Alistair Overeem is prepared for one final run.
The former UFC heavyweight, who can’t seem to make up his mind about retiring from fight sports activities, is seeking to settle his longstanding feud with Rico Verhoeven contained in the boxing ring at Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, adopted by bouts in each kickboxing and MMA. Boxing Media first reported the potential showdown and reps from Overeem’s side confirmed that “Demolition Man” was in talks to return.
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So a lot for that career in politics.
That could sound like a mismatch when you think about the 46-year-old Overeem has not competed in nearly four years and Verhoeven is coming off a near-upset over Oleksandr Usyk earlier this 12 months in Egypt. In addition, Overeem made drastic diet changes (a lot to the delight of the equestrian community) and claimed to uncover the secret behind preventing cancer.
There was additionally that drug-testing fiasco from early 2023.
Overeem and Verhoeven had been in talks to collide a number of occasions through the years and eventually secured a reserving below the GLORY kickboxing banner again in late 2021; nonetheless, Overeem was forced to withdraw due to injury. As for Verhoeven, he stays one of many top free agents in combat sports and continues to tease a potential Francis Ngannou showdown below the new-look MVP MMA banner in 2027.
Stay tuned.
