Carlos Ocampo: record, next fight and profile →
Carlos Ocampo made it an eventful fight week Saturday night, also rallying from a cut at the right eye to deliver a stirring ninth-round TKO victory that tagged middleweight Weljon Mindoro with his first loss.
Ramon Cardenas-Leonardo, Luis Torres Valenzuela-Jordan White and Weljon Mindoro-Carlos Ocampo fights added to Lester Martinez-Luka Plantic card
One of them grasped their main event for all it was worth, gaining a spirited upset title victory to launch his career to new heights
Callum Walsh sought to make his Zuffa Boxing main event a redemption of his most recent bout in front of many viewers. Instead, it was a repeat.
Ireland's undefeated Callum Walsh has been groomed for several years by Zuffa Boxing head Dana White, aiming toward Friday's fight against Carlos Ocampo.
Ireland’s Callum Walsh both checked in at a career heaviest weight and was still under the contracted limit for his showdown with Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo. Both boxers were 159.5lbs, just under the full 160lbs limit for their scheduled 10-round middleweight contest
On BoxingScene Today, analysts Chris Algieri and Paulie Malignaggi discuss Zuffa Boxing's entry into the sport, the level of talent in its starting stable, and whether Zuffa will work with other companies.
A trio of 10-round fights comprises the starting lineup for the January 23 “Zuffa Boxing 01” card, which will stream live from Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
Zuffa executive Dana White – also the long-time head of the UFC – spoke briefly about the bout on Friday on The Stephen A. Smith Show.
Tim Tszyu jokingly suggested that Jermell Charlo should move up from the junior middleweight division during his post-fight press conference Sunday. All kidding aside, Tszyu is certain that Charlo takes him more seriously than the undisputed 154-pound champion took