{"id":394103,"date":"2021-09-09T05:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=394103"},"modified":"2021-09-09T05:29:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:29:36","slug":"evander-holyfield-addresses-health-concerns-ahead-of-boxing-match-with-vitor-belfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/evander-holyfield-addresses-health-concerns-ahead-of-boxing-match-with-vitor-belfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Evander Holyfield addresses health concerns ahead of boxing match with Vitor Belfort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Evander Holyfield has addressed concerns that he&#8217;s risking his health by boxing Vitor Belfort on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>In a short notice contest this weekend, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield will be stepping back into the ring for the first time in 10 years to take on UFC legend Vitor Belfort. The bout was initially supposed to see Belfort take on Oscar De La Hoya but after the latter tested positive for COVID-19, Holyfield stepped in to save the day.<\/p>\n<p>A lot has been made about the ethics of booking a fight like this and in response to those worries, Holyfield made the following remarks during an interview with MMA Junkie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evander Holyfield: Vitor Belfort \u2018in trouble\u2019 in boxing match | Triller Fight Club\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ivzb-VziRVk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, the thing is that I\u2019ve been in good shape and I\u2019ve been taking care of my body,\u201d Holyfield said. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a lot of bad habits that a lot of people have and that\u2019s a big part of it. Talking to the younger people, you take care of yourself while you\u2019re young and when you get older still take care of yourself. If you take care of yourself on both sides you\u2019ll be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like a one-off because after every fight I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t know,&#8217;\u201d Holyfield said. \u201cAfter each and every fight you have to make a decision: Are you going to do it again or not?\u2019 At any given time if I decided I don\u2019t want to do it no more, it\u2019s ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2021\/09\/58-year-old-evander-holyfield-addresses-health-concerns-of-boxing-return-ive-been-taking-care-of-my-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It may seem like a gross match-up to some but one thing is for sure &#8211; plenty are going to tune in and see how it all goes down this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you be watching <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/evander-holyfield-hits-pads-ahead-of-boxing-return-against-vitor-belfort-video\/?amp\">Evander Holyfield<\/a> take on Vitor Belfort in a boxing match over the weekend? Let us know your thoughts on this saga down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"related shortcode shortcode--related\"><\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evander Holyfield has addressed concerns that he&#8217;s risking his health by boxing Vitor Belfort on Saturday night. In a short notice contest this weekend, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield will be stepping back into the ring for the first time in 10 years to take on UFC legend Vitor Belfort. 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