Before any fighters even took the ring on September 11th, Triller’s latest boxing PPV already had the air of a farce about it. The decision to replace Oscar De La Hoya with a borderline-sexagenarian Evander Holyfield against former UFC champ Vitor Belfort had sparked widespread criticism and resulted in a change of venues from Los Angeles, CA, to Hollywood, FL—after the California Athletic Commission refused to sanction the fight.
Add to it a growing confusion as to whether any of the notable bouts on the card were actually even pro fights (as had been advertised), or merely exhibitions (which is what they ended up being), and the sense leading in to the event was of a car rattling to pieces as it sped down the highway.