“Give Me McGregor Dana White”- Vitor Belfort Calls Out Conor McGregor to Fight in the 185 Pound Division

Conor McGregor is without a doubt one of the biggest names in combat sports. ‘The Notorious’ commands the attention of fight fans every time he steps in to compete be it in a boxing ring or an octagon. Therefore, it is no surprise that almost everyone and anyone in the fight game calls out McGregor for a fight. The most recent addition to the list being former UFC champion Vitor Belfort. 

‘The Phenom’ is set to take on Evander Holyfield in a boxing match this weekend. Ahead of the bout, he took out time to call out McGregor for his next fight. He said, “I would like him (Dana White) to give me some fighters for boxing Vitor Belfort. That is something I would like for him to give to me. Give me some guys I can box and I can knock them out. I can get his championship belts back for me and bring them to boxing.”

Belfort continued, “McGregor seems like he has ba**s. I would like him to fight in a 185-pound division. Give me McGregor Dana White. Give me McGregor to fight boxing at 185-pounds. Let’s see who is the best boxer, who is the best leftie.”

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Vitor Belfort set to take on Evander Holyfield

Initially when it was announced that Oscar De La Hoya would return to action, not many anticipated that he would choose Vitor Belfort as his opponent. However, the fight was finalized as the main event for the September 11th Triller fight card. Unfortunately for fight fans, the De La Hoya had to pull out of the event due to a positive COVID test. 

Former boxing heavyweight champion ‘The Real Deal’ stepped in on short notice to replace Oscar De La Hoya. ‘The Real Deal’ has been out of action for 10 years, whereas Belfort last competed in 2018 in the UFC. It will be interesting to see how Belfort fares in his new sport against an opponent who is far more experienced but has been out of the sport for a decade. 

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