Oscar De La Hoya’s return to the boxing ring will reportedly occur on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reports that De La Hoya, who hasn’t fought since he lost to Manny Pacquiao in 2008, will face former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in an exhibition on September 18th in Las Vegas. Belfort was supposed to fight on this weekend’s Teofimo Lopez pay-per-view against ‘The Real Tarzann,’ but Lopez’s positive COVID test postponed the entire event to at least August.
According to MMA Fighting, this Triller event will also include musical performances on the card and a Verzuz rap battle the day before the fight.