Overview
- Misfits announced that Tate will challenge heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor for the promotion’s title on December 20 at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena.
- In a promotional video, co-president Mams Taylor said the board removed KSI as CEO and introduced Tate as the new chief executive.
- Tate declared the DeMoor fight a mandatory defense he ordered as CEO, and DeMoor fired back on X that nobody orders him and vowed to beat him.
- KSI posted profane objections on X, while many fans and observers suggested the takeover and feud resemble a scripted promotional storyline.
- The bout is Tate’s professional boxing debut and first pro fight since 2020, and coverage highlights his ongoing legal cases including charges authorized by the UK Crown Prosecution Service, which he denies.