Callum Walsh vs Carlos Ocampo to headline first Zuffa Boxing card

UFC and TKO Boxing Promotions president Dana White has announced that the inaugural Zuffa Boxing event will be headlined by a super welterweight bout between Ireland’s Callum Walsh and Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo.

The event will take place on 23 January in Las Vegas, USA, and will be broadcast by Paramount+.

Callum Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) last fought in September against Fernando Vargas, winning by unanimous decision.

In October, Carlos Ocampo (38-3, 26 KOs) defeated Ricardo Cernas by third-round knockout.

It was previously reported that Ukrainian fighter Serhii Bohachuk could feature on the first Zuffa Boxing show.

Zuffa Boxing is a joint boxing promotion created by TKO and Sela. Its leadership includes Dana White; the head of the General Entertainment Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh; Sela CEO Dr. Rakan AlHarthy; and WWE president Nick Khan.