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Oscar De La Hoya Contracts COVID-19, Vitor Belfort to Box Evander Holyfield on Sept. 11

Oscar De La Hoya has tested positive for COVID-19 and will NOT be fighting Vitor Belfort on September 11 ... and Evander Holyfield will be taking his spot. https://t.co/r2ejzw5nOc

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 3, 2021

If you had Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield on your 2021 betting slip, cash that ticket now.

Ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Belfort (26-14, 1 NC; 1-0 Box) was slated to take on Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs Box) on Sept. 11. The two were planning to square off inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles in an eight-round, 185-pound professional affair.