to take on Belfort after De La Hoya covid positive

7th September 2021

Holyfield hasn't fought since 2011, but he had signed to fight Kevin McBride earlier this year -- with a possible future fight against his old nemesis Mike Tyson on the horizon.

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Evander Holyfield will step in to face Vitor Belfort on Saturday after former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya was forced out of a one-off comeback bout because of Covid-19.

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Holyfield tapped to take on Belfort after De La Hoya covid positive

Holyfield hasn't fought since 2011, but he had signed to fight Kevin McBride earlier this year -- with a possible future fight against his old nemesis Mike Tyson on the horizon.

Evander Holyfield. Courtesy photo

NewVision Reporter

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