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Holyfield replaces De La Hoya

Agence France-Presse
September 8, 2021 | 12:00am

LOS ANGELES – 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.

But the bout has been moved from Los Angeles’ Staples Center to Florida after California boxing authorities refused to sanction a battle between Brazilian mixed martial arts star Belfort and former heavyweight world champion Holyfield – who will be a month shy of his 59th birthday on fight night.

Holyfield hasn’t fought since 2011.

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