Belfort says fight with Roy Jones will be as historic as Ali vs Foreman

V. Belfort does not have a date to debut at ONE FC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @vitorbelfort

Vitor belfort He has a new home and is excited for his debut in ONE Championship. The Brazilian challenged boxer Roy Jones Jr to a mixed rules duel and the American promptly accepted the dispute. Euphoric about the fight, the 'Phenomenon', as he is known, even compared the contest to a combat sports classic.

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In an interview with the North American program 'Ariel Helwani's MMA Show', Belfort stated that the encounter against Jones Jr. will go down in the history of the sport for its innovation and compared it to the historic duel between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 'Rumble in the Jungle'.

“We are looking to do something that has never been done before. And we will create something new (new rules). I'm really excited. We are looking to bring this to a country… I really believe that this fight could be historic in combat sports, just like George Foreman and Muhammad Ali when they went to Africa”, compared Vitor.

'Rumble in the Jungle' was held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 30, 1974. Ali and Foreman were pitted against each other for a historic fight for the heavyweight title. Muhammad knocked out George at 2:58 of the eighth round and won the world belt in the category. The fight between boxers marked an era and left lessons for the sport.

The Brazilian kept the rules of combat secret. However, he assured that it will not be a 'carnival' or 'freak show' like, according to him, the clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in 2017.