Vitor Belfort took on Evander Holyfield in the main event of Triller Fight Club. Live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the highly anticipated main event of the evening did not end well for Holyfield as Belfort came out all guns blazing and pressured ‘The Real Deal’.
58 year old Evander Holyfield in his first fight in 10 years gets dropped and TKO’d by Vitor Belfort in the first round.
Who didn’t see this coming #TrillerFightClub pic.twitter.com/M4idkSFMJK
— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) September 12, 2021
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Evander Holyfield is turning 59 years old next month. He hasn’t fought in 10 years. He wasn’t scheduled to fight as of two weeks ago. Whoever sanctioned this should be arrested. pic.twitter.com/T0vRylF61s
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) September 12, 2021
In 2004, after defeat to Larry Donald, NYSAC barred Evander Holyfield from pro competition in NY, suspending his license.
The reason?
“Poor performance and diminished skills"
17 years later, Florida have just agreed to regulate him in a pro fight.
Disgrace.
— Adam Catterall (@AdamCatterall) September 9, 2021
If you are wondering why Evander Holyfield is still fighting at 58, a reminder that he has 11 children from 6 women. Nothing drains money in America than multiple divorces & child support payments. He'll probably fight till he dies, no jokes.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) September 9, 2021
With just 10 seconds left in the very first round, the referee called a stop to the contest. Evander ‘The Real Deal’ Holyfield fell to the floor twice in the very first round. The first fall counted as a slip, but the second fall was a knockdown. Vitor connected flush with an uppercut to send Holyfield to the floor.
Why did anyone think it was a good idea for Evander Holyfield to fight tonight? #boxing #holyfieldvsbelfort pic.twitter.com/xlUgcPWMCb
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) September 12, 2021
Vitor Belfort gets a quick TKO stoppage win against the legendary Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield post-fight: “It was a bad call for the ref to call the fight so fast.”#TrillerFightClub #boxing #HolyfieldBelfort pic.twitter.com/DHmzwYiZ1t
— The Nostalgic Canadian 🇨🇦 (@DeepInDaVzone) September 12, 2021
Damn, Vitor Belfort just annihilated Evander Holyfield in the opening round. Evander should've never taken this fight. #HolyfieldBelfort #TrillerFightClub pic.twitter.com/Sjq4ywS28A
— WG (@NvictusManeo) September 12, 2021
I know I’m not the first to say but it’s fucked up the commission they ever let 58 year old Evander Holyfield fight TRT Vitor
— Baked (@BakedHolloway) September 12, 2021
Vitor Belfort just completely destroyed Evander Holyfield. Fight should have never been sanctioned. #boxing
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) September 12, 2021
#Boxing is a joke at this point smh. People won’t watch guys like Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford fight, but they’ll give Jake Paul $25 million, and put 58-year-old Evander Holyfield on PPV.🤦♂️ https://t.co/gKwzy4FGdJ
— Yuriy Andriyashchuk🇺🇦🇷🇺 (@YuriyATL) September 12, 2021
Evander Holyfield, a month shy of his 59th birthday, being allowed to fight is shameful. Triller went commission shopping. California said no, Florida, which has no real rules, said yes. Now a man approaching senior citizen status will have his head targeted. Awful.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) September 8, 2021
Fucking clowns for ever allowing this shit. A 58 year old evander holyfield with 1 week notice to fight a guy 15 years younger that had an entire training camp.. fucking disgraceful
— Mouzed (@mouzedz) September 12, 2021
Evander Holyfield is one of my favorite fighters of all time. He was also my neighbor when I lived in Atlanta area. I always root for him. But the referee made the right call by stopping the fight in Round 1. He was down once and not throwing back at 58. Glad he isn’t hurt. pic.twitter.com/xkKIDYDbAK
— Jeremy Dunham (@DunhamSmash) September 12, 2021
Evander Holyfield is a legend but that fight should never have been sanctioned
— Joey (@ItsJoey_M) September 12, 2021
The fact that Evander Holyfield got licensed to fight almost 20 FUCKING YEARS after being declared unfit to fight tells you everything about this farce. #TrillerFightClub
— Scott the Writer Dude (@OpenRoadOpenMic) September 12, 2021
Can we stop having fighter like Chuck Liddell and Evander Holyfield fight please l. Both show super obvious signs of brain damage when they do something as simple as hit mitts.
— bob (@bob25378429) September 12, 2021
Mike Tyson might legitimately kill Evander Holyfield if they fought again. There’s no way Holyfield should have been allowed to fight tonight in the first place.
— Markus Mladek (@Markus_Mladek) September 12, 2021
As much as we can say things about Titos world views and how he handles himself.. Triller should be ashamed he was allowed to fight
And they are following it up with a 60 yr old Evander Holyfield fighting..
Complete Circus #HolyfieldBelfort #Triller
— Wade Plemons (@WadePlem) September 12, 2021
Evander Holyfield: "The guy pushed me, the guy is strong. I wasn't hurt. There wasn't no shot that hurt me real bad. He got me with a shot, I was off-balance. I'm not hurt. It's kind of sad. It was a bad call, he shouldn’t have stopped the fight that quick."
Kind of sad indeed.
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) September 12, 2021
Evander Holyfield’s body looks like he’ll demolish you in a fight. His face says he needs warm milk and a nap.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) September 12, 2021
this is awful, how can evander holyfield be allowed to fight, this needs to be stopped.
— Ashton #GlazersOut 🔰 (@Ashtxn_Conway) September 12, 2021
Holyfield fans and boxing fans alike expressed their concerns for Holyfield before the fight itself. Many called the Florida State Commission out for licensing Holyfield to fight at age 58.
After Oscar ‘The Golden Boy’ De La Hoya pulled out of the fight, Holyfield replaced him with less than a week to go. Triller also shifted the entire card to Florida, since the California State Athletic Commission did not give Holyfield a license to fight, citing his diminished skills and old age.
Another week in the wacky world of boxing concludes and Father Time remains undefeated.Vitor Belfort pummels 58-yr. old All Time great Evander Holyfield in less than 2-minutes and immediately calls out Jake Paul. $30 mill- winner take all. This is boxing. #HolyfieldBelfort pic.twitter.com/3RNrwIDzHp
— CompuBox (@CompuBox) September 12, 2021
58-year-old Evander Holyfield floored and stopped inside the first round by Vitor Belfort. Not pleasant to watch.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) September 12, 2021
Im completely shocked that Vitor Belfort, who is probably on TRT, just beat a 58 year old Evander Holyfield. https://t.co/L1meG8h4y3
— Griffin Tuley (@GriffinTuley1) September 12, 2021
I love Evander Holyfield, champion, legend, HOF but man that was sad to watch. Vitor Belfort congrats but calling out Canelo…. I don't know about all that. I missed 80's boxing but man I miss 90's boxing.
— Felix Alonzo (@felixalonzo_1) September 12, 2021
Vitor Belfort & family after he stops a 58 year old man with clear signs of CTE in 1 round.#HolyfieldBelfort pic.twitter.com/6YdVT95Gmm
— Fuck the WBC, WBA, & WBO (@infamousboxeo) September 12, 2021
Holyfield would have destroyed this guy in 30 seconds in his prime. Should be embarrassed celebrating like that! #HolyfieldBelfort pic.twitter.com/jzHUmIIwPN
— Strictly Boxing Fans (@BoxingBritain1) September 12, 2021
This hurts my soul… we shouldn't have seen a 58 year old Holyfield in the ring. Would definitely rather it have been Oscar lol. #HolyfieldBelfort
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) September 12, 2021
This is essentially elder abuse
Belfort by KO in the first 💰#HolyfieldBelfort https://t.co/O4loRXK7Wj
— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) September 12, 2021
In the post-fight interview, Evander Holyfield claimed that the referee stopped the fight early and that ‘The Phenom’ Vitor Belfort did not hurt him. However, this was probably the last time we watched Evander Holyfield fight in the ring. Surely after tonight’s fight, none of the other Athletic Commissions will license a 58-year-old to fight.
Holyfield, on the other hand, does not feel the same way and even said he would have no problem fighting ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson in an exhibition fight.
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What’s next for Vitor Belfort?
Vitor Belfort immediately called out Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul after his first-round win against Evander Holyfield. He offered him a $25 million winner take all fight.
Also read: “It Is What It Is”- Evander Holyfield Reacts to His Loss Against Vitor Belfort
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Jake Paul, on his own winning streak after defeating Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley last month, is looking for a sterner challenger in the boxing ring. As Vitor Belfort is a prolific striker and has always openly expressed his hate for the Paul brothers and challenged both of them to a fight in the past, it makes sense for the pair to collide.
Would you want to watch Vitor Belfort fight Jake Paul?
