Tate to box DeMoor for Misfits heavyweight title as new CEO in Dubai

Andrew Tate will make his boxing debut on December 20 in Dubai, fighting Misfits Boxing heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor for the promotion's heavyweight title, and has said he has taken over as Misfits Boxing chief executive, the promotion announced Thursday. The bout will be contested under boxing rules and is scheduled as the headline of Misfits' year-end event in Dubai.

Misfits confirmed Tate versus DeMoor as a heavyweight title fight, marking Tate's first professional bout under boxing rules. Tate, 38, is a former professional kickboxer whose record is commonly reported as 76 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw with 32 knockouts. He last competed in kickboxing in December 2020, when he recorded a stoppage win over Cosmin Lingurar in Bucharest. DeMoor, 29, is a regular on the Misfits roster and a former reality television contestant; he has held the promotion's heavyweight title and defended it in recent events.

In an online announcement, Tate said he was assuming the role of Misfits chief executive and ordered a mandatory title defence between himself and DeMoor. Misfits co-president Mams Taylor said shareholders had changed leadership, a development that drew an immediate public...