Overview

• Ariel Helwani reported Tate is in advanced talks for a heavyweight bout with Misfits Boxing, with a possible announcement at Saturday’s Manchester event.
• BBC Sport, citing sources close to DAZN, said no negotiations are taking place and no announcement is planned this weekend.
• Darren Till told SecondsOutLive he expects to box Tate in December under Misfits, mentioning Sweden, London’s O2 Arena, or Wembley as options, though nothing is confirmed.
• No opponent, contract, ruleset, or venue has been officially announced, with separate reports floating Dubai or the United States for a potential event later this year.
• Tate has not boxed professionally and last fought in kickboxing in 2020; he faces active criminal cases in Romania and the UK as well as UK asset seizures including £180,000 and roughly £2.7–£2.8 million.