Zuffa Boxing have signed a long-term broadcast deal with Paramount+

[Evander]

Is it true they signed Connor Benn ?

[Evander]

Who else do they have signed ?

[gilgamesh]

Who else do they have signed ?

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

[Evander]

Who else do they have signed ?

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

[joshj909]

Who else do they have signed ?

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

You'd think that would put an end to any Bam Vs Inoue fight. That's Bam's biggest possible payday and one of the biggest fights in boxing in terms of skill-level.

[Evander]

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

You'd think that would put an end to any Bam Vs Inoue fight. That's Bam's biggest possible payday and one of the biggest fights in boxing in terms of skill-level.

No, Willibaldo with the IBF strap unifies for Bam.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Imagine risking your image for a drug cheat and he doesn't even wanna call you. Must sting

[Evander]

Win some you lose some

[gilgamesh]

Imagine risking your image for a drug cheat and he doesn't even wanna call you. Must sting

How did Eddie Hearn risk his image with him?

[Sendo Takeshi]

Imagine risking your image for a drug cheat and he doesn't even wanna call you. Must sting

How did Eddie Hearn risk his image with him?

By defending a Benn who popped for an illegal substance and STILL pushed for the fight to be held.

[Perseus]

Who else do they have signed ?

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

Eddie matched the Zuffa offer, Bam is staying with Matchroom.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

Eddie matched the Zuffa offer, Bam is staying with Matchroom.

[gilgamesh]

Imagine risking your image for a drug cheat and he doesn't even wanna call you. Must sting

How did Eddie Hearn risk his image with him?

By defending a Benn who popped for an illegal substance and STILL pushed for the fight to be held.

Seems to me like he just made money off of a guy who had market value.

[Sendo Takeshi]

How did Eddie Hearn risk his image with him?

By defending a Benn who popped for an illegal substance and STILL pushed for the fight to be held.

Seems to me like he just made money off of a guy who had market value.

Not saying he didn't.
There was alot of outrage from media and fans though. Before he has been a vocal advocate for strict drug testing, but when one of his own "golden boy" popped, his tune changed.

[gilgamesh]

Promoters always say what suits their Promotion.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Promoters always say what suits their Promotion.

Nobody said he didn't make money. The point is he traded his credibility for it.

[gilgamesh]

Promoters always say what suits their Promotion.

Nobody said he didn't make money. The point is he traded his credibility for it.

He's a Promoter. Who needs credibility? Don King made millions without a shred of it for decades.

[Cent0089]

Any news about Zuffa 4?

[Sendo Takeshi]

Promoters always say what suits their Promotion.

Nobody said he didn't make money. The point is he traded his credibility for it.

He's a Promoter. Who needs credibility? Don King made millions without a shred of it for decades.

Hearn isn't Don King, though.
Hearn built his brand on being the "modern and transparent" face of the sport.

If image didn't matter, Hearn wouldn't have spent millions on lawyers and PR to fix it. He clearly thinks it matters..even if you don't.

[Evander]

Aside from Conor Benn. The only Semi-Big names I've heard being signed are Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.

They're going to sign Bam aren't they.

Eddie matched the Zuffa offer, Bam is staying with Matchroom.

Is that official ?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Zuffa Boxing contact British Boxing Board of Control in hope of legitimizing their new belt

A representative of Zuffa Boxing has contacted the British Boxing Board of Control about the possibility of the recently created Zuffa belt being recognized in the UK.

It’s been a publicity-heavy period for Dana White’s organization with Turki Alalshikh last week unveiling the new belt, which will first be contested at cruiserweight by Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton on March 8, and then the surprising signing of Conor Benn.

Benn, who leaves behind Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, is targeting a shot at newly minted WBC welterweight beltholder Ryan Garcia but there has been speculation that his next fight will be for the new Zuffa title instead.

“I’ve had verbal conversations with the UK representative of Zuffa Boxing about the possibility of the belt being recognized here in the future,” the General Secretary of the BBBoC Robert Smith told BS. “It was just a conversation at this stage, no formal request was made.”

As things stand, the BBBoC only recognizes belts from the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and the IBO. Lesser bodies have seen their requests to sanction fights under the governance of the BBBoC rejected in the past.

However, White has made it clear that Zuffa is not here to just be another sanctioning body. As a promotional powerhouse, with designs on making their belt the only belt worth fighting for, the desire for greater control is clear.

“We’re with the five sanctioning bodies and there are no plans to add any more,” Smith said. “But should we get a formal request from Zuffa, alongside the evidence and further information that we would require, then [recognizing the belt] is something that we could consider.

“But the belts do not alter who is in control of the event. Belts are from sanctioning bodies, we remain the governing body. The Board regulates the [event]. That won’t change.”

[joshj909]

Zuffa Boxing contact British Boxing Board of Control in hope of legitimizing their new belt

A representative of Zuffa Boxing has contacted the British Boxing Board of Control about the possibility of the recently created Zuffa belt being recognized in the UK.

It’s been a publicity-heavy period for Dana White’s organization with Turki Alalshikh last week unveiling the new belt, which will first be contested at cruiserweight by Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton on March 8, and then the surprising signing of Conor Benn.

Benn, who leaves behind Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, is targeting a shot at newly minted WBC welterweight beltholder Ryan Garcia but there has been speculation that his next fight will be for the new Zuffa title instead.

“I’ve had verbal conversations with the UK representative of Zuffa Boxing about the possibility of the belt being recognized here in the future,” the General Secretary of the BBBoC Robert Smith told BS. “It was just a conversation at this stage, no formal request was made.”

As things stand, the BBBoC only recognizes belts from the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and the IBO. Lesser bodies have seen their requests to sanction fights under the governance of the BBBoC rejected in the past.

However, White has made it clear that Zuffa is not here to just be another sanctioning body. As a promotional powerhouse, with designs on making their belt the only belt worth fighting for, the desire for greater control is clear.

“We’re with the five sanctioning bodies and there are no plans to add any more,” Smith said. “But should we get a formal request from Zuffa, alongside the evidence and further information that we would require, then [recognizing the belt] is something that we could consider.

“But the belts do not alter who is in control of the event. Belts are from sanctioning bodies, we remain the governing body. The Board regulates the [event]. That won’t change.”

One thing that Dana really hadn't considered is how stupid Zuffa sounds. All of the sanctioning bodies have meaning behind their acronyms and it makes sense. Zuffa sounds stupid. If all of the other belts disappear and all that is left is for people to call themselves the Zuffa World Champion, do they not see how bad that sounds?

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Shane Mosley Jnr, Feargal McCrory added to Zuffa Boxing’s growing roster

Zuffa Boxing is already nearing 100 active fighters on its growing roster and continues to pick up steam seemingly on a daily basis.

The upstart promotional company – co-founded by Riyadh Season head Turki Alalshikh and UFC president Dana White - took to social media to flex its virtual muscle over the rapid progress made in just a short amount of time. A post on Tuesday revealed the 93 fighters currently signed to Zuffa, with former title challenger Feargal McCrory and second-generation boxer Shane Mosley Jnr among the most recent rostered boxers.

“We’ve been busy,” Zuffa’s social team posted, accompanied by a graphic of its signed athletes.

The addition of Mosley and McCrory come on the heels of the recent higher profile signings of lineal, RING and IBF 200lbs champion Jai Opetaia, former WBC 126lbs titlist Mark Magsayo and – in a move that blew up the internet last Friday – England’s Conor Benn, the proud fighting son of former two-division titlist Nigel Benn who stunningly split from Matchroom Boxing for at least his next fight.

Of the 94 rostered boxers, more than half (48, to be exact) have already made their official Zuffa debut within the company’s first three shows. The remaining boxers will have the opportunity to enjoy their first fight under new representation somewhere among Zuffa’s next three events, already scheduled through May.

Australia’s Opetaia, 29-0 (23 KOs) is due to defend his cruiserweight championship versus Brandon Glanton, 21-3 (18 KOs), atop the March 8 Zuffa Boxing 04 event from Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The intimate venue has served as the host for the opening trio of Zuffa events as well, with the series as a whole streamed live on Paramount+.

Magsayo, 28-2 (18 KOs) is expected to face Belfast’s McCrory, 17-1 (9 KOs) on the yet-to-be-announced Zuffa Boxing 05 card, tentatively slotted for April 5 at a location to be determined.

McCrory will enter the crossroads bout just more than a year from his March 2025 victory over Keenan Carbajal at Madison Square Garden in New York City, nine months after a knockout defeat to then-WBA 130lbs titlist Lamont Roach Jnr in June 2024. The 33-year-old southpaw already made his way to Vegas for his onboarding process and, of course, to train at the UFC Performance Institute.

Magsayo's signing was confirmed during the February 15 Zuffa Boxing 003.

As previously reported by BS, Zuffa is also planning an event on May 10 (Mother’s Day in the U.S.), though further details weren’t immediately available.

Details on Mosley's debut with Zuffa was not yet confirmed, though likely to come on any of the abovementioned open dates. The fighting son of Hall of Fame former three-division champ Shane Mosley Snr is coming off a competitive defeat to Jesus Ramos Jnr last December 6 in San Antonio, Texas.

Zuffa’s launch event took place on January 23 at Meta APEX. Ireland’s Callum Walsh topped the inaugural show, albeit in a pedestrian win over former title challenger Carlos Ocampo.

Drastic improvements – in pacing and entertainment value – were provided in the second and third installments.

Zuffa Boxing 02 took place on February 1. It marked its first Sunday event, the night of the week on which the series has since comfortably settled.

The event also produced a Fight of the Year candidate, as Serhii Bohachuk outlasted Radzhab Butaev over 10 furious rounds. The show’s opener saw Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic rally from two knockdowns and a massive scorecard deficit to twice floor and ultimately knock out former lineal 175lbs champ Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the 7th round.

The February 15 show – Zuffa Boxing 03 – remains the most talked about, to date.

The night of early finishes including the leading contender for Knockout of the Year – courtesy of Umar Dzambekov’s right uppercut from hell to flatten Ahmed Elbiali in the 2nd round of their light heavyweight affair. Dzambekov, 14-0 (10 KOs) blitzed past the prospect phase and straight onto the contender stage with the win.

His feat was bookended by a pair of early knockout wins. Jaybrio Pe Benito, 7-0 (5 KOs) upset Abel Mejia, 10-1 (7 KOs) via 3rd round stoppage in their battle between unbeaten lightweights. The heavyweight main event saw Efe Ajagba twice floor IBF titlist Charles Martin, whom he stopped in the 4th round.

Bohachuk and Dzambekov both came up through 360 Promotions, founded by Tom Loeffler who plays an integral nuts-and-bolts role in the still progressing series.

March 8 will provide another watershed moment, as the Opetaia-Glanton main event will crown the first-ever Zuffa champion.

Opetaia is already The Ring cruiserweight king. The unbeaten Aussie is now poised to become the first “unified” champ between those two worlds which share a common link – Alalshikh, by far the sport’s most powerful figure. Alalshikh owns The Ring and is a key stakeholder in Zuffa.

Even with Tuesday’s flex, it’s hardly the end of the signing spree for Zuffa. Already teased are more heavyweights to be added to the roster; former unified titlist Andy Ruiz Jnr has already openly professed his allegiance, though Zuffa has yet to officially announce the union.

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There is an image on the link above, it shows you all the boxers under Zuffa

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