PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) – Undefeated Pearl boxer Kashaun “Big Baby” Davis has signed with Zuffa Boxing, putting a Mississippi fighter on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
The Pearl Boxing Club fighter is unbeaten as a professional and joins the sport’s newest and fast-growing promotion. Launched by TKO Group Holdings and Saudi Arabia’s Sela Sport, Zuffa is trying to do for boxing what the UFC did for mixed martial arts. Dana White leads it, along with Saudi entertainment chairman Turki Al-Sheikh, and now, a fighter from Pearl is on their roster.
“It’s about time… now I’m gonna have the eyes on me… I can go out there and showcase my talent,” Davis said. “Man from Mississippi, it’s hard to showcase your talent.”
From football to the ring
Davis didn’t grow up dreaming of boxing. He walked into Pearl Boxing Club at 12 years old just trying to get in shape for football…