Former President Donald Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., have signed a deal to be in the commentary booth for Saturday’s Thriller Fight Club main event between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. He bragged about making an outrageous amount of money from the gig and is being offered an outrageous perk.
According to Triller Fight Club, Trump and his son will “host and commentate,” the boxing match, which will see boxing legend Holyfield coming out of retirement to compete for the first time since 2011, taking on former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in an eight-round match. Holyfield stepped in after Belfort’s original opponent, Oscar De La Hoya, was struck down by COVID-19.
Trump follows a string of celebrities who have called pay-per-view events for Triller over the past year. Snoop Dogg made appearances during November’s Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. match and again in April for the fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. Comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson also called during the April event.
“I love great fighters and great fights,” Trump said in the release. “I look forward to seeing both this Saturday night and sharing my thoughts ringside. You won’t want to miss this special event.”
This won’t be Trump's first venture into the sport, the former president has a long history in the world of boxing, and many history-making fights have featured his involvement, including 1988's Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks event. Trump was also inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame in 2018, having hosted many early UFC events at his casinos in Atlantic City, N.J.
According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge say video-sharing service Triller is paying the former president 'millions and millions' for his live blow-by-blow analysis. Although the exact amount is unclear, Trump reportedly bragged about the amount being 'obscene.' Additionally, the former president said that Triller is providing him with a G-5 jet to fly him back and forth. It’s unclear what Triller is paying Don Jr., who will be by his father’s side in the commentary booth.
The Triller Fight Club pay-per-view begins at 7:00 p.m. ET and is priced at $49.99. UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz will box former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the co-main event. Interested fight fans have the option of watching the Trump 'gamecast' or the traditional telecast.