NEW YORK–Edgar Berlanga stopped Steven Butler in round seven of their 10-round super middleweight bout at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden to headline Zuffa Boxing 09.

In round two Butler landed a left hook on the ropes that was combined with having feet tangled put Berlanga on the canvas for a knockdown. In round three, Berlanga wobbled Butler on several occasions as he landed hard right hands that had Butler stumbling all over the ring. Butler did well to hold and dodge punches to make it out of the round.

In round six, Berlanga staggered Butler with two left hooks that was followedby a chopping right that put Butler on the canvas. In round seven, Berlanga landed two piston right hands that forcved referee Eric Dali to jump in and stop the bout.

Hitchins Decisions Salas

Richardson Hitchins won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ricardo Salas in a welterweight.

Hitchins, 146.8 lbs of Brooklyn won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 21-0. Salas, 146 lbs of Mexico City is 24-3.

Hackett Decisions Derevyanchenko

Jalil Hackett won a 10-round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a middleweight bout.

At the end of round two, Derevyanchenko was cut around the right eye.

Hackkett, 157.6 lbs of Washington, DC won by scores of 98-92, 87-93 and 96-94 and is now 13-1. Derevyanchenko, 159.8 lbs of Ukraine is now 16-7.

Vladyslav Sirenko landed a devastating 10th reound of Otto Wallin in a heavyweight bout

n round six, Sirenko had a mouse under his left eye. In round 10, Sirenko landed a devastating left hook that put Wallin down and out cold at 2:59.

Sirenko, 245.8 lbs of Kiev, UKR is now 23-1 with 20 knockouts. Wallin, 247 lbs of Sweden is 28-4.

Emiliano Moreno won an eight-round unanimous decision over Arnold Gonzalez in a welterweight bout.

Moreno, 146.6 lbs of Long Beach, CA won by scores of 79-73 and 78-74 twice and is now 13-1. Gonzalez, 146.2 lbs of Harlem, NY is 18-2.

Kashaun Davis won a eight-round unanimous decision over Mihai Nistor in a heavyweight bout.

Nistor was cut around his right eye in round three from an accidental headbutt and later was deducted a point for pushing off.

Davis, 306.2 lbs of Pearl, MS won by scores of 80-71 twice and 79-72 and is now 12-0. Niostor, 233 lbs of Romania s 8-1.

In a battle of undefeated featherweights, Troy Nash won a eight-round majority decision over Ethan Perez.

Nash, 126.6 lbs of Colorado Springs, CO won by scores of 79-73 twice and 76-76 and is now 8-0-1. Perez, 126 lbs of San Antonio is 8-1-1.

NEW YORK–Andres Sosa won a eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Dominique Francis in a super featherweight fight.

In round two, Francis was bleeding from the nose. In round three, Sosa was cut around the right eye. Later in the round, Sosa landed a big right hand. on the ropes that [ut Francis on the deck.

Sosa, 129 lbs of Benos Aries, ARG won by scores of 79-72, 78-73 and 77-73 and is now 19-4,

July 8, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing today announced the preliminary card for ZUFFA BOXING 09: BERLANGA VS. BUTLER, which will stream live exclusively on Paramount+ on Sunday, July 26, from the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden. The five-fight undercard will stream live at 5pm ET/2pm PT, ahead of the three-fight main card beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT, exclusively on Paramount+.

The preliminary card features two heavyweight fights, including the return of Sweden’s Otto Wallin against Ukraine’s Vladyslav Sirenko. Wallin’s only career defeats have come against a trio of British icons: Derek Chisora and former world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. In a battle of unbeaten heavyweights, Kashaun Davis and Mihai Nistor have combined for 19 wins and 19 knockouts, with both fighters looking to preserve their perfect records. As an amateur, Nistor knocked out Joshua and represented Romania at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Also featured on the undercard, Harlem’s Arnold Gonzalez will face Emiliano Moreno in a welterweight clash. Undefeated Zuffa Boxing standouts Troy Nash and Ethan Perez will square off in a featherweight fight, while undefeated Dominique Francis takes on Andres Sosa in a super featherweight bout. The full five-fight preliminary card is as follows: 

• Otto Wallin (28-3, 16 KOs) vs. Vladyslav Sirenko (22-1, 19 KOs) — 10 Rounds, Heavyweight
• Arnold Gonzalez (18-1, 9 KOs) vs. Emiliano Moreno (12-1, 7 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Welterweight
• Kashaun Davis (11-0, 11 KOs) vs. Mihai Nistor (8-0, 8 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Heavyweight
• Troy Nash (7-0-1, 1 KO) vs. Ethan Perez (8-0-1, 3 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Featherweight
• Dominique Francis (16-0, 10 KOs) vs. Andres Sosa (18-4, 9 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Super Featherweight

As previously announced, ZUFFA BOXING 09 will feature a double main event, with Brooklyn’s Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) facing Montreal’s Steven Butler (38-5-1, 32 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown, while undefeated former super lightweight world champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) moves up to welterweight to meet Ricardo Salas (24-2-2, 18 KOs) in a 12-round contest. Opening the three-fight main card, rising middleweight prospect Jalil Hackett (12-1, 9 KOs) faces three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (16-6, 11 KOs).

Fans can stream the full eight-fight Zuffa Boxing card with a Paramount+ subscription at no additional cost in the U.S., Latin America, Brazil, and Canada. The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. 

Tickets for ZUFFA BOXING 09: BERLANGA VS. BUTLER at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden are available at Ticketmaster.com. 

About Zuffa Boxing
Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.

About Sela
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About TKO
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Daniel DuBois had a ring walk full of fireworks and pyrotechnics, but it was Oleksandr Usyk who brought inferno as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight champion for a second time with an emphatic fifth round destruction in front of over 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.

In round five, Usyk landed a perfect counter right hook that put DuBois down to the canvas. Usyk then landed a perfect left to the jaw that put DuBois with a defeated and bewildered look on his face and did not beat the count at

Okolie Decisions Lerena

Former cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie won a 10-round unanimous decision over Kevin Lerena in a heavyweight bout.

Okolie, 262.4 lbs of London won by scores of 100-90 twice and99-91 and is now 22-1. Lerena, 232.5 lbs of Johannesburg, SA is 31-4

Daniel Lapin Wins Majority Decision over Lewis Edmondson

In a battle of undefeated light heavyweights, Daniel Lapin won a 10-round majority decision over Lewis Edmindson.

Lapin, 174.13 lbs of Kyiv, UK won by scores of 96-94 twice and 95-95 and is now 12-0. Edmindson, 174.13 lbs of Soutampton, ENG is 11-1.

Dacres Decisons Sirenko

Solomon Dacres won a 10-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Vladyslav Sirenko in a heavyweight bout.

Dacres, 235.9 lbs of Birmingham, UK won by scores of 99-91, 99-92 and 98-92 and is now 10-1. Sirenko, 256.3 lbs of Kiev, UKR is 22-1-1.

Adam Hamed remained undefeated with a four-round decision over Ezequiel Gregores in welterweight bout.

Hamed, 144.3 lbs of Dubai via Manchester won by a 40-36 score and is now 6-0. Gregores, 145.10 lbs of Buenos Aires, ARG is 3-25.

Lasha Guruli beat down James Francis and their eight-round junior welterweight bout was stopped after in round five.

The corner pulled Francis from the fight officially at two seconds round five,

Guruli, 139.15 lbs of Georgia Republic is 2-0 with knockout. Francis, 137.12 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is 7-2.

UNDEFEATED UKRAINIAN HEAVYWEIGHT Vladyslav Sirenko has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry.

The Kiev-born 6ft 4” Sirenko holds a professional record of 21-0, with a bumper 18 of these victories coming via stoppage.

The 29-year-old made his debut back in 2017 and much of his early career played out in South Africa. He returned to Kiev in his 10th fight, a third round stoppage of Marcelo Nascimento in late 2018, before winning his first notable title – the WBC Asian belt – with victory over Kostiantyn Dovbyschenko at the end of 2020.

He successfully defended the title against the giant Russian Aleksandr Ustinov with a resounding first round stoppage in Paris, before making a further defence and adding the WBO Asia Pacific title against Andrii Rudenko in 2021, with countryman Rudenko halted in the sixth.

Sirenko now resides in New York and recorded two victories Stateside this year.

“I’m excited for the future and working with Queensberry Promotions,” said Sirenko on his new promotional union. “I’m looking forward to being involved in some of the biggest fights in the heavyweight division over the next few years and I feel like Frank and George Warren, alongside my manager Keith Connolly, can make that happen for me.

“My goal is to put my name in the history books of boxing and the only way I achieve that is being involved in and winning the big fights. The heavyweight division is back to being the focus of the boxing world and I plan on making a name for myself over the next few years.”

Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren is delighted to have strengthened his heavyweight hand even further with the addition of Sirenko to the Queensberry team.

“I am thrilled to welcome Vladyslav and he knows he is in very good company with the number and quality of top heavyweights we have here at Queensberry. Vladyslav is clearly an emerging talent who will quickly make himself very well known in the division, especially given his exceptional KO-ratio.

“He is at the point now where he wants to be challenged further and put in the biggest fights, which is what we are able to deliver for him.”