Oscar De La Hoya has been let out of the hospital after being admitted due to COVID-19. Oscar De La Hoya is currently recovering from a battle with COVID-19. He has been transparent with his illness and now has been released from the hospital. Despite …
Oscar De La Hoya has been let out of the hospital after being admitted due to COVID-19. Oscar De La Hoya is currently recovering from a battle with COVID-19. He has been transparent with his illness and now has been released from the hospital. Despite being vaccinated, according to the boxer, De La Hoya contracted […]
Vitor Belfort’s trainer admits he’s a bit skeptical of Oscar De La Hoya’s recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Belfort and De La Hoya were supposed to collide on Sept. 11 in a pro boxing match. That plan went awry when De La Hoya tested positiv…
Vitor Belfort’s trainer admits he’s a bit skeptical of Oscar De La Hoya’s recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Belfort and De La Hoya were supposed to collide on Sept. 11 in a pro boxing match. That plan went awry when De La Hoya tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Belfort will now take on Evander Holyfield. […]
[UPDATE] Evander Holyfield’s fight with Vitor Belfort this Saturday will be moved to Florida after Holyfield was not licensed to fight in California per Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh. The event will take place in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel …
[UPDATE] Evander Holyfield’s fight with Vitor Belfort this Saturday will be moved to Florida after Holyfield was not licensed to fight in California per Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh. The event will take place in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. You can purchase the event here. [ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2021, […]
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has come forward to share a particularly traumatic experience from his adolescence. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, Oscar De La Hoya will return to the boxing ring for the first time in over a decade when he faces MMA gr…
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has come forward to share a particularly traumatic experience from his adolescence. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, Oscar De La Hoya will return to the boxing ring for the first time in over a decade when he faces MMA great Vitor Belfort. Some of the demons De La Hoya […]
Vitor Belfort and Oscar De La Hoya will headline a boxing event for Triller on September 11th. Both Belfort an De La Hoya are legends in their respected sport and is just another latest installment of the MMA fighter vs boxer. We have seen these matches headline huge events more frequently in the past year. […]
Vitor Belfort and Oscar De La Hoya will headline a boxing event for Triller on September 11th.
Both Belfort an De La Hoya are legends in their respected sport and is just another latest installment of the MMA fighter vs boxer. We have seen these matches headline huge events more frequently in the past year. Anderson Silva vs Julio Caesar Chavez Jr being the most recent one, and Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley being the most anticipated. These matches have captured the worlds imagination and are very entertaining.
Belfort, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has not fought inside the octagon since his loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 224 via Front Kick.
It seems as if Belfort (44) has no real ambition to return to MMA after his fight with De La Hoya.
“The answer is that it’s looking like (I’m) not (going to return to MMA). It’s not changing or adapting to what we think it should. The rules are not there for us. They’re not adapting in a way that’s safe for the fighters. Right now, fighters are having a short career, and the more violent it is, the shorter it becomes. It’s better for the promoters, not so good for the fighters. Right now, and even (UFC president) Dana White has said it, this is a young man’s sport. But guess what? I’ll box any champion in MMA and I can beat them up in a boxing match.” (H/T MMAJunkie)
Belfort has had one prior boxing match in his career. He defeated Josemario Neves by KO back in 2006. Belfort’s decision to not come back to the UFC may be a good one. The 44-year-old former champ is past his prime and the talent pool in MMA seems to get better by the day.
Belfort has been being talked about by combat sports fans for his impressive physique heading into the fight on September 11th.
Will you be watching Vitor Belfor vs. Oscar De La Hoya on September 11?
Oscar De La Hoya has finally responded to Dana White calling him a “crackhead”. The boxing legend and UFC president have beef that goes back years. So, when White heard that his nemesis is set to face one of his former fighters – Vitor Belfort – he was keen to support his guy while also […]
Oscar De La Hoya has finally responded to Dana White calling him a “crackhead”.
The boxing legend and UFC president have beef that goes back years. So, when White heard that his nemesis is set to face one of his former fighters – Vitor Belfort – he was keen to support his guy while also taking a dig at De La Hoya.
“I’m praying Vitor knocks this crackhead out – and viciously,” White said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “Viciously knocks him out.”
“As much as I can’t stand that dirt bag, De La Hoya is legit.“Back in the day when me and De La Hoya were cool, I actually was up in his camp. Just his jab could knock people out. De La Hoya in his prime was the real deal. This is a real fight between two real guys. I think that Vitor obviously has the power to KO him, but De La Hoya’s no joke, either.”
“Hopefully all the coke sniffing and tequila drinking and whatever other sh*t that guy has been up to has caught up with him,” White added, “and Vitor lays one right on the big mouth of his and knocks him unconscious.”
During the opening workouts ahead of his fight with Belfort, De La Hoya was asked to respond to the recent comments White made about him.
“He’s an idiot. I mean, that’s basically it,” De La Hoya said. “I mean, look, I’ve lived a really hard, difficult life outside the ring. And I don’t shy away from it because I’ve done a lot of work to do what’s necessary to get myself back on track. And there’s a lot of people who are struggling with a lot of issues, especially with this pandemic. So, he’s just a f**king idiot.”
“That’s it. I mean, that’s basically it. I mean, coming from a guy that’s never put on the gloves – Or coming from a guy who hasn’t lived this type of lifestyle that goes with the territory of being a fighter, having the pressure, of having to face the pressure. He’s just a f**king idiot. That’s it. That’s basically it.” (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)
Do you think Dana White calling Oscar De La Hoya a crackhead was out of line?