Oscar De La Hoya, 48, 'agrees to an exhibition boxing match with ex-UFC fighter Vitor Belfort' after fellow retiree Floyd Mayweather Jr. 'made $35 million' for his Logan Paul bout

• Retired boxer-turned-promoter Oscar De La Hoya, 48, has reportedly agreed to an exhibition boxing match with former UFC champion Vitor Belfort
• De La Hoya follows Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently earned a reported $35million for an eight-round exhibition match with YouTube star Logan Paul
• Mayweather, 44, overcame a significant weight disadvantage to overwhelm Paul throughout their bout, but he failed to drop the fledgling boxer
• De La Hoya has not fought since losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2008
• Belfort, 44, hasn't fought in 2018, and that was as a mixed martial arts fighter  

Oscar De La Hoya has reportedly agreed to an exhibition boxing match with former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, becoming the latest retired former champion to return to the ring against a novice. 

The fight is set for September 11 and will 'likely' take place in Las Vegas, according to The Athletic's Mike Coppinger. A spokesperson for Golden Boy Promotions, De La Hoya's company, did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation.

De La Hoya's return to the ring follows that of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who, according to Sportico, earned at least $35 million for his recent eight-round exhibition bout with YouTube star Logan Paul. 

Mayweather, 44, overcame a significant weight disadvantage to overwhelm Paul throughout their bout, but he failed to drop the fledgling boxer. Without any judges, no winner was declared.  

De La Hoya, who was trained by Floyd Sr., has not fought since losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2008, a year after dropping a split decision to the younger Mayweather. 

He recently said he was going to be part of a Triller Fight Club show on July 3, reportedly eyeing Mayweather as an opponent, but a deal was never made.

Belfort, 44, hasn't fought in 2018, and that was in the UFC, a mixed martial arts promotion.

UFC President Dana White has been hesitant to allow his fighters under contract compete in boxing exhibitions, but Belfort is retired and had been eyeing a crossover to boxing.