ESPN and The Ring Magazine confirm that former Olympian Shakur Stevenson has signed with Zuffa Boxing. Stevenson is the WBO and The Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion. The 29-year-old is coming off of a dominant performance against Teofimo Lopez this past January. ‼️ BREAKING: Shakur Stevenson has signed a promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing. pic.twitter.com/9SNqdDl5hh […]
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Does Conor McGregor still have the aura?
UFC 239 marks the return (we think) of Conor McGregor to the Octagon. It’s been almost 5 years since McGregor stepped into the Octagon. His last fight, he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier followed by one of the worst post-Octagon interview ever. The recovery was documented in a Netflix series looking at his recovery. […]
Boxing promotion in UK files lawsuit against Zuffa Boxing
Yahoo! Sports reports that BOXXER is suing TKO’s Zuffa Boxing over the alleged stealing two of its fighters. Both fighter are scheduled to debut on Saturday in England as Zuffa Boxing makes its debut outside of the Apex and the U.S. BOXXER, owned by Ben Shalom, is a UK promotion that claims that Chris Billlam-Smith […]
TKO announces Agreement with Arizona Sports & Events Alliance
TKO and the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance announced a deal which would bring its portfolio of sports to the state. The deal includes bringing the UFC, WWE, PBR and Zuffa Boxing to the state. We’re bringing the biggest events in sports and entertainment to Arizona. 🔥 TKO and the Arizona Sports & Entertainment Alliance […]
LIV Golf is no more, should boxing be worried
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that long-term funding for LIV Golf, the upstart golf entity funded by the Saudis, is coming to an end. With the news, could boxing-funded events be on the outs as well? The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has invested millions into the tour since 2022 […]