Callum Walsh Defeats Carlos Ocampo in Historic Main Event
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Zuffa Boxing held its inaugural event at the home of the UFC on Friday in Las Vegas, with Ireland's Callum Walsh winning the headline fight.
Dana White isn’t going to like this one. The long-awaited debut of Zuffa Boxing is officially in the books, featuring an eight-fight card that was meant to signal a new era for the promotion.
Burgeoning Irish star Callum Walsh will put his perfect professional record on the line when he meets Carlos Ocampo in the middleweight main event on Friday in Las Vegas.
Zuffa Boxing 1, headlined by Callum Walsh vs Carlos Ocampo, is the promotion’s official first event, and kicks off a ground-breaking broadcast deal with Paramount+. The streamer aired the show in the US and UK, but international fans were able to watch on a free YouTube stream.
With tape, gauze and scissors, Oceanside's Joe Quiambao wraps the hands of professional boxers. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.
We take a look at Zuffa Boxing, the new promotion that is helmed by UFC chief Dana White, ahead of its first event on Friday.