Picilist Ambelino Freitas, the ‘Popó’, will be Vitor Belfort’s replacement in Boxing against Wanderlei Silva at Spaten Fight Night on September 27 in Sao Paulo. The announcement was made this Sunday (7), during the screening of ‘Fantástico’, at Globo, which will also broadcast the event live.
In addition to the “Main Event”, Spaten Fight Night’s card will also feature big names in Brazil. In boxing, boxers Herbert Conceição and Yamaguchi Falcão face each other, while Beatriz Ferreira and Uruguayan Maira Moneo also enter the ring for the belt.
Already Thiago Manchinha and Wanderson Barcellos will also be part of the event, but in an MMA fight.
Change of opponent
in São Paulo. The two would fight for the Spaten Fight Night II boxing event, but a grade 3 concussion suffered by Belfort during the preparation took him out of the fight.
In a video published on social networks, the carioca fighter regretted what happened.
“I know a lot of people were waiting for this moment. Just as I waited for almost 30 years. But during my preparation, in these last two weeks, I suffered a very serious injury, which needs to be treated very carefully,” said the “phenomenon”.
“I imagine you should know how anxious I was. But right now, the most important thing is that I take care of my health,” he added.
Rematch is postponed again
In 1998, Vitor Belfort got the best against a historic UFC fight. The “phenomenon” ran over the rival and knocked out with only 44 seconds of combat. The event took place in São Paulo.
The two had a chance to hold the long -awaited rematch in 2012, when they were the coaches of the first edition of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, UFC reality show. However, weeks before the fight, Belfort injured and was cut off the event, which was held at Mineirinho, in Belo Horizonte.
Wanderlei Silva Reage
Wanderlei Silva was frustrated by the absence of Belfort at Spaten Fight Night II and said he still waiting for a rematch with the 1998 tormentor.
“I am sorry that the rematch that I waited 27 years and prepared so much will not happen now. But, as I have never escaped any fight, I am always ready for my next challenge. You can be sure that Spaten Fight Night will still have a big fight of the crazy dog is with anyone.
