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Zuffa Boxing Launches: Walsh vs. Ocampo Set for January

1/10/2026

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Zuffa Boxing will launch on January 23 in Las Vegas with undefeated junior middleweight Callum Walsh (15-0) facing Carlos Ocampo (38-3) at the UFC Apex.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the event and praised Walsh, saying the bout should set a strong precedent for Zuffa Boxing.
White plans to disrupt boxing's sanctioning bodies so the best fighters compete against each other, enhancing the value of undefeated records.

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Story summary

Zuffa Boxing will launch on January 23 in Las Vegas with undefeated junior middleweight Callum Walsh (15-0) facing Carlos Ocampo (38-3) at the UFC Apex.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the event and praised Walsh, saying the bout should set a strong precedent for Zuffa Boxing.
White plans to disrupt boxing's sanctioning bodies so the best fighters compete against each other, enhancing the value of undefeated records.