Zuffa Boxing is scheduled to hold its first event with a fight card matching Callum Walsh against Carlos Ocampo.

A new boxing promotion co-founded by UFC CEO Dana White debuts tonight. Zuffa Boxing, a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings and Saudi Arabian entertainment and hospitality company Sela Sport will use UFC’s promotional model and plans to hold 12 events this year,

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.

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Fronted by White, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia and operated by Nick Khan, Zuffa promises to be a formidable presence in the sport.

He has since rebuilt his life, learning to walk again and he is considered one of the UK’s most inspirational sportsmen. Matthew Bazell wrote the screenplay for the film, which charts Watson’s incredible recovery and the legal battle that resulted in reforms to boxing safety regulations, changes that continue to influence the sport today.