When is De La Hoya vs Belfort?
Oscar De La Hoya could fight Vitor Belfort in Summer 2024 in the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 KG).
De La Hoya vs Belfort stats
Oscar De La Hoya would step into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Vitor Belfort would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 2 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Hoya would have a large advantage in power over Belfort, boosting at 77% knock out percentage over Belfort's 50%.
Oscar De La Hoya is the older man by 4 years, at 51 years old.
Belfort has a height advantage of 2 inches over Hoya. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Oscar De La Hoya fights out of the orthodox stance, while Vitor Belfort is a southpaw.
Hoya is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 43 more fights, and made his debut in 1992, 31 year and 5 months later than Belfort, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 301 more professional rounds, 308 to Belfort's 7.
De La Hoya vs Belfort form
Hoya has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Manny Pacquiao on 6th December 2008 by in the 8th round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Steve Forbes on 3rd May 2008 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Home Depot Center, California.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Floyd Mayweather Jr on 5th May 2007 by split decision in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Nevada.
Before that, he had beat Ricardo Mayorga on 6th May 2006 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Nevada.
He had lost to Bernard Hopkins on 18th September 2004 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Middleweight, WBA Super World Middleweight and IBF World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Nevada.
Activity check
Hoya's last 5 fights have come over a period of 19 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 years, 11 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
Belfort's last 2 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.5 rounds on average.
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