Overview
- Zuffa Boxing 01 took place in Las Vegas at the Meta Apex, headlined by Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo and streamed exclusively on Paramount+ under a multiyear agreement covering the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
- The promotion will run internal rankings and award its own belts under long-term fighter contracts with unified event production, while the Nevada commission confirms standard boxing rules remain in place.
- WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán issued a Jan. 22 letter asserting boxing cannot be owned by one entity and alleging efforts to influence U.S. law and media toward consolidation.
- A pending bill, H.R. 4624, serves as the legislative backdrop as it could enable unified boxing organizations, with the proposal still moving through Congress.
- Backed by TKO Group Holdings with Saudi partners including Sela and Turki Alalshikh, the venture has additional Las Vegas dates set for Feb. 1 and Feb. 14 and a roster that includes Jai Opetaia and Efe Ajagba.